Enroot
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VisitEnroot vs LXD
What both publish
| Fact | Enroot | LXD |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Standard hooks can provide NVIDIA GPU support and inject Mellanox host MOFED for InfiniBand HCA support into containers. | LXD integrations are available for Juju, MAAS, Ansible, Terraform, Puppet Bolt, and Packer. |
Enroot plans
- Enroot (Apache-2.0)Free
LXD plans
- LXD open sourceFree
- Ubuntu Pro PersonalFree
- Ubuntu Pro Enterprise workstation$25 a year
- Ubuntu Pro Enterprise server$500 a year
Pick Enroot if…
It suits Linux users in high-performance or virtualized environments who need portable, reproducible container sandboxes. Its limited isolation makes it unsuitable where stronger isolation is required.
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.