balenaEngine
5.4#23 in container enginesLinux
VisitbalenaEngine vs LXD
What both publish
| Fact | balenaEngine | LXD |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 | 2004 |
balenaEngine plans
No prices published.
LXD plans
- LXD open sourceFree
- Ubuntu Pro PersonalFree
- Ubuntu Pro Enterprise workstation$25 a year
- Ubuntu Pro Enterprise server$500 a year
Pick balenaEngine if…
balenaEngine suits embedded and IoT deployments where bandwidth, storage, power, memory, or device footprint matter. It is also relevant to teams using Docker containers on Linux hardware.
Pick LXD if…
LXD suits Linux users who need to manage system containers, virtual machines, or both through command-line, API, or web interfaces. It also offers integrations for users of tools such as Juju, MAAS, Ansible, Terraform, Puppet Bolt, and Packer.