OpenNebula
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€700 per hypervisor node per year
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What is OpenNebula
OpenNebula is an open source cloud management platform used to build and operate private and hybrid IaaS clouds. It provides a control plane for provisioning and managing virtual machines, virtual networks, images, and storage across on-premises infrastructure and selected public cloud resources. Typical users include infrastructure and platform teams that need self-service VM provisioning, multi-tenant governance, and integration with existing virtualization stacks. It is commonly deployed as an alternative to heavier cloud stacks when organizations prioritize VM-centric private cloud operations and cost control.
Private cloud control plane
OpenNebula provides centralized lifecycle management for compute, networking, and images to deliver VM-based IaaS on existing infrastructure. It supports multi-tenancy constructs (users, groups, quotas) and policy-driven resource allocation for internal teams. This fits organizations that want a private cloud experience without relying on a public IaaS provider’s native services.
Broad virtualization integration
OpenNebula integrates with common hypervisors and virtualization environments, including KVM and VMware vSphere. This allows teams to standardize provisioning and governance across heterogeneous virtualization estates. It can reduce the need to re-platform workloads when consolidating multiple virtualization clusters under one self-service layer.
Open source deployment flexibility
As open source software, OpenNebula can be deployed on-premises and tailored to organizational requirements and constraints. It supports API-driven automation and can integrate with external identity and tooling used in enterprise environments. This model can be attractive for teams that need control over upgrade timing, architecture, and data residency.
Less public-cloud breadth
OpenNebula focuses on operating private/hybrid IaaS rather than providing a large catalog of managed platform services. Organizations seeking extensive managed databases, analytics, or application services may need to integrate additional products. This can increase overall solution complexity compared with platforms that bundle many managed services.
Operational expertise required
Running OpenNebula in production requires in-house skills for capacity planning, storage/network design, monitoring, and upgrades. High availability and disaster recovery depend on how the underlying infrastructure and OpenNebula components are architected and operated. Teams without strong infrastructure operations may find managed offerings easier to sustain.
Kubernetes experience varies by setup
OpenNebula can be used alongside Kubernetes, but it is primarily oriented around VM-based IaaS workflows. Organizations that want a Kubernetes-first operational model may need additional components and processes to match the day-2 experience of dedicated managed Kubernetes platforms. The resulting architecture can be less standardized across environments depending on chosen integrations.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan / Component | Price | Key features & notes |
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| Front-end — Single Master Node (Standard) | €7,000 per year (listed) | Enterprise front-end node; 9x5 SLA option. (OpenNebula Subscription Guide). cite |
| Front-end — Single Master Node (Premium) | €11,000 per year (listed) | Enterprise front-end node with 24x7 SLA. cite |
| High-Availability Cluster add-on | Standard: €3,500 / Premium: €5,500 (add-on per front-end) | Add-on for 3-node HA cluster for OpenNebula core services. cite |
| Hypervisor node (KVM | LXC) — single | Standard: €700 per hypervisor node/year; Premium: €1,100 per hypervisor node/year |
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| Pack of 10 Hypervisor nodes | Standard: €5,600 per year; Premium: €8,800 per year | Bulk pack pricing for 10 hypervisor nodes. cite |
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| Ceph / Kubernetes / AI Platform support (per hypervisor node / GPU where indicated) | Standard: €350 per unit; Premium: €550 per unit | Optional integration/support add-ons (Ceph, Kubernetes, AI GPU support). cite |
| Telco NFV / Edge Platform support (per hypervisor node) | €1,500 per hypervisor node (listed) | Specialized telecom/NFV/Edge support add-on. cite |
| Mission Critical Support — Cloud Admin Zone | €90,000 per zone (listed) | Mission-critical support extension (contact for Live Support/Extended Life Support). cite |
Notes:
- Minimum subscription period: 1 year. cite
- Pricing model is component-based: subscription price is composed of Front-end deployment type + number of managed hypervisor nodes; progressive discounts apply for >50 nodes and multi-year terms. cite
- OpenNebula publishes an open-source Community (free) edition; Enterprise subscriptions provide enterprise releases and support. cite
Seller details
OpenNebula Systems, S.L.
Madrid, Spain
2013
Private
https://opennebula.io/
https://x.com/opennebula
https://www.linkedin.com/company/opennebula/
