Canonical MAAS
8.1#1 in bare metal provisioning softwareFrom $30 a yearFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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Tinkerbell
5.8#9 in bare metal as a service (bmaas) softwareAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Canonical MAAS | Tinkerbell |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | MAAS is an open source platform for centrally managing and provisioning physical servers as cloud resources. | Tinkerbell is a bare-metal provisioning engine maintained by the Tinkerbell Community. |
Canonical MAAS plans
- FreeFree
- Self-supportFree
- Essential$30 a year
- Standard$50 a year
- Advanced$100 a year
Tinkerbell 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 Tinkerbell if…
It suits infrastructure teams provisioning dedicated physical servers and creating Kubernetes clusters on bare metal. Users should be comfortable with Kubernetes, network booting, and the documented resource requirements.