Canonical MAAS
8.1#1 in bare metal provisioning softwareFrom $30 a yearFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
VisitCanonical MAAS vs Microsoft Configuration Manager
Microsoft Configuration Manager
5.5#18 in os imaging & deployment softwareFrom $1,455 a monthWindows
VisitCanonical MAAS plans
- FreeFree
- Self-supportFree
- Essential$30 a year
- Standard$50 a year
- Advanced$100 a year
Microsoft Configuration Manager plans
- System Center 2025 Standard$1,455 a month
- System Center 2025 Datacenter$3,968 a month
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 Microsoft Configuration Manager if…
It suits organizations managing Windows, Windows Server, or Windows Embedded devices that need scheduled deployment and third-party patching. Existing macOS clients are supported, but offline devices are not.