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OpenStack vs OpenNebula: catalog facts
OpenStackOpenNebula
Free

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

Freemium

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

Web, Self-hosted Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • Covers compute, storage and networking through APIs and a dashboard
  • Regular scheduled releases
  • Manages VMs and Kubernetes in one platform
  • High availability, scheduling and multi-site federation
  • Many components make deployment and upgrades complex
  • Built for data centres rather than individual machines
  • Built for data centres, too large for a single home server
  • Support and some integrations come through paid subscriptions
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated 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

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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