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Incus vs OpenNebula
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Incus | OpenNebula |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | JavaScript |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 6.3k | 1.8k |
| Latest | v7.5.1 | release-7.4.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 24 days between releases | too few releases |
| Active contributors | 19+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 20 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace VMware vSphere. Alternatives to VMware vSphere →
PartialIncusSystem containers and virtual machines on clustered hosts, without vSphere's management suite.
Full replacementOpenNebulaManages KVM and LXC hosts, storage and networks from one web UI, with multi-tenancy.
Incus
✓ signed The latest release, v7.5.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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OpenNebula
✓ signed The latest release, release-7.4.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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