Charliecloud
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| Fact | Charliecloud | Incus |
|---|---|---|
| Installation | Charliecloud can be built from a release tarball or Git checkout and is also available through package managers including Spack and Fedora/EPEL. | Incus upstream does not directly provide packages; packages are available through Linux distributions or third-party repositories, and it can also be installed from source. |
| License | Charliecloud is open source software distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. | Incus is free software developed under the Apache 2 license. |
| Purpose | Charliecloud is a lightweight, fully unprivileged, open source container implementation for high performance computing applications. | Incus is a system container, application container, and virtual machine manager. |
| Support | Users can report bugs or request features through the GitLab project and can get usage help through mailing lists and chat channels. | Community support is available through the Linux Containers forum, and Zabbly provides commercial support for users of its Debian or Ubuntu packages. |
Charliecloud plans
- CharliecloudFree
Incus plans
- IncusFree
Pick Charliecloud if…
Charliecloud is intended for Linux users running containerized high performance computing workloads, including those needing GPU or other host-resource access. Its registry and build tools may suit teams managing images on computing center resources.
Pick Incus if…
Incus suits developers and operators managing container or virtual-machine workloads who want shared storage and networking, API access and integration options. Its daemon requires Linux, even though client applications are available on other platforms.