Capabilities()
Infrastructure
Provision, manage, and monitor servers.
Compute
Run containers, VMs, and functions easily.
Networking
Built-in load balancing, DNS, & service discovery.
Storage
Integrated support for LVM, iSCSI, & Ceph.
Observability
Real-time metrics, events, and logs.
Automation
Automatic updates, pipelines, and IaC.
Reference()
Platform DocumentationAPI Reference
Objectives()
For Serious Builders
Read the manifesto and reclaim your sanity.
Developers
Focus on code, not config.
DevOps Engineers
Automate the boring stuff.
Infrastructure Teams
Manage everything from a single control plane.
Compare()
vs. Kubernetesvs. Herokuvs. Portainervs. Nomadvs. VMware
Documentation()
Quick Start GuidePlatform DocumentationPortal DocumentationLearn CenterAPI Reference
Resources()
Changelog
Platform releases, features, and fixes.
Platform Status
Live uptime data and incident reports.
About Us
The team building Cycle and why we built it.
Our Blog
Engineering deep-dives, product updates, and industry takes.
DevOps Toolbox
Free converters and utilities for everyday DevOps work.
Partners
Native integrations with the providers you already use.
Community()
Cycle CommunitySlack CommunityGithubContact Us
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Cycle.io
vs
OpenStack

Experience the difference.

OpenStack promised a private cloud for everyone, but delivered a sprawling collection of services that requires a dedicated team just to keep running. See why infrastructure teams are replacing their OpenStack deployments with Cycle's automated control plane.

>_COMPARE.TRADEOFFS()

The orchestration trade-off.

Evaluating the balance between power, maintenance, and usability.

Simplicity

CycleHigh
OpenStackLow

Architecturally dense; deploying and operating a private cloud environment requires specialized knowledge of its numerous interconnected projects.

Customizability

CycleHigh
OpenStackVery High

Modular design allows for building bespoke private cloud environments tailored to exact organizational, hardware, and networking requirements.

Operational Burden

CycleMinimal
OpenStackVery High

Component lifecycle management, database synchronizations, and troubleshooting distributed services demand a large, dedicated operations staff.

>_COMPARE.CAPABILITIES()

What's in the box.

The platform is the product here. Integrated, supported, and kept current for you.

Features & Capabilities
Cycle
OpenStack
Infrastructure & Compute
Bring Your Own Infrastructure (BYOI)
Yes
Yes
Automated OS / Kernel Updates
Yes
No
Manual operations
Container, VM, & Serverless Support
Yes
Partial
VMs native, containers indirect
Networking & Security
Zero-Config Encrypted Mesh Network
Yes
Partial
Neutron SDN, not zero-config mesh
Automated Let's Encrypt TLS
Yes
No
External
Built-in Dynamic Load Balancing & WAF
Yes
Partial
Octavia / add-ons
Storage & Telemetry
Seamless Stateful Volume Migration
Yes
Partial
Infra-level, not seamless app-native
Agentless Metrics, Logs & Events
Yes
No
Requires add-ons
Developer Experience
Immutable Configuration (No Drift)
Yes
No
DIY tooling
Native Two-Way SSH / Secure Console
Yes
Partial
VM console native
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Want to see what Cycle can do for you?

Experience the only control plane that natively orchestrates Containers, VMs, and Functions across any provider with a fully automated networking fabric.

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