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What it is
Canonical Landscape manages Ubuntu desktops, servers, cloud instances, IoT devices, and other Ubuntu systems from a central portal. Administrators can handle updates, packages and repositories, run scripts remotely, set role-based access, and monitor machines. It can alert on updates and graph temperature, disk and memory use, system load, and custom metrics. One instance can manage up to 40,000 machines, with options to scale further. Deployment choices are Canonical-hosted SaaS, Managed Landscape, and self-hosted software; SaaS is bundled with Ubuntu Pro. A free SaaS account with Ubuntu Pro covers up to five machines. Managed Landscape costs $6,861 a year per physical machine on public clouds, VMware, OpenStack, or LXD, or $9,470 a year per physical machine on bare metal. No self-hosted price is listed; Ubuntu Pro is its main licensing mechanism. Landscape has a scriptable API and can integrate with configuration management, monitoring, and ticketing systems. Self-hosting requires the organization to install, host, and maintain it. SaaS does not currently offer repository mirroring or custom external identity-provider configuration.
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- Landscape is Canonical’s systems management solution for managing Ubuntu desktops, servers, cloud instances, IoT devices, and other Ubuntu systems.Read 28 Sep 2026 · ubuntu.com
- Intended users
- Landscape is presented for teams administering large or growing Ubuntu estates across desktops, servers, clouds, and embedded devices.Read 28 Sep 2026 · ubuntu.com
- Integrations
- Landscape has a scriptable API and can integrate with existing configuration management, monitoring, and ticketing systems.Read 28 Sep 2026 · ubuntu.com
- Security
- Landscape SaaS data in transit uses HTTPS with TLS and data at rest is encrypted using AES-128.Read 28 Sep 2026 · ubuntu.com
- Headquarters
- London, United KingdomRead 28 Sep 2026 · landscape.is.canonical.com
- Founded
- 2004Read 28 Sep 2026 · landscape.is.canonical.com
- Client limitation
- The Landscape Client snap does not support management of Debian packages.Read 28 Sep 2026 · ubuntu.com
- Deployment options
- Landscape is offered as Canonical-hosted SaaS, Managed Landscape, or self-hosted software; SaaS is bundled with an Ubuntu Pro subscription.Read 28 Sep 2026 · ubuntu.com
- Identity integrations
- Managed Landscape supports OpenID Connect and enterprise identity providers including Azure AD, Google, Okta, and IBM.Read 28 Sep 2026 · ubuntu.com
- Managed service support
- Managed Landscape includes an SLA with up to 99.9% uptime, 24/7 monitoring, and break/fix response by Canonical engineers.Read 28 Sep 2026 · ubuntu.com
- Management
- From one portal, administrators can manage software updates, run scripts remotely, manage packages and repositories, configure role-based access control, and monitor client machines.Read 28 Sep 2026 · ubuntu.com
- Monitoring
- Landscape can alert on updates and graph machine temperature, disk, memory use, system load, and custom metrics.Read 28 Sep 2026 · ubuntu.com
- SaaS limits
- Landscape SaaS does not currently provide repository mirroring or configuration of a custom external identity provider.Read 28 Sep 2026 · ubuntu.com
- Scale
- A single instance can manage up to 40,000 machines, with the option to scale for larger deployments.Read 28 Sep 2026 · ubuntu.com
- Self-hosted requirement
- Self-hosted Landscape is installed, hosted, and maintained by the user or organization and requires technical knowledge and resources to set up and maintain.Read 28 Sep 2026 · ubuntu.com
- Self-hosted security
- Self-hosted Landscape uses HTTPS with TLS by default, while database encryption at rest is user-controlled and is not configured by Landscape by default.Read 28 Sep 2026 · ubuntu.com
Plans and prices
Landscape SaaS (Ubuntu Pro) Free Free account with Ubuntu Pro · up to 5 machines Read 28 Sep 2026 · ubuntu.com
Managed Landscape on public clouds, VMware, OpenStack or LXD $6,861 a year Per Landscape physical machine/year Managed service · public clouds, VMware, OpenStack or LXD Read 28 Sep 2026 · ubuntu.com
Managed Landscape on bare metal $9,470 a year Per Landscape physical machine/year Managed service · bare metal Read 28 Sep 2026 · ubuntu.com
Self-hosted Landscape Priced on request Ubuntu Pro subscription is the main licensing mechanism · enterprise-scale users should contact Canonical Sales Read 28 Sep 2026 · ubuntu.com
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Central portal manages updates, packages, scripts, and access.
- Single instance can manage up to 40,000 machines.
- Graphs system load, temperature, disk, memory, and custom metrics.
- Scriptable API and integrations support existing systems.
Limits
- SaaS requires an Ubuntu Pro subscription.
- SaaS lacks repository mirroring and custom external identity-provider configuration.
- Self-hosting requires technical resources to install and maintain.
- Client snap does not manage Debian packages.
Who it suits
Landscape suits teams administering large or growing Ubuntu estates across desktops, servers, cloud systems, and embedded devices. Self-hosting is for organizations with the technical knowledge and resources to operate it.
Verdict
Landscape combines Ubuntu fleet administration, monitoring, and integration options across hosted and self-hosted deployments. Check the SaaS feature limits and per-machine Managed Landscape rates against your deployment needs.
Where Specifiction places it
- Configuration Management Tools#3 of 268.8
- Server Monitoring#7 of 388.8
- IT Configuration Management Software#6 of 278.6
