Best Matchbox Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from OS deployment software ranked against Matchbox on the same published basis.
- 1Matchbox vs ManageEngine OS Deployer
- 2Matchbox vs OPSI
- 3Matchbox vs Canonical MAAS
- 4Matchbox vs Foreman
- 5Matchbox vs Clonezilla
- 6Matchbox vs DeployR Enterprise
- 7Matchbox vs Macrium SiteDeploy
- 8Matchbox vs OpenStack Ironic
- 9Matchbox vs Serva
- 10Matchbox vs FOG Project
- 11Matchbox vs iVentoy
- 12Matchbox vs FAI (Fully Automatic Installation)
- 13Matchbox vs SmartDeploy
- 14Matchbox vs PxeLab
- 15Matchbox vs OSDCloud
- 16Matchbox vs xCAT
- 17Matchbox vs Symantec IT Management Suite
- 19Matchbox vs Tinkerbell
- 20Matchbox vs Cobbler
- 21Matchbox vs DRBL
Matchbox alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ManageEngine OS Deployer | 8.1 | Free plan | $53.75/mo | Web, Windows |
| 2 | OPSI | 8.1 | Free plan | €41.58/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Canonical MAAS | 8.0 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 4 | Foreman | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | Clonezilla | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | DeployR Enterprise | 7.3 | No | $0.38/mo | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Macrium SiteDeploy | 6.7 | No | $1.67/mo | self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | OpenStack Ironic | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 9 | Serva | 6.3 | Free plan | $7.67/mo | Windows |
| 10 | FOG Project | 6.2 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 11 | iVentoy | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 12 | FAI (Fully Automatic Installation) | 6.1 | No | — | Linux |
| 13 | SmartDeploy | 6.1 | No | $91.67/mo | Web, Windows |
| 14 | PxeLab | 6.0 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | OSDCloud | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 16 | xCAT | 5.7 | No | — | Linux |
| 17 | Symantec IT Management Suite | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | Tinkerbell | 5.1 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 20 | Cobbler | 5.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 21 | DRBL | 5.0 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about Matchbox alternatives
What is the best alternative to Matchbox?
ManageEngine OS Deployer, number 1 in OS deployment software with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: OPSI, Canonical MAAS, Foreman and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Matchbox?
ManageEngine OS Deployer is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.