Metal³ vs MetalSoft Bare Metal Orchestrator
Metal³
metal3.io
MetalSoft Bare Metal Orchestrator
metalsoft.ioSide by side
| Figure | Metal³ | MetalSoft Bare Metal Orchestrator |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 1 |
| Spec score · Bare Metal as a Service (BMaaS) Software | 7.6 (#6) | 7.9 (#4) |
| Spec score · Bare Metal Provisioning Software | 7.4 (#19) | 7.7 (#15) |
| Provisioning | Metal³ can discover hardware, configure BIOS and RAID, clean disks, install operating system images, deploy Kubernetes, and perform rolling upgrades. | Features include automatic inventory, virtual media-based OS deployment, multi-vendor firmware management, cabling detection, and secure cleanup and decommissioning. |
| Purpose | Metal³ is an open-source project that provides tools for managing bare-metal infrastructure using Kubernetes. | Bare Metal Orchestrator provisions, re-provisions, and manages general-purpose and specialized servers across generations and vendors. |
| Security | The project directs suspected vulnerability reports to its security mailing list and documents severity assessment, fixes, and disclosure handling. | The product page describes secure cleanup and decommissioning, clean OS and firmware provisioning, and role-based infrastructure permissions. |
Plans
MetalSoft Bare Metal Orchestrator
- MetalSoft Bare Metal OrchestratorPriced on request
In their own words
MetalSoft Bare Metal Orchestrator
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