Apache CloudStack vs oVirt

Apache CloudStack9.3Visit oVirt8.1Visit

Higher score Apache CloudStack #1 in Virtualization Management Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit site

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oVirt #11 in Virtualization Management Software 8.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit oVirt

• Apache CloudStack fits best

  Open-source multi-hypervisor cloud management

• oVirt fits best

  Open-source KVM virtualization teams

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Side by side

Feature	Apache CloudStack 9.3/10 Visit ↗	oVirt 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.1
Ranking	#1 in Virtualization Management Software	#11 in Virtualization Management Software
Best for	Open-source multi-hypervisor cloud management	Open-source KVM virtualization teams
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Browser extension	Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web, Linux
Support	Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	4 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Apache CloudStack 4/4 · oVirt 4/4
Live migration	✓	✓
High availability	✓	✓
Disaster recovery	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Supported hypervisors	BareMetal, Hyper-V, KVM, LXC, vSphere via vCenter, XenServer, Xen Project	KVM, VMware vCenter/ESXi, Xen
Managed host limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports BareMetal, Hyper-V, KVM, LXC, vSphere, and Xen environments Combines HA, live migration, orchestration, and recovery workflows Offers REST-like, AWS-compatible, Terraform, and Ansible integrations	Centralizes hosts, clusters, VMs, storage, and networks Supports live migration, high availability, and disaster recovery Provides web portals, REST APIs, SDKs, and Ansible automation
Cons	Self-hosted deployment leaves infrastructure operations with the adopter Its broad infrastructure scope may exceed smaller virtualization needs Administration spans compute, network, storage, tenancy, and recovery	Self-hosted deployment requires managing the Engine and infrastructure KVM is native; VMware and Xen support covers legacy external-provider imports No hosted SaaS deployment model for teams seeking managed infrastructure
Our verdict	Apache CloudStack is an open-source Infrastructure-as-a-Service platform for deploying and managing public, private, and hybrid clouds. It is designed for cloud providers, managed service providers, telecommunications companies, and… Read the review →	oVirt is a free, open-source distributed virtualization management platform for organizations running multi-host infrastructure. Its native foundation is the KVM hypervisor, with centralized administration for hosts, clusters, virtual… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Apache CloudStack — where it wins

  • Supports BareMetal, Hyper-V, KVM, LXC, vSphere, and Xen environments
  • Combines HA, live migration, orchestration, and recovery workflows
  • Offers REST-like, AWS-compatible, Terraform, and Ansible integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment leaves infrastructure operations with the adopter
  • Its broad infrastructure scope may exceed smaller virtualization needs
  • Administration spans compute, network, storage, tenancy, and recovery

• oVirt — where it wins

  • Centralizes hosts, clusters, VMs, storage, and networks
  • Supports live migration, high availability, and disaster recovery
  • Provides web portals, REST APIs, SDKs, and Ansible automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires managing the Engine and infrastructure
  • KVM is native; VMware and Xen support covers legacy external-provider imports
  • No hosted SaaS deployment model for teams seeking managed infrastructure

• Apache CloudStack9.3/10 · Free plan

  A capable self-hosted choice for organizations managing varied virtualized environments.

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• oVirt8.1/10 · Free plan

  A free, self-hosted control plane for teams managing KVM-based virtual environments.

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