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Cisco Catalyst Center vs VMmanager

Both stand on virtualization management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Cisco Catalyst Center

Paid APILinuxMac+3

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VMmanager brings virtualization, networking, monitoring, multitenancy, and integration tools into a self-hosted platform. Its stated scale and high-availability features target substantial environments, while buyers must request pricing and provide infrastructure for the trial.

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The facts

	Cisco Catalyst Center	VMmanager
Free plan	No	A free trial
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows	API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	2	2
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	cisco.com	ispsystem.com
On virtualization management software	#20 of 34	#24 of 34

Cisco Catalyst Center: what it does well

VMmanager: what it does well

Self-hosted deployment
Supports KVM and LXC/LXD
Live migration and disaster recovery
Multitenant self-service portal
REST API and billing integrations

What to know first

No free plan
Pricing is available on request
30-day trial requires customer infrastructure
Infrastructure plan price not listed

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