Best Matchbox Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from OS deployment software ranked against Matchbox on the same published basis.
- 1Matchbox vs FOG Project
- 2Matchbox vs OPSI
- 3Matchbox vs Canonical MAAS
- 4Matchbox vs Clonezilla
- 5Matchbox vs Foreman
- 6Matchbox vs iVentoy
- 7Matchbox vs AOMEI Backupper
- 8Matchbox vs ManageEngine OS Deployer
- 9Matchbox vs OSDCloud
- 10Matchbox vs Serva
- 11Matchbox vs Cobbler
- 12Matchbox vs OpenStack Ironic
- 13Matchbox vs Acronis Cyber Disaster Recovery Cloud
- 14Matchbox vs PxeLab
- 15Matchbox vs UBports Installer
- 16Matchbox vs Tinkerbell
- 17Matchbox vs DeployR Enterprise
- 18Matchbox vs FAI (Fully Automatic Installation)
- 20Matchbox vs Symantec IT Management Suite
- 21Matchbox vs DRBL
Matchbox alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FOG Project | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | OPSI | 6.6 | Free plan | €41.58/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Canonical MAAS | 6.5 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | Clonezilla | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | Foreman | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | iVentoy | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | AOMEI Backupper | 6.4 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Windows |
| 8 | ManageEngine OS Deployer | 6.4 | Free plan | $53.75/mo | Web, Windows |
| 9 | OSDCloud | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 10 | Serva | 6.4 | Free plan | $7.67/mo | Windows |
| 11 | Cobbler | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 12 | OpenStack Ironic | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 13 | Acronis Cyber Disaster Recovery Cloud | 5.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 14 | PxeLab | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | UBports Installer | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Tinkerbell | 5.3 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 17 | DeployR Enterprise | 5.2 | No | $0.38/mo | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | FAI (Fully Automatic Installation) | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 20 | Symantec IT Management Suite | 5.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 21 | DRBL | 5.1 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about Matchbox alternatives
What is the best alternative to Matchbox?
FOG Project, number 1 in OS deployment software with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: OPSI, Canonical MAAS, Clonezilla and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Matchbox?
FOG Project is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.