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Harvester vs MicroCloud: catalog facts
HarvesterMicroCloud
Free

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

Free

Free and open source; Canonical sells support separately.

Linux, Self-hosted Linux, Self-hosted
  • Runs virtual machines and containers on the same cluster and the same storage
  • Sets up a cluster with a few snap commands
  • Combines compute, storage and networking
  • Installs on bare metal only and expects at least three nodes for a production cluster
  • Three or more nodes recommended for high availability
  • Built around the snap packaging system
Self-hosted, Operating system Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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