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Fabric vs VergeIO

VergeIO is the platform whose licensing model looks most like ours: one licence per physical server, no core or capacity counting. The difference is the number on the invoice, and how each platform builds the stack underneath.

Comparing Fabric with VergeOS by VergeIO (VergeIO). Updated 2026-09-03. Fabric is in closed beta today. General availability is planned for Q1 2027. Competitor facts are drawn from public documentation and published or verified pricing; corrections welcome.

The short version
  • Both license per server with all features included. Reseller-listed VergeOS Enterprise runs roughly $12,000 per node per year; Fabric’s Medium class is $1,800 and Edge is $500.
  • VergeOS nests virtual datacenters and has a mature snapshot/replication story; Fabric ships tenants and a tenant portal today with snapshots and replication on the roadmap.
  • Fabric is delivered as a signed A/B firmware image with automatic rollback and offers a free unlimited Community edition.
Pricing at a glance

One dual-socket server, 32 physical cores, fully loaded with VMs (annual, list unless noted)

Fabric — Medium class
$1,800/ node / yr

Fabric Medium class: $1,800 per node per year; Edge $500; Community free.

VergeIO
~$12,000 / node / yr

Model: Per physical server, subscription, all features included; SMB bundles with VM caps and Enterprise per-node terms.

Basis: VergeOS Enterprise per-node reseller pricing, 2026 (a 5-year Enterprise term lists at ~$61,760 per node).

Dimension by dimension

Fabric vs VergeIO, honestly scored.

Where VergeIO is ahead we say so. Roadmap items are labelled and count against Fabric until they ship.

2 Fabric 2 VergeIO 7 Even 11 dimensions · roadmap items count against Fabric until they ship
Fabric compared with VergeIO, dimension by dimension
DimensionFabricVergeIOEdge
Licensing model Per physical node by node class (five core bands: ≤8 / 9–16 / 17–32 / 33–64 / 65+), every feature in every class, free unlimited Community edition. No per-core meter, no feature matrix.Per server, all-inclusive subscription. SMB bundles cap VM counts; Enterprise is per node.Even
Price $500 – $5,000 per node per year by class; free unlimited Community edition.Roughly $12,000 per node per year at Enterprise reseller pricing; no free edition.Fabric
What you install One signed, read-only firmware image per node and a control-plane appliance.VergeOS, a single Linux-based OS per node with management built in.Even
Storage Distributed block storage pooled across every node, driven by storage policies: ordered device tiers, copies and minimum copies, host- or rack-level failure domains, per-disk IOPS/bandwidth QoS and inline compression with in-place re-pack. No SAN and no storage licence.vSAN-style integrated storage with global deduplication and snapshots as a core primitive.Even
Networking Per-tenant SDN in the platform: overlay or VLAN-backed virtual networks, dual-stack IPv4/IPv6, built-in DHCP/DNS, micro-segmentation policies, distributed stateless gateways and ARP or BGP announcement of public prefixes. Not a separate SDN licence.Integrated virtual networking with per-VDC routers, firewalls and NAT — strong.Even
High availability Acknowledged 10-second heartbeats, a liveness verdict in about 20 seconds, and no restart elsewhere until the failed node is verifiably fenced — powered off through its own BMC and blocked at the storage layer.Automatic VM restart on node failure.Even
Updates and lifecycle One signed A/B firmware image per node carries the hypervisor, storage, networking and agent. A rolling update evacuates each node by live migration, flips its image slot and rolls back automatically if it does not come up healthy.Rolling OS updates across the cluster.Fabric
Multitenancy Built in. Tenants, quotas, isolated per-tenant networks with their own DHCP/DNS, and a tenant self-service portal with browser consoles — the same product an MSP bills monthly per node.Nested virtual datacenters (VDCs) — tenants can run tenants — with delegated administration. The most complete tenancy model in the field.VergeIO
Snapshots and DRRoadmap Snapshots and cross-site replication are on the roadmap.Snapshots at VM, VDC and system level; ioGuardian and site-to-site sync built in.VergeIO
Air-gapped operation Designed for it: local sign-in (password, TOTP, passkeys — never an emailed link), a control plane on your own appliance, signed updates imported and verified on site, no phone-home, no kill-switch.Supports disconnected sites.Even
Hardware Commodity x86-64, any drive mix, no restrictive compatibility list.Commodity x86, including reuse of existing VMware hosts.Even
Who should pick which

Choose Fabric if… Choose VergeIO if…

Fabric is the better fit for

  • Buyers who want per-server licensing at a fraction of VergeIO’s price
  • Edge and mid-market estates where $12,000 per node is not viable
  • Teams that value signed, rollback-safe firmware updates
  • Anyone who wants to start free on unlimited nodes

VergeIO is the better fit for

  • Service providers who need nested tenancy (tenants of tenants)
  • Sites that need snapshot-based DR and site sync today
  • Larger enterprises comfortable with the price

Moving from VergeIO to Fabric

Both platforms import standard disk images; VergeOS estates typically move workload by workload at renewal. Fabric’s Community edition lets you validate the platform on the target hardware before spending anything.

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FAQ

Fabric vs VergeIO: common questions

Fabric’s classes start at $500 per node per year and top out at $5,000 for 65+ core hosts, with a free unlimited Community edition. VergeOS Enterprise lists at roughly $12,000 per node per year through resellers.

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How Fabric stacks up against the rest.

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Try the whole platform free.

Community is unlimited nodes, every feature, forever. Move to a paid class when you want the production update channel and a support contract.