Cisco Catalyst Center vs ZSvirt
Cisco Catalyst Center
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| Figure | Cisco Catalyst Center | ZSvirt |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Spec score · Virtualization Management Software | 7.9 (#10) | 8.1 (#8) |
| API | The platform exposes northbound REST APIs for discovery, inventory, topology, provisioning, assurance, and other network operations. | ZSvirt 1.0.0 documents a RESTful API with definitions for all APIs and more than 2,000 REST/OpenAPI endpoints claimed on the product site. |
| Integrations | Cisco documents integrations with ISE, ThousandEyes, Webex, Microsoft Teams, ServiceNow, Infoblox, and BlueCat, plus generic APIs for other ITSM and IPAM systems. | The site lists SDKs for Go, Python, and Java, native Terraform providers, GitOps, and 2,000+ REST/OpenAPI endpoints. |
| Security | Catalyst Center supports FIPS 140-2-compliant cryptography modules, and Cisco recommends deploying it behind a firewall on a private internal network. | Listed security features include a Native Key Provider, VM SecureBoot, vTPM 2.0, VM encryption, security groups, MFA/2FA, and immutable audit logs. |
| Support | Cisco says Catalyst and Cisco DNA software subscriptions include embedded software support and downloads; opening a support case requires a Cisco Service Contract. | The open-source release has community support; Enterprise adds LTS releases, SLAs, and vendor-backed production support. |
Plans
Cisco Catalyst Center
- Cisco DNA AdvantagePriced on request
- Cisco DNA EssentialsPriced on request
ZSvirt
- ZSvirt Open SourceFree
- Contact vendorPriced on request
- Plus licensePriced on request
In their own words
Cisco Catalyst Center
Cisco Catalyst Center has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
ZSvirt
ZSvirt is an open-source, self-hosted virtualization platform based on ZStack’s ZSphere virtualization engine. It uses KVM and the site says one control plane can manage 10,000+ hosts, with VMs of up to 768 vCPUs. The ZSvirt Open Source plan has no license fee and no VM limit; it is offered with community support. Live migration, high availability, disaster recovery and API access are listed capabilities.
For VMware migration, ZMigrate supports agentless full-disk replication, incremental sync and cutover in as little as five minutes. Listed security features include VM SecureBoot, vTPM 2.0, encryption, security groups, MFA/2FA and immutable audit logs. Integration options include Go, Python and Java SDKs, native Terraform providers, GitOps and 2,000+ REST/OpenAPI endpoints. Storage and compatibility options include distributed storage integrations, SAN support, the KVM ecosystem, VMDK, and mainstream hardware and guest operating systems. Downloads include x86_64 ISO, OVA and QCOW2 images, plus the ZMigrate package. Enterprise adds advanced multi-cluster and compliance capabilities, LTS releases, SLAs and vendor-backed production support.