Open Source OpenStack AlternativesCloud Computing Services and other similar apps like OpenStack

The best open source alternative to OpenStack is QEMU. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to OpenStack and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to OpenStack are Proxmox Virtual Environment, CloudStack, Xen and SmartOS.

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  1. QEMU icon

    QEMU

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    QEMU, an open-source hypervisor, performs hardware virtualization, emulates CPUs using dynamic binary translation, and supports various architectures. It runs diverse unmodified guest OS, provides device models, and offers mixed translation modes for efficient execution.

    43 QEMU alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    QEMU with the free OS ReactOS
     

    • This alternative is disputed. QEMU is a legitimate OpenStack alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • QEMU is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to OpenStack.

    • QEMU is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to OpenStack.

    • QEMU is Free and Open SourceOpenStack is also Free and Open Source
    • QEMU is Lightweight and Security-focusedOpenStack is not according to our users
  2. Proxmox Virtual Environment icon

    Proxmox Virtual Environment

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    Proxmox Virtual Environment is a complete and easy to use Open Source virtualization platform for running Virtual Appliances and Virtual Machines. Proxmox VE tightly integrates KVM hypervisor and LXC containers, software-defined storage and networking functionality on a single...

    45 Proxmox Virtual Environment alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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    • Most users think Proxmox Virtual Environment is a great OpenStack alternative.

    • Proxmox Virtual Environment is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to OpenStack.

    • Proxmox Virtual Environment is Freemium and Open SourceOpenStack is Free and Open Source
    • Proxmox Virtual Environment is LightweightOpenStack is not according to our users
  4. CloudStack icon

    CloudStack

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    Apache's CloudStack is a Project backed by Citrix and designed to be a direct competitor to OpenStack. It is designed to deploy and manage large networks of virtual machines, as a highly available, highly scalable Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud computing platform.

    32 CloudStack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
     
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    CloudStack has less moving parts in general than other Cloud Control Panels.

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    • Almost everyone thinks CloudStack is a great OpenStack alternative.

    • CloudStack is Free and Open SourceOpenStack is also Free and Open Source
  5. Xen icon

    Xen

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    Xen.org, home of the Xen hypervisor, the powerful open source industry standard for virtualization. It is a native (bare-metal) hypervisor providing services that allow multiple computer operating systems to execute on the same computer hardware concurrently.

    33 Xen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  6. SmartOS icon

    SmartOS

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    SmartOS is a hypervisor lean enough to run entirely in memory, powerful enough to run as much as you want to throw at it. Provisioning is blindingly fast, thanks to zones and ZFS file system creation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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    • SmartOS is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to OpenStack.

    • SmartOS is Free and Open SourceOpenStack is also Free and Open Source
    • SmartOS is LightweightOpenStack is not according to our users
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    MicroCloud

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    Straightforward and lightweight, but featureful. MicroClouds serve compute near consumers, wherever they may be.

    Cost / License

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    • Self-Hosted
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  9. XCP-ng icon

    XCP-ng

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    XCP-ng is a high-performance, enterprise-level hypervisor with a rich ecosystem and is the result of massive cooperation between individuals and companies. All commercial features are enabled with no commitment required to a support agreement.

    22 XCP-ng alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • NVIDIA vGPU
    • AMD MxGPU
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  10. Harvester icon

    Harvester

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    Harvester is the next generation of open-source hyperconverged infrastructure solutions designed for modern cloud-native environments.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  11. eucalyptus icon

    eucalyptus

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    Eucalyptus is open source cloud software for building AWS-compatible private and hybrid clouds.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  12. OpenVZ icon

    OpenVZ

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    OpenVZ is container-based virtualization for Linux.

    OpenVZ creates multiple secure, isolated Linux containers (otherwise known as VEs or VPSs) on a single physical server enabling better server utilization and ensuring that applications do not conflict.

    Each container performs.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  13. Radius icon

    Radius

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    Radius is an open-source, cloud-native, application platform that enables developers and the operators that support them to define, deploy, and collaborate on cloud-native applications across public clouds and private infrastructure.

    37 Radius alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Self-Hosted
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  14. OpenNebula icon

    OpenNebula

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    The Simplest Cloud Management Experience Simple yet Powerful Turnkey Solution to Build Clouds and Manage Data Center Virtualization.

    8 OpenNebula alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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