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Cockpit MachinesoVirt
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Linux, Web, Self-hosted Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • Manage libvirt VMs from a web browser
  • Fits into an existing Cockpit console
  • Cluster-wide live migration, high availability and storage domains from one portal
  • Requires Cockpit and libvirt on a Linux host
  • Not a standalone application
  • Development slowed considerably after Red Hat Virtualization reached end of life
  • Setup expects enterprise-style shared storage and is heavy for a small homelab
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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