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Best VMware Cloud Foundation Operations Alternatives in 2026

Updated

20 apps from IT automation software ranked against VMware Cloud Foundation Operations on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus Free plan AndroidapiiOSMacself-hosted $0.82/mo7.8
    VMware Cloud Foundation Operations vs ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus
  2. 2
    ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $20.42/mo7.8
    VMware Cloud Foundation Operations vs ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus
  3. 3
    Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access AndroidiOSLinuxMacself-hosted 7.0
    VMware Cloud Foundation Operations vs Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access
  4. 4
    Matrix42 FastViewer Free trial AndroidiOSMacself-hostedWeb €45/mo7.0
    VMware Cloud Foundation Operations vs Matrix42 FastViewer
  5. 5
    Hexnode UEM Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $2.20/mo6.9
    VMware Cloud Foundation Operations vs Hexnode UEM
  6. 6
    Workspace ONE Boxer WebWinMacLinuxiOS $5.40/mo6.9
    VMware Cloud Foundation Operations vs Workspace ONE Boxer
  7. 7
    ActiveBatch Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac 6.8
    VMware Cloud Foundation Operations vs ActiveBatch
  8. 8
    baramundi Management Suite Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxMacself-hosted 6.8
    VMware Cloud Foundation Operations vs baramundi Management Suite
  9. 9
    Citrix Secure Private Access AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb 6.8
    VMware Cloud Foundation Operations vs Citrix Secure Private Access
  10. 10
    BMC Control-M AndroidiOSWeb $2,400/mo6.7
    VMware Cloud Foundation Operations vs BMC Control-M
  11. 11
    Syxsense Manage WebWinMacLinuxiOS 6.5
    VMware Cloud Foundation Operations vs Syxsense Manage
  12. 12
    Arista NG Firewall Free plan Web $22.50/mo6.3
    VMware Cloud Foundation Operations vs Arista NG Firewall
  13. 13
    Foreman Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free6.3
    VMware Cloud Foundation Operations vs Foreman
  14. 14
    Juju Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free6.3
    VMware Cloud Foundation Operations vs Juju
  15. 15
    ManageEngine Endpoint Central Free plan Web $66.25/mo6.3
    VMware Cloud Foundation Operations vs ManageEngine Endpoint Central
  16. 16
    OPSI Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb €41.58/mo6.3
    VMware Cloud Foundation Operations vs OPSI
  17. 17
    PatchMon Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin $1/mo6.3
    VMware Cloud Foundation Operations vs PatchMon
  18. 18
    Salt Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free6.3
    VMware Cloud Foundation Operations vs Salt
  19. 19
    VMware Workstation Pro Free plan Linuxself-hostedWin Free6.3
    VMware Cloud Foundation Operations vs VMware Workstation Pro
  20. 20
    Canonical MAAS Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb $2.50/mo6.2
    VMware Cloud Foundation Operations vs Canonical MAAS

VMware Cloud Foundation Operations alternatives compared

#AppScoreFree planFromRuns on
1ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus7.8Free plan$0.82/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus7.8Free plan$20.42/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access7.0No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4Matrix42 FastViewer7.0No€45/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
5Hexnode UEM6.9No$2.20/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
6Workspace ONE Boxer6.9No$5.40/moWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
7ActiveBatch6.8No—Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8baramundi Management Suite6.8No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
9Citrix Secure Private Access6.8No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
10BMC Control-M6.7No$2,400/moAndroid, iOS, Web
11Syxsense Manage6.5No—Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android
12Arista NG Firewall6.3Free plan$22.50/moWeb
13Foreman6.3Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
14Juju6.3Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
15ManageEngine Endpoint Central6.3Free plan$66.25/moWeb
16OPSI6.3Free plan€41.58/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
17PatchMon6.3Free plan$1/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
18Salt6.3Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
19VMware Workstation Pro6.3Free planFreeLinux, self-hosted, Windows
20Canonical MAAS6.2Free plan$2.50/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
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Questions about VMware Cloud Foundation Operations alternatives

What is the best alternative to VMware Cloud Foundation Operations?

ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus, number 1 in IT automation software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access, Matrix42 FastViewer and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to VMware Cloud Foundation Operations?

ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 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.