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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/resources/how-we-ensure-transparency/) [Description](#description)[Use cases](#use-cases)[Alternatives](#alternatives)[Features](#features)[Pricing](#pricing)[Support](#support)[Reviews](#reviews) OpenStack ## What is OpenStack? Cloud operating system that manages computing, storage, and networking resources throughout a datacenter. ## What is OpenStack used for? [Cloud Storage](https://www.capterra.com/cloud-storage-software/)[Cloud Management](https://www.capterra.com/cloud-management-software/)[Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)](https://www.capterra.com/infrastructure-as-a-service-solutions-software/) Top alternative Featured Overall rating Based on 13 user reviews Reviews sentiment Positive \- Neutral \- Negative \- Contact vendor for pricing Free trial not available Capterra Shortlist charts the highest-rated and most popular products... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Our "Best of" badge program showcases products with the highest ratings... Do you work for OpenStack?[Manage this product listing](https://digitalmarkets.gartner.com/get-listed/claim-bx?url=http://www.rackspace.com&name=OpenStack) ## Compare with a popular alternative Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status. ### OpenStack 4.6 (13) VS. [4.8 (56)](https://www.capterra.com/p/264871/DoiT/reviews/) Starting Price Contact vendor Starting Price Contact vendor Free Trial Free Version Pricing Options Free Trial Free Version Ease Of Use 4.4 (13) Ease Of Use 4.6 (2,262) Value For Money 4.6 (9) Value For Money 4.6 (1,743) Customer Service 4.4 (8) Customer Service 4.8 (1,686) ## OpenStack alternatives [4.7 (344)](https://www.capterra.com/p/168192/Site24x7/reviews/) Starting price $10.00 Per User, Per Month [4.6 (255)](https://www.capterra.com/p/172323/ManageEngine-Applications-Manager/reviews/) Starting price $395.00 Per User, Per Month [Google Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/) [4.7 (2,262)](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/) [AWS CloudFormation](https://www.capterra.com/p/205397/CloudFormation/) [4.5 (106)](https://www.capterra.com/p/205397/CloudFormation/reviews/) Starting price Contact vendor for pricing [Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/205397/CloudFormation/) [View all alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/145517/OpenStack/alternatives/) ## Features Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically. Access Controls/Permissions Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems API Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Authentication Verify the identity of users/devices to enable secure access Capacity Analytics Assessment of resource optimization and capacity availability across the environment Cloud Computing A network of remote servers which allow businesses to store, manage, and process data through the cloud instead of a local server Cost Management Manage budgets, track and optimize spending and align capacity to workload demand OpenStack 9 features Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases Verify the identity of users/devices to enable secure access Assessment of resource optimization and capacity availability across the environment A network of remote servers which allow businesses to store, manage, and process data through the cloud instead of a local server Manage budgets, track and optimize spending and align capacity to workload demand Public or private sharing of digital files such as documents, audio/video, images, and more Allows businesses to monitor and secure applications and workloads across multiple public clouds Monitor and analyze the performance and status of a server or system/application Features 4.5 (13) 4.5 Based on 13 reviews ## Pricing Value for money 4.6 (9) ### Starting price Contact vendor for pricing Free trial not available Value for money 4.6 (9) 4.6 Based on 9 reviews ## Support, customer service and training options Customer Service 4.4 (8) Support - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat Training - In Person - Live Online - Webinars - Documentation - Videos Deployment - Web - Android - iPhone/iPad Typical users - Freelancers - Small businesses - Mid size businesses - Enterprises Customer Service 4.4 (8) 4.4 Based on 8 reviews ## User reviews Overall rating 4.6 Based on 13 reviews Filter by rating 5(8) 4(5) 3(0) 2(0) 1(0) Mentioned topic Sorted by most recent Martin P. Fullstack developer Computer Software ### "OpenSource cloud virtualization tool" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 May 9, 2023 We use OpenStack to provide automatized solution for our clients. It was popular and contains open-source solution for cloud virtualization. Nowadays the popularity dropped down so we slowly dropping support. Pros The whole architecture is divided into entities which collaborate with their functionalities across system. OpenStack provides web interface for their management. You can use CLI interface to call stack functions. It also provides SDK for some programming languages to automatize entities management. Cons The web interface for management is a bit more complex and difficult to understand. In compare with another commercial solutions it lacks some extended features. The popularity of OpenStack dropped in-time. Switched from [vSphere](https://www.capterra.com/p/93512/VMware-Horizon/) [vCloud Suite](https://www.capterra.com/p/264925/vCloud-Suite/) I wanted to try open-source alternative to popular virtualization tools. Reasons for choosing OpenStack Open-source and modern. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AL Alicia L. Business Owner Luxury Goods & Jewelry ### "The Perfect Open Source Cloud Management Platform" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 3.0 3.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 January 29, 2023 Overall, you can not beat an open-source operating system that manages and stores your data and network resources. If you are looking for a cloud system, I would definitely use openstack! Pros There are a lot of new features and this platform has an active contributing community. It is very easy to track resources using the dashboard interface. Cons There is a steep learning curve with this product, ultimately I had it set up for me because it was challenging to configure on my own. The user interaction was not beginner friendly. Switched from [AWS CloudFormation](https://www.capterra.com/p/205397/CloudFormation/) Alternatives considered [Workspace ONE](https://www.capterra.com/p/206931/VMware/) [Google Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/268690/Google-Cloud-Platform/) [Scaleway](https://www.capterra.com/p/206462/Scaleway/) Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AU Anonymous User Principal Tech Specialist Telecommunications ### "OpenStack User Review" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 August 12, 2022 Very great product . Saves a lot of user/company cost due to maximizing the hardware usage using VM's. Easy to use and operate by end user . Few simple clicks will lead to a great world of cloud Pros Very easy to tack the usage and resources using dashboard. Easy to create/delete/modify VM's. Lot of saving in term of actual hardware usage Cons Deployment is bit tedious. Some GUI forms can be improved. Example templates can be given. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Abid H. Resident Engineer Information Technology and Services ### "OpenStack Review" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 May 15, 2020 we are using open stack as first line of cloud deployment in the data center with all required features and services with single platform to meet business needs. Pros OpenStack Software is Unified Cloud Computing software that can manage very large pools of resources including compute , storage and networking in the data center environment to cop businesses requirement,its also have nice api to automate and program the cloud network as you want to be.it can also be integrated with VMware Sphere as per need or requirements Cons third party integration plugins and packages can be difficult to integrate sometimes,it needs specific domain knowledge and expertise. Review source Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Balwinder P. Student Education Management ### "Great open source cloud platform" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 December 9, 2019 I think it is the best option for a small new business. Pros OpenStack is a great open source platform for cloud solutions. With its open source way, it gives more options for a customized service. Although, it has other great features like database management. Cons OpenStack is really a great platform in open source cloud computing category. However, it still need some improvement in its User Interface. I think the UI should be more user friendly. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AU Anonymous User Cloud Developer Telecommunications ### "I use openstack every day" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 March 13, 2019 Pros It's very easy to use and highly scalable. Cons It requires some degree of familiarity with the command line. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Prasuk J. Development Engineer Information Technology and Services ### "The revolution in the Cloud" 4.0 Overall Rating 4.0 4.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 8/10 February 27, 2019 Pros Whatever could be done is being done by openstack foundation. A plenty of projects are being ran under the Openstack foundation, be it core services like Network, Compute, Storage or additional services Containerization, Microservices everything is here at openstack. Cons The Openstack being opensource has a lot of things to be done yet the contributors are put a lot of there efforts for a fully stable Openstack. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. Gurleen K. Software Engineer Information Technology and Services ### "OpenStack - A open-source software platform for cloud computing." 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 4.0 4.0 Features 4.0 4.0 Customer Service 4.0 4.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 February 18, 2019 I am working with the OpenStack IaaS from past many years and it surely increases the software delivery speed. The unified management helps in tracking the CloudForm cost. We can also control our resource accounting to the compliance of the product. Pros OpenStack is a open-source software platform used for cloud computing. Rackspace Hosting and NASA mutually launched it in 2010. OpenStack architecture is simple and easy to understand and implement. The Heat orchestration provide an ample amount of template to implement the main service pipeline. It simplifies the control for managing the large amount of computing, storage and networking. Dashboard gives the complete infrastructural view and gives the platform to administrate the things in the single web interface. Managing the virtualization of storage, CPU, memory and other resource is easy with using IaaS. Cons Public, Private cloud distribution work more efficiently but it needs huge time to setup according to your infrastructures requirement and same time we need for the upgrade of service or product. The other thing I least like in it is management of containers should be more simple as it is one of the most useful feature of OpenStack. Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. JT Jason T. Associate Pharmaceuticals ### "Great IAAS" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 0.0 0.0 Likelihood to Recommend 10/10 December 1, 2018 Pros Open source software that virtualizes servers to save costs and space without need for a data center Cons Latency and time to retrieval could be faster than it is now Review source Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication. AU Anonymous User Co Founder ### "Tested different cloud management platforms" 5.0 Overall Rating 5.0 5.0 Ease of Use 5.0 5.0 Features 5.0 5.0 Customer Service 5.0 5.0 Likelihood to Recommend 9/10 July 31, 2018 Pros The biggest pro of OpenStack is that it's an open-source cloud management platform. - Great performance and scalability. - New features on a regular basis such as High Availability with Cyborg and support for vGPU. - Very active community around this product. Cons Cons: - OpenStack is difficult to start with and has a steep learning curve. - CloudStack is not easy to setup and configure, my recommendation would be to find a good class and safe a lot of frustration. - Documentation needs work. - As there's a million of different configuration options and features I would advice anyone to carefully reviews if OpenStack is the right product for your use case. 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