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oVirt vs Apache CloudStack: catalog facts
oVirtApache CloudStack
Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Free

Free and open source, developed under the Apache Software Foundation.

Linux, Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Cluster-wide live migration, high availability and storage domains from one portal
  • Includes compute, networking, accounts and accounting in one stack
  • Web UI, command-line tools and REST API
  • Development slowed considerably after Red Hat Virtualization reached end of life
  • Setup expects enterprise-style shared storage and is heavy for a small homelab
  • 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

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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