Canonical MAAS
8.1#1 in bare metal provisioning softwareFrom $30 a yearFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
VisitCanonical MAAS vs PxeLab
What both publish
| Fact | Canonical MAAS | PxeLab |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Canonical documentation names Juju, Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Terraform, OpenStack and Kubernetes as MAAS automation or orchestration integrations. | PxeLab offers a REST API for automation and CI workflows, and PxeLab Hub provides community-contributed boot templates and configurations. |
| License | The MAAS source repository is distributed under the GNU Affero General Public License version 3. | PxeLab is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license. |
| Purpose | MAAS is an open source platform for centrally managing and provisioning physical servers as cloud resources. | PxeLab is an all-in-one PXE network boot server with DHCP, TFTP, HTTP, DNS, and NFS managed through a web UI. |
Canonical MAAS plans
- FreeFree
- Self-supportFree
- Essential$30 a year
- Standard$50 a year
- Advanced$100 a year
PxeLab plans
No prices published.
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 PxeLab if…
PxeLab lists IT operations and data center engineers, system administrators, development and test teams, and education and training users as audiences. It is suited to users who need network boot deployment with management through a web UI, API, or CLI.