FOG Project
7.7#1 in disk cloning softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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OpenStack Ironic
5.8#21 in bare metal provisioning softwareFree planFree planAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | FOG Project | OpenStack Ironic |
|---|---|---|
| API | The REST API exposes host, task, multicast-session, image and system-information routes. | Ironic provides RESTful APIs with a vendor-agnostic interface for managing machines through their lifecycle. |
| License | The main project and its public repositories use GNU GPL version 3.0. | Ironic is collaboratively developed under the Apache 2 license. |
| Operating systems | The project can capture, deploy and manage Windows, macOS and multiple Linux distributions. | Bifrost lists CentOS Stream 10, Ubuntu 24.04, and Debian 12 and 13 as fully supported host operating systems. |
| Purpose | FOG Project is a free, open-source network computer cloning and management solution. | Ironic manages bare-metal infrastructure across node discovery, cataloging, enrollment, provisioning, maintenance, and decommissioning. |
FOG Project plans
- FOG ProjectFree
- FreeFree
OpenStack Ironic plans
- Open source IronicFree
Pick FOG Project if…
FOG Project suits organizations that need to image and manage networked Windows, Mac OSX or Linux computers. It is a fit for teams able to run a Linux server and configure clients for PXE booting.
Pick OpenStack Ironic if…
It suits operators managing bare-metal machines across provisioning and maintenance stages, including teams using separate hardware pools. Bifrost deployment requires network-interface and hardware-controller credential knowledge.