Canonical MAAS vs HPE OneView

Canonical MAAS9.3Visit HOHPE OneView8.8Visit

Higher score Canonical MAAS #1 in Data Center Automation 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Canonical MAAS

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HO HPE OneView #5 in Data Center Automation 8.8/10 Pricing on request · 60-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit HPE OneView

• Canonical MAAS fits best

  Teams provisioning bare-metal servers at scale

• HPE OneView fits best

  Teams managing HPE compute and storage

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Side by side

Feature	Canonical MAAS 9.3/10 Visit ↗	HOHPE OneView 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.8
Ranking	#1 in Data Center Automation	#5 in Data Center Automation
Best for	Teams provisioning bare-metal servers at scale	Teams managing HPE compute and storage
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$30/device/yr	Pricing on request · 60-day trial
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	60 days
Deployment	Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Support	Phone, Tickets, Docs · 24/7	Phone, Live chat, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	10 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Canonical MAAS 0/3 · HPE OneView 0/3
Infrastructure as code	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Role-based access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
API access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment options	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automation scope	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported operating systems	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Automates discovery, OS deployment, power control, and server lifecycle tasks Combines DHCP, DNS, IPAM, VLAN, and subnet management REST API, CLI, and integrations with Terraform, Juju, and Ansible	Templates provision compute, storage, and fabric resources. Tracks firmware compliance and configuration drift, with eligible remediation. REST API and integrations support infrastructure automation workflows.
Cons	Self-hosted deployment requires teams to operate the platform Paid standalone support eligibility requires Ubuntu Pro for controllers Support response times and channels vary by paid tier	Its supported infrastructure is centered on HPE platforms. The primary deployment is a virtual appliance for on-premises environments. Licensing uses a contact-sales or quote-request process.
Our verdict	Canonical MAAS is an open-source platform for discovering, commissioning, deploying, and managing physical servers. It suits infrastructure teams, data-center operators, and DevOps engineers provisioning bare-metal fleets, including… Read the review →	HPE OneView brings infrastructure management and automation together for enterprise IT teams responsible for HPE servers, storage, networking, and composable infrastructure. Its focus is a fit for mid-market and enterprise organizations… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Canonical MAAS — where it wins

  • Automates discovery, OS deployment, power control, and server lifecycle tasks
  • Combines DHCP, DNS, IPAM, VLAN, and subnet management
  • REST API, CLI, and integrations with Terraform, Juju, and Ansible

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosted deployment requires teams to operate the platform
  • Paid standalone support eligibility requires Ubuntu Pro for controllers
  • Support response times and channels vary by paid tier

• HPE OneView — where it wins

  • Templates provision compute, storage, and fabric resources.
  • Tracks firmware compliance and configuration drift, with eligible remediation.
  • REST API and integrations support infrastructure automation workflows.

  Where it doesn't

  • Its supported infrastructure is centered on HPE platforms.
  • The primary deployment is a virtual appliance for on-premises environments.
  • Licensing uses a contact-sales or quote-request process.

• Canonical MAAS9.3/10 · Free plan

  A focused way to discover, provision, and manage server fleets, with paid support tiers.

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• HOHPE OneView8.8/10 · Pricing on request · 60-day trial

  HPE-focused provisioning, monitoring, firmware management, and remediation with a REST API.

  Visit HPE OneViewFull verdict →