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Compare Azure Arc and OpenStack 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.0% of reviews)
Enterprise (48.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Azure Arc
Star Rating
(29)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (44.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Azure ArcOpenStack
Star Rating
(53)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (48.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about OpenStackAzure Arc vs OpenStack
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Azure Arc easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Azure Arc overall.
- Reviewers felt that Azure Arc meets the needs of their business better than OpenStack.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Azure Arc is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Azure Arc over OpenStack.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure Arc
No pricing availableOpenStack
No pricing availableFree Trial
Azure Arc
No trial information availableOpenStack
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
19
8.5
47
Ease of Use
8.6
20
6.8
48
Ease of Setup
7.6
9
4.6
33
Ease of Admin
8.5
9
6.2
33
Quality of Support
8.8
19
7.0
46
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.5
8
7.0
30
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
18
8.3
48
Features by Category
Functionality
8.6
12
8.6
6
9.0
12
9.0
7
8.8
12
9.0
5
Management
7.8
13
Not enough data
8.2
13
8.1
6
9.2
12
8.6
7
8.7
13
8.9
6
Agentic AI - Cloud Management Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Infrastructure Provision
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.3
5
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure Arc and OpenStack are categorized as Cloud Management Platforms
Unique Categories
Azure Arc has no unique categories
OpenStack is categorized as Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure Arc
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
OpenStack
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
26.9%
Marketing and Advertising
7.7%
Computer Software
7.7%
Banking
7.7%
Telecommunications
3.8%
Other
46.2%
Information Technology and Services
34.6%
Computer Software
17.3%
Telecommunications
11.5%
Internet
9.6%
Research
7.7%
Other
19.2%
Alternatives
Discussions
Azure Arc has no discussions with answers
OpenStack has no discussions with answers
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