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OpenStack vs AWS CloudFormation: Which is a better fit?

Updated on February 12th, 2025
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Summary
Features in Cloud Management
5
Best performer
40
  • Capacity Analytics
  • Performance Analysis
5
40
  • Change Management
  • Configuration Management
User satisfaction
4.6
User reviews13
Ease of use
4.4
Functionality
4.5
Value for money
4.6
Customer support
4.4
4.5
User reviews93
Ease of use
4.1
Functionality
4.5
Value for money
4.3
Customer support
4.5
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Best for

Cloud-based operating system which enables small to large size enterprises manage and compute large pools of data storage, datacenter and networking resources via a dashboard.

IT admins, IT managers, Developers, Systems Engineers, Cloud Architects, Cloud Developers, Cloud Infrastructure Security teams, Infrastructure, Security, & Deployment teams

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pros & cons
1 / 3
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OpenStack

5/40
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Anomaly Detection
  • API
  • Application Management
  • Audit Management
  • Backup and Recovery
  • Change Management
  • Cloud Encryption
  • Compliance Management
  • Configuration Management
  • Database Support
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Integration
  • Data Migration
  • Data Storage Management
  • Data Visualization
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Event Logs
  • Inventory Management
  • Monitoring
  • Multitenancy
  • Network Monitoring
  • Patch Management
  • Real-Time Monitoring
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Resource Management
  • Search/Filter
  • Security Management
  • Self Service Portal
  • Service Catalog
  • Service Level Agreement (SLA) Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • User Management
  • Workflow Management
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Capacity Analytics
  • Cost Management
  • Multi-Cloud Management
  • Performance Analysis
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AWS CloudFormation

5/40
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OpenStack

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AWS CloudFormation

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OpenStack
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
AWS CloudFormation
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
OpenStack
  • By Rackspace
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 1998
AWS CloudFormation
  • By Amazon Web Services
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2006
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