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Harvester vs Incus: catalog facts
Harvester	Incus
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hardware and support are…	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Linux, Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted
Runs virtual machines and containers on the same cluster and the same storage	One manager for containers and virtual machines
Installs on bare metal only and expects at least three nodes for a production cluster	The host needs Linux; clients can run on other systems.
Self-hosted, Operating system	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: Apache-2.0
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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