ManageIQ
What it is
ManageIQ is an open-source, self-hosted platform for managing connected infrastructure. It discovers virtualization, container, network, and storage resources, maps their relationships, and tracks changes. Its service catalog lets users request resource bundles and manage their lifecycle through policy, compliance, delegated operations, chargeback or showback, and retirement. ManageIQ scans virtual machines, hosts, and containers without an agent, including foreign or uncooperative systems. It captures utilization metrics and supports finding unused systems, right-sizing recommendations, capacity planning, and what-if scenarios. The agentless software runs as a virtual appliance, either standalone or in a federated deployment. Deployment options include appliances on cloud and virtualization platforms, a monolithic Docker container, and podified deployments on Kubernetes and OpenShift. A REST API uses HTTP requests and responses with JSON. Listed providers include AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, Kubernetes, OpenStack, Red Hat, and VMware, but supported operations vary by provider. Docker and Vagrant downloads are intended for proof-of-concept and non-production use.
For and against
For
- Discovers virtualization, container, network, and storage systems
- Scans VMs, hosts, and containers without agents
- Includes a REST API using HTTP and JSON
- Supports standalone or federated appliance deployments
Against
- Provider capabilities vary
- Docker and Vagrant builds are for non-production use
The verdict
ManageIQ brings inventory, lifecycle controls, scanning, and utilization planning into an agentless platform. Check provider-specific operations and deployment requirements before choosing it.
Who it suits
ManageIQ suits teams seeking an open-source, self-hosted way to inventory and manage connected infrastructure. Its catalog and utilization tools also suit teams handling resource lifecycle and capacity planning.
Plans and prices
ManageIQ
Open-source software · Docker and Vagrant downloads are intended for proof-of-concept and non-production use
Read 9 Oct 2026 · manageiq.org
On the record
- Agentless appliance
- The project describes ManageIQ as agentless and distributed as a virtual appliance that can run standalone or in a federated deployment.manageiq.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Browser support
- The documentation lists Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Microsoft Edge as browsers known to work with ManageIQ.manageiq.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Capability variation
- The capabilities matrix shows that supported operations vary by provider; for example, several listed infrastructure providers lack capacity and utilization support.manageiq.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Cloud management
- ManageIQ discovers inventory, maps relationships, and tracks changes across connected virtualization, container, network, and storage systems.manageiq.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Community support
- The project directs users to its community discussions forum and Gitter chat for questions and ideas.manageiq.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Compliance scanning
- ManageIQ scans VMs, hosts, and containers without requiring an agent, including foreign and uncooperative VMs.manageiq.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Deployment options
- ManageIQ can run as an appliance on several cloud and virtualization platforms, as a Docker monolithic container, or podified on Kubernetes and OpenShift.manageiq.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Download limitation
- The download page says Docker and Vagrant builds are intended for proof-of-concept and non-production use cases.manageiq.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The capabilities matrix lists providers including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, Kubernetes, OpenStack, Red Hat, and VMware.manageiq.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Optimization
- ManageIQ captures utilization metrics and supports identifying unused systems, right-sizing recommendations, capacity planning, and what-if scenarios.manageiq.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Project status
- ManageIQ describes itself as open source and invites community contributions.manageiq.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- REST API
- ManageIQ provides a REST API implemented using standard HTTP requests and responses with JSON content type.manageiq.org · read 9 Oct 2026
- Self-service catalog
- Users can order resource bundles from a service catalog, with lifecycle management that includes policy, compliance, delegated operations, chargeback or showback, and retirement.manageiq.org · read 9 Oct 2026
