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OpenNebula vs Apache CloudStack: catalog facts
OpenNebula	Apache CloudStack
Freemium Open-source platform, with paid subscriptions for support and integrated OS subscriptions.	Free Free and open source, developed under the Apache Software Foundation.
Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Manages VMs and Kubernetes in one platform High availability, scheduling and multi-site federation	Includes compute, networking, accounts and accounting in one stack Web UI, command-line tools and REST API
Built for data centres, too large for a single home server Support and some integrations come through paid subscriptions	Built for data centres, not a single desktop Needs several servers and infrastructure knowledge to deploy
Self-hosted	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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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