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Sysbox Community Edition
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Free and open-source · Apache License 2.0 · Linux hosts
Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
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- Container manager integrations
- Sysbox integrates with OCI-compatible container managers and orchestrators, including Docker and Kubernetes.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Enterprise edition
- The README says Sysbox Enterprise is no longer offered as a standalone product and was incorporated into Docker Desktop.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Host requirements
- The README recommends at least 4 CPUs and 4 GB RAM, and says the host needs a supported Linux distribution and architecture such as amd64 or arm64.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Isolation
- It uses Linux user namespaces so root inside a container has zero privileges on the host, and virtualizes portions of procfs and sysfs.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Linux support
- Sysbox installs on Linux hosts, with documented support for selected Ubuntu, Debian, and other Linux distributions; some listed distro installation paths are marked work-in-progress.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Notable limitations
- The security guide says Sysbox does not currently support exposing host devices inside system containers and does not support reducing the allowed syscall set through a Docker seccomp profile.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security controls
- The security guide describes use of Linux namespaces, seccomp, resource limits through cgroups, and restrictions on initial mounts.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security limitation
- Sysbox strengthens isolation over regular Docker containers but provides weaker isolation than VM-based runtimes because containers share the Linux kernel.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Sysbox support is best-effort through the GitHub repository or Sysbox Slack, and Docker subscriptions do not include Sysbox support.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Use cases
- The project describes use in CI/CD pipelines, development and local testing environments, legacy application hosting, and isolated compute environments.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Sysbox is a free, open-source container runtime that lets rootless containers run system workloads such as systemd, Docker, and Kubernetes in VM-like environments.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Workloads
- The feature list describes Systemd-in-Docker, Docker-in-Docker, Kubernetes-in-Docker, K3s-in-Docker, and Buildx/Buildkit support.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
