# OpenStack: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 1 category by 5 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/openstack

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Server virtualization platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/cloud/server-virtualization-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 56 | 50% | 6 |

## What the models said for it

- "For maximum flexibility and control, consider OpenStack or XCP-ng." (Mistral Small, Server virtualization)

## And against it

- "do not use OpenStack. Use Proxmox or VMware instead." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Server virtualization)
- "poor choices when the requirement is simply reliable, conventional VM hosting" (Perplexity Sonar, Server virtualization)
- "More for larger or cloud-like setups; overkill for typical mid-market" (Grok 4.20, Server virtualization)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named OpenStack, from 15 of the 18 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- evernex.com: 6
- guideflow.com: 5
- ciopages.com: 4
- g2.com: 4
- rankite.com: 4
- reddit.com: 4
- sangfor.com: 4
- community.spiceworks.com: 3
- gigacloud.ua: 3
- heise.de: 3

### Pages cited

- https://evernex.com/industry-guide/vmware-alternatives: 6
- https://guideflow.com/blog/server-virtualization-software: 5
- https://ciopages.com/buyer-guides/virtualization-platform: 4
- https://rankite.com/blog/best-server-virtualization-software: 4
- https://gigacloud.ua/en/articles/alternatyvy-vmware-yaku-virtualizacziyu-obyraye-biznes: 3
- https://linbit.com/blog/comparing-open-source-virtualization-platforms: 3
- https://sangfor.com/blog/cloud-and-infrastructure/list-of-best-hypervisors-2026: 3
- https://sangfor.com/blog/cloud-and-infrastructure/list-of-best-server-virtualization-software: 3

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.