Canonical MAAS vs FAI (Fully Automatic Installation)

Canonical MAAS

6.9 #14 in IT Automation Software

About Canonical MAAS

FAI (Fully Automatic Installation)

6.7 #12 in Bare Metal Provisioning Software

About FAI (Fully Automatic Installation)
Canonical MAASFAI (Fully Automatic Installation)
Free planYesYes
Paid from$2.50/moFree
Platformsapi, Linux, self-hosted, Webapi, Linux, self-hosted
Free planYes
API accessYes
Bare-metal deploymentYesYes
Operating-system supportmulti_oslinux
Deployment methodsnetworknetwork_media
Unattended deploymentYesYes
Driver injectionYes
Supported operating systemsboth
Server typesboth
Provisioning methodboth
Multi-tenant managementYes

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