ONAP vs StackStorm
ONAP
onap.org
StackStorm
stackstorm.comSide by side
| Figure | ONAP | StackStorm |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Autonomous Networks | 8.3 (#3) | 7.4 (#5) |
| Spec score · IT Orchestration Software | 8.4 (#9) | 7.5 (#19) |
| Access control | The Portal Framework provides access to design-time and runtime environments with role-based access for service designers and operations personnel. | Role based access control lets administrators limit users’ access and operations, and is available in StackStorm Open Source since version 3.4. |
| Deployment | ONAP is deployed on Kubernetes through the ONAP Operations Manager; official integration documentation describes Kubernetes on bare metal or environments such as OpenStack, Azure, and AWS. | StackStorm is distributed as Linux RPMs and Debs and as Docker images; its documentation also describes Vagrant/OVA, Ansible, Puppet and Kubernetes deployment options. |
| Purpose | ONAP provides design, orchestration, observability, and automation of network and edge services for operators, cloud providers, and enterprises. | StackStorm is a platform for integration and automation across services and tools, with a focus on taking actions in response to events. |
| Security reporting | ONAP directs code vulnerability reports to its security mailing list and says trusted community security experts handle reports confidentially. | The project asks vulnerability reporters to use its private mailing list and says it acknowledges reports within 48 hours or less. |
| Use cases | Published blueprints include 5G, virtual CPE, broadband service, VoLTE, and cross-domain VPN use cases. | The maker lists automated remediation, continuous deployment, ChatOps and automated security response as common applications. |
Plans
In their own words
ONAP
ONAP is a free, open-source platform for designing, orchestrating, observing, and automating network and edge services. It supports lifecycle management for physical, virtual, and cloud-native network functions, with real-time, policy-driven orchestration. Design and runtime capabilities include implementation, analytics, monitoring, alarm and event correlation, and closed-loop automation for service optimization. Role-based access through the Portal Framework serves service designers and operations personnel. ONAP is modular, so users can select orchestration functions; its Operations Manager uses Kubernetes to deploy, monitor, and manage component lifecycles. Published blueprints cover 5G, virtual CPE, broadband, VoLTE, and cross-domain VPN services. A full deployment guide lists 224 GB RAM, 160 GB disk, and 112 vCores, while selected components can substantially reduce those requirements. ONAP supports deployment on Kubernetes on bare metal or environments such as OpenStack, Azure, and AWS. It runs across API, Linux, self-hosted, and web contexts. Free introductory training and a paid ONAP Fundamentals course are available.
StackStorm
StackStorm is a free, open-source platform for integrating services and automating responses to events. Rules connect triggers to actions or workflows, and workflows can combine actions into multi-step automations. Sensors and actions link external systems; listed examples include webhooks, SSH, REST calls, OpenStack, Docker, Puppet, Sensu, and JIRA. StackStorm Exchange offers ready-made integration packs, and users can create and share packs of their own. Action records include triggering context and results, while audit logs can connect to Logstash, Splunk, statsd, and syslog. Administrators can use role-based access control to limit users’ access and operations. The platform includes a Web UI, CLI client, REST API, and Python client bindings. It is self-hosted and distributed as Linux RPMs and Debs or Docker images; deployment documentation also covers Vagrant/OVA, Ansible, Puppet, and Kubernetes. Supported systems are 64-bit Ubuntu and RHEL, Rocky Linux, or CentOS. Other Linux distributions, Windows, and Apple OSX are not officially supported. Listed uses include remediation, continuous deployment, ChatOps, and automated security response.