Side by side
AppJail vs Moby
Both stand on container engines. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Self-hosted
AppJail provides a broad FreeBSD jail framework covering lifecycle automation, storage, networking, monitoring, and container deployment. Its experimental TinyJails and dependency requirements matter when planning a setup.
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Choose Moby if you want to build or modify a container based system from modular components and reference assemblies. Its free Apache licensed framework supports several host systems and output types. Look elsewhere if you need commercial support or an easy application running experience.
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| AppJail | Moby | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Self-hosted | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Not published |
| Plans published | None | None |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | appjail.readthedocs.io | mobyproject.org |
| On container engines | #15 of 31 | #19 of 31 |
AppJail: what it does well
- Free and BSD-3 licensed
- Supports thin and thick jails
- UFS, ZFS, and resource limits
- Broad IPv4 and IPv6 networking
- Automates creation with Makejail files
What to know first
- TinyJails are experimental
- Raw-image backups require ZFS
- OCI command requires buildah and jq
- Linux jails require debootstrap
Moby: what it does well
- Free framework licensed under Apache License 2.0.
- Produces artifacts for bare metal x86 and Arm.
- Reference assemblies can be used or modified.
- Modular components can usually be swapped for alternatives.
- Uses containerd as its default runtime.
What to know first
- Release support is best effort rather than commercial.
- The project is not intended as a ready to use application container platform.
- Use and transfer may be subject to government restrictions.