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OpenNebula vs MicroCloud: catalog facts
OpenNebulaMicroCloud
Freemium

Open-source platform, with paid subscriptions for support and integrated OS subscriptions.

Free

Free and open source; Canonical sells support separately.

Linux, Web, Self-hosted Linux, Self-hosted
  • Manages VMs and Kubernetes in one platform
  • High availability, scheduling and multi-site federation
  • Sets up a cluster with a few snap commands
  • Combines compute, storage and networking
  • Built for data centres, too large for a single home server
  • Support and some integrations come through paid subscriptions
  • Three or more nodes recommended for high availability
  • Built around the snap packaging system
Self-hosted 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 23, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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