Canonical MAAS
8.1#1 in bare metal provisioning softwareFrom $30 a yearFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
VisitCanonical MAAS vs iVentoy
What both publish
| Fact | Canonical MAAS | iVentoy |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | MAAS is an open source platform for centrally managing and provisioning physical servers as cloud resources. | iVentoy is a PXE/HTTPBoot server for booting and installing operating systems on multiple machines over a network. |
Canonical MAAS plans
- FreeFree
- Self-supportFree
- Essential$30 a year
- Standard$50 a year
- Advanced$100 a year
iVentoy plans
- Free EditionFree
- Pro Edition$49, paid once
Pick Canonical MAAS if…
MAAS suits teams managing physical servers for private cloud with OpenStack, server automation, or bare metal Kubernetes. Its single-machine installation is also described for homelabs, proofs of concept, and small production environments.
Pick iVentoy if…
iVentoy suits administrators deploying operating systems across multiple networked machines, especially when unattended installs or architecture-based filtering are useful. Check the free edition's client and commercial-use limits against your deployment needs.