Anbox
by Anbox · Container-based Android system for GNU/Linux desktops
48.8 — BenchRank score out of 100
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Overview
Anbox is a container-based approach to boot a full Android system on a regular GNU/Linux system. The main implementation is C++ under GPL-3.0, with the required kernel modules published in a separate repository. Created in 2017, its maintainers state development has stalled and it is no longer actively developed, pointing users to Waydroid or Anbox Cloud instead.
- Best for
- Linux desktop users wanting Android in a container, if unmaintained software is acceptable
- Pricing
- No pricing is shown for Anbox; the source is published on GitHub under GPL-3.0, and the captured pricing page is GitHub's own plans rather than Anbox's.
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Boots a full Android system on a regular GNU/Linux system
- Source is public on GitHub under GPL-3.0
- Kernel modules published as a separate open repository
Trade-offs
- No longer actively developed; development stalled before 2023
- GitHub organisation archived Feb 2024, with no maintenance going forward
- Needs out-of-tree kernel modules on the host
- GNU/Linux desktop only; running Android in the cloud needs Anbox Cloud
How this score is made up
Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.
- MCP support
- 0 out of 100
- API quality
- 10 out of 100
- Documentation
- 90 out of 100
- Agent friendliness
- 40 out of 100
- Pricing transparency
- 100 out of 100
- Changelog
- 100 out of 100
- Marketing site structure
- 80 out of 100
- Operational trust
- 0 out of 100
Measured, but not part of the score
Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.
- Openness
- 40 out of 100
- Maintenance
- 15 out of 100
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