CloudStack vs OnApp

October 24, 2025 | Author: Michael Stromann
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CloudStack
Apache CloudStack is open source software designed to deploy and manage large networks of virtual machines, as a highly available, highly scalable Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) cloud computing platform. CloudStack is used by a number of service providers to offer public cloud services, and by many companies to provide an on-premises (private) cloud offering, or as part of a hybrid cloud solution.
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OnApp
OnApp software enables Infrastructure-as-a-Service for hosts, telcos and other service providers. With OnApp in your datacenter you can use commodity hardware to sell public & private cloud services, dedicated servers, Virtual Private Servers, CDN, DNS, storage and much more, through one fully automated control panel.

CloudStack vs OnApp in our news:

2014. Cloud marketplace provider OnApp buys VPS virtualization solution SolusVM



London-based Cloud automation company OnApp has bought SolusVM, the virtual private server management system, in order to boost demand for the capacity on offer in OnApp’s federation. OnApp provides a marketplace of content delivery network (CDN), storage and compute capacity. And SolusVM is used by thousands of small service providers to manage their virtual private servers (VPS). OnApp wants those outfits to boost the demand side on its marketplace. The idea is for SolusVM users to see, alongside the option of adding another hypervisor, the option of “simply buying resources you need from the OnApp suppliers, then supplying to your customers a mix of your own infrastructure and excess infrastructure.

Author: Michael Stromann
Michael is an expert in IT Service Management, IT Security and software development. With his extensive experience as a software developer and active involvement in multiple ERP implementation projects, Michael brings a wealth of practical knowledge to his writings. Having previously worked at SAP, he has honed his expertise and gained a deep understanding of software development and implementation processes. Currently, as a freelance developer, Michael continues to contribute to the IT community by sharing his insights through guest articles published on several IT portals. You can contact Michael by email stromann@liventerprise.com