Canonical OpenStack
7.7#3 in cloud management software$75,000 one-timeFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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Platform9 Private Cloud Director
6.7#11 in cloud management softwareFrom $1,000 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Canonical OpenStack | Platform9 Private Cloud Director |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment options | Customers can deploy Canonical OpenStack themselves or have Canonical design, build, test and validate the cloud for them. | Commercial deployments can use a SaaS-hosted or self-hosted management plane, and a free Community Edition is available for download. |
| Integrations | The product includes an expandable Kubernetes layer, an integrated observability stack, Landscape system management and MAAS bare metal automation. | The product page lists integrations with NetApp, Pure Storage, Dell/EMC, HPE, IBM, Commvault, Veeam, Veritas, Rubrik, Cohesity, Splunk, Okta, New Relic, and ServiceNow. |
| Purpose | Canonical OpenStack lets organizations host applications in their own data center with a public cloud-like experience. | Private Cloud Director manages virtualized and Kubernetes infrastructure at scale using existing server and storage investments. |
Canonical OpenStack plans
- Canonical OpenStackFree
- Private Cloud Build$75,000, paid once
- Private Cloud Build Plus—
Platform9 Private Cloud Director plans
- Community EditionFree
- Cloud Service Provider Program$1,000 a month
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 Platform9 Private Cloud Director if…
Private Cloud Director suits organizations managing VMs and Kubernetes together on existing server and storage infrastructure. Community Edition is positioned for homelabs, development and testing, and proof of concept work.