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HarvesterApache CloudStack
Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hardware and support are…

 Free

Free and open source, developed under the Apache Software Foundation.

Linux, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Runs virtual machines and containers on the same cluster and the same storage
  • Includes compute, networking, accounts and accounting in one stack
  • Web UI, command-line tools and REST API
  • Installs on bare metal only and expects at least three nodes for a production cluster
  • Built for data centres, not a single desktop
  • Needs several servers and infrastructure knowledge to deploy
Self-hosted, Operating system Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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