Apache CloudStack vs Virtuozzo Infrastructure

Apache CloudStack9.3Visit Virtuozzo Infrastructure8.6Visit

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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Virtuozzo Infrastructure #6 in Virtualization Management Software 8.6/10 Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Virtuozzo

• Apache CloudStack fits best

  Open-source multi-hypervisor cloud management

• Virtuozzo Infrastructure fits best

  Hybrid KVM infrastructure and service providers

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Side by side

Feature	Apache CloudStack 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Virtuozzo Infrastructure 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Virtualization Management Software	#6 in Virtualization Management Software
Best for	Open-source multi-hypervisor cloud management	Hybrid KVM infrastructure and service providers
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Self-hosted, Browser extension	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web, Linux, macOS
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SSO/SAML, 2FA	2FA
Integrations	4 integrations	20 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Apache CloudStack 4/4 · Virtuozzo Infrastructure 4/4
Live migration	✓	✓
High availability	✓	✓
Disaster recovery	✓	✓
API access	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment model	Self-hosted	Hybrid
Supported hypervisors	BareMetal, Hyper-V, KVM, LXC, vSphere via vCenter, XenServer, Xen Project	KVM
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	Live migration, high availability, and node evacuation across compute nodes Replicated and erasure-coded storage with integrated backup and restoration Multitenancy, self-service portals, and OpenStack-compatible 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	Production licensing requires contact with sales channels The platform is self-managed and may require infrastructure expertise Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller virtualization deployments
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 →	Virtuozzo Infrastructure is a self-managed hyperconverged platform for service providers and organizations building private or public clouds. It brings KVM-based virtual machines, clustered software-defined storage, software-defined… 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

• Virtuozzo Infrastructure — where it wins

  • Live migration, high availability, and node evacuation across compute nodes
  • Replicated and erasure-coded storage with integrated backup and restoration
  • Multitenancy, self-service portals, and OpenStack-compatible automation

  Where it doesn't

  • Production licensing requires contact with sales channels
  • The platform is self-managed and may require infrastructure expertise
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of smaller virtualization deployments

• Apache CloudStack9.3/10 · Free plan

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

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• Virtuozzo Infrastructure8.6/10 · Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial

  A broad hybrid KVM platform for service providers and private or public cloud teams.

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