Canonical OpenStack
7.7#3 in cloud management software$75,000 one-timeFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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Cloudforet
7.5#4 in cloud management softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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| Fact | Canonical OpenStack | Cloudforet |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Its cloud-native architecture is based on Kubernetes, OCI images and snaps, which Canonical says decouples OpenStack from the underlying Ubuntu OS. | Cloudforet uses loosely coupled microservices with Kubernetes, gRPC, Helm, Prometheus and Istio. |
| CLI | The OpenStack client command line interface supports bulk operations and administrative automation. | The cfctl command-line client supports service discovery, environment switching, token authentication and table, YAML, JSON and CSV output; binaries are documented for macOS, Linux, Windows and Docker. |
| Documentation depth | Official documentation includes tutorials, step-by-step how-to guides, technical reference material and conceptual explanations. | Docs cover user administration, projects, dashboards, inventory, costs, alerting, IAM, architecture, microservices, plugins, APIs, CI/CD and contribution workflows. |
| Licence | OpenStack software is fully open source and existing OpenStack software uses the Apache License 2.0. | The main Cloudforet repository is licensed under Apache License 2.0. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.6 out of 5 from 13 reviews | 0.0 out of 5 from 0 reviews |
| Rating on G2 | 4.2 out of 5 from 14 reviews | 4.9 out of 5 from 6 reviews |
Canonical OpenStack plans
- Canonical OpenStackFree
- Private Cloud Build$75,000, paid once
- Private Cloud Build Plus—
Cloudforet plans
- CloudforetFree
- Custom quotePriced on request
Pick Canonical OpenStack if…
Canonical OpenStack suits organizations that need self-hosted infrastructure and on-demand computing in their own data centers. Its listed workloads include HPC and AI/ML, telco NFVI, sovereign clouds and edge infrastructure.
Pick Cloudforet if…
Cloudforet suits businesses managing public and private clouds that want centralized resource management, monitoring, and automation. It is aimed at users comfortable with self-hosted deployment and a developer-oriented installation guide.