--- title: Canonical OpenStack Reviews meta\_title: 'Canonical OpenStack Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 14 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Canonical OpenStack works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.2 review\_count: 14 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: IT Infrastructure url: https://www.g2.com/categories/it-infrastructure --- # Canonical OpenStack Reviews & Product Details Claimed ###### Profile Status This profile is currently managed by Canonical OpenStack but has limited features. Are you part of the Canonical OpenStack team? [Upgrade your plan](https://sell.g2.com) to enhance your branding and engage with visitors to your profile! Canonical’s OpenStack on Ubuntu gives you the flexibility to place your OpenStack services exactly where you want them, while sharing all the operational code with a large community. * * * Seller [Canonical Ltd.](https://www.g2.com/sellers/canonical-ltd) Discussions [Canonical OpenStack Community](https://www.g2.com/products/canonical-openstack/discuss) Overview by Gloria Quintanilla Show More ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK)](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK)") AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK) 4.4/5(136) ](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-cloud-development-kit-aws-cdk/reviews) [ ![pgAdmin](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "pgAdmin") pgAdmin 4.1/5(73) ](https://www.g2.com/products/pgadmin/reviews) [ ![AWS Schema Conversion Tool](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "AWS Schema Conversion Tool") AWS Schema Conversion Tool 4.3/5(59) ](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-schema-conversion-tool/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/canonical-openstack/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 14 real user reviews. [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) AA Ahsan A. Ecommpremium Information Technology and Services Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/30/2023 "Ubuntu OpenStack is a fantastic open-source cloud computing platform" 5/5 What do you like best about Canonical OpenStack? One of the key strengths of Ubuntu OpenStack is its ease of installation and setup. The software is designed to be easy to install and configure, and there are plenty of resources available online to help guide users through the process. Once installed, the system is incredibly intuitive and easy to use, with a simple web-based interface that m Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Canonical OpenStack? One potential downside of Ubuntu OpenStack is that it may be somewhat daunting for users who are not familiar with cloud computing or Linux-based operating systems. However, for those who are comfortable with these technologies, it is an incredibly powerful and flexible platform that offers virtually unlimited possibilities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Canonical OpenStack solving and how is that benefiting you? One of the key strengths of Ubuntu OpenStack is its ease of installation and setup. The software is designed to be easy to install and configure, and there are plenty of resources available online to help guide users through the process. Once installed, the system is incredibly intuitive and easy to use, with a simple web-based interface that makes it easy to manage and configure virtual machines, storage, and network resources. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Krishanu C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Krishanu C.") KC Krishanu C. Security Analyst Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 4/3/2023 "Ubuntu OpenStack: A Reliable, Cost-Effective Cloud Solution for Your Business" 5/5 What do you like best about Canonical OpenStack? It is an open source cloud computing platform that enables users to create and and manage public or private clouds. The best things about it is that it is easily scalable allowing us to easily add or remove computing resource, the deployment is fairly simple and the solution is cost effective when compared to other platforms. It also has built in security features to protect data and prevent unauthorized access to the cloud. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Canonical OpenStack? It is a complex software program and setting it up on ubuntu can be a daunting task for inexperienced users. Ubuntu Openstack can be sometimes resource intensive requiring high memory, CPU and storage space. This might result in higher hardware costs and increased maintenance requirements. Since it is open source, Canonical provides only limited support for it. Mostly we need to rely on community support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Canonical OpenStack solving and how is that benefiting you? Ubuntu OpenStack is a robust platform that enables organizations to build and manage private and public clouds. One of the major problems that Ubuntu OpenStack solves is the complexity of deploying and managing cloud infrastructure. With Ubuntu OpenStack, businesses can easily deploy and manage their own private clouds, without the need for expensive and complex proprietary solutions. This means that organizations can save time, money, and resources, and focus on their core business objectives. It provides a flexible and scalable platform that can be tailored to meet the specific needs of organizations, whether they need to support a small team or a large enterprise. It provides a range of tools and features that make it easier to manage cloud infrastructure. For example, it includes an intuitive web-based dashboard that provides real-time monitoring and management of resources. This dashboard enables administrators to quickly identify and address any issues, and to optimize resource utilization to maximize performance and cost-effectiveness. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Mohammad Zeyaur R.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Mohammad Zeyaur R.") MR Mohammad Zeyaur R. Consultant Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/19/2023 "Cost-effective & virtualisation solution" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Canonical OpenStack? It's optimization techniques for the cloud costs and virtualisation part is some of the good thing which I really liked the most. Also, it's design to manage distributed systems was amazing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Canonical OpenStack? Didn't see anything going for a toss as of now.. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Canonical OpenStack solving and how is that benefiting you? The management of all of the distributed systems such as network and storage resources in the data centres by using Ubuntu openstack as a wrapper helped us a lot. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Professional Training & Coaching](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Professional Training & Coaching") AP Verified User in Professional Training & Coaching Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 3/30/2023 "Excellent all-in-one cloud platform" 5/5 What do you like best about Canonical OpenStack? Excellent one-stop cloud platform solution for distributed computing,managing network and storage resources, on-demand provisioning of virtual resources. Enabling to have our own private cloud with reduced aggregate TCO. Best part is the self service portal, which can be used by novice users Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Canonical OpenStack? May be initial set up where need professionals and may incur cost Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Canonical OpenStack solving and how is that benefiting you? Allows me to manage our storage and network resources. Also used to create VDIs and provision them for developers, where it is saving us from providing physical desktops. We are able to manage the cloud platform easily through the excellent interface provided through the self service portal Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Brad E.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Brad E.") BE Brad E. Business Solutions Designer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 9/13/2022 "Ubuntu OpenStack was the right solution for the iniative... thumbs up!" 5/5 What do you like best about Canonical OpenStack? Openstack is amazing and they are the experts in my opinion. Great business experience and solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Canonical OpenStack? I did not experience any downside with using Ubuntu OpenStack- experience was exactly as expected. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Canonical OpenStack solving and how is that benefiting you? More cost effective solution so great for the bottom line. Multi-cloud operations are more cost-effective with a private cloud. Private cloud is more cost-effective with Charmed OpenStack. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") AI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 9/21/2021 "Well performing and economical platform." 4.5/5 What do you like best about Canonical OpenStack? Very flexible to manage virtual machines and it have fully open source feature. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Canonical OpenStack? Very less options in virtual machine configurations and it would be great to have more control as an admin. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Canonical OpenStack solving and how is that benefiting you? It solves both public and privel cloud hosting and very securely. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about Canonical OpenStack? Ask real users or explore answers from the community Get practical answers, real workflows, and honest pros and cons from the G2 community or share your insights. [ Ask about Canonical OpenStack ](https://www.g2.com/products/canonical-openstack/discussions/new) GU Guest User • Last activity over 3 years ago What does Ubuntu Openstack do? 0 Upvotes 1 [ Join the conversation ](https://www.g2.com/discussions/ubuntu-openstack-what-does-ubuntu-openstack-do) [ View all Discussions ](https://www.g2.com/products/canonical-openstack/discuss) ##### Pricing Pricing details for this product isn’t currently available. Visit the vendor’s website to learn more. 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