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OpenNebula vs OpenStack: catalog facts
OpenNebulaOpenStack
Freemium

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

Free

Free and open source; commercial support is available from partners in the OpenStack…

Linux, Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Manages VMs and Kubernetes in one platform
  • High availability, scheduling and multi-site federation
  • Covers compute, storage and networking through APIs and a dashboard
  • Regular scheduled releases
  • Built for data centres, too large for a single home server
  • Support and some integrations come through paid subscriptions
  • Many components make deployment and upgrades complex
  • Built for data centres rather than individual machines
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

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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