Best Matchbox Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from OS deployment software ranked against Matchbox on the same published basis.
- 1Matchbox vs OPSI
- 2Matchbox vs iVentoy
- 3Matchbox vs Acronis Cyber Disaster Recovery Cloud
- 4Matchbox vs AOMEI Backupper
- 5Matchbox vs Canonical MAAS
- 6Matchbox vs Clonezilla
- 7Matchbox vs FOG Project
- 8Matchbox vs Foreman
- 9Matchbox vs Serva
- 10Matchbox vs DeployR Enterprise
- 11Matchbox vs ManageEngine OS Deployer
- 12Matchbox vs OSDCloud
- 13Matchbox vs Macrium SiteDeploy
- 14Matchbox vs SmartDeploy
- 15Matchbox vs Cobbler
- 16Matchbox vs OpenStack Ironic
- 17Matchbox vs Tinkerbell
- 18Matchbox vs UBports Installer
- 19Matchbox vs PxeLab
- 20Matchbox vs FAI (Fully Automatic Installation)
Matchbox alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OPSI | 7.9 | Free plan | €41.58/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | iVentoy | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 3 | Acronis Cyber Disaster Recovery Cloud | 7.2 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | AOMEI Backupper | 7.2 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Windows |
| 5 | Canonical MAAS | 7.2 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 6 | Clonezilla | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | FOG Project | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Foreman | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | Serva | 7.0 | Free plan | $7.67/mo | Windows |
| 10 | DeployR Enterprise | 6.9 | No | $0.38/mo | Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | ManageEngine OS Deployer | 6.9 | Free plan | $53.75/mo | Web, Windows |
| 12 | OSDCloud | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 13 | Macrium SiteDeploy | 6.8 | No | $1.67/mo | self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 14 | SmartDeploy | 6.8 | No | $91.67/mo | Web, Windows |
| 15 | Cobbler | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 16 | OpenStack Ironic | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 17 | Tinkerbell | 6.1 | No | — | API, Linux, self-hosted |
| 18 | UBports Installer | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | PxeLab | 6.0 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | FAI (Fully Automatic Installation) | 5.8 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about Matchbox alternatives
What is the best alternative to Matchbox?
OPSI, number 1 in OS deployment software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: iVentoy, Acronis Cyber Disaster Recovery Cloud, AOMEI Backupper and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Matchbox?
OPSI is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.