# Canonical Group Limited

> Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Optimly AI Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-10-04.

- **Business Profile:** https://optimly.ai/brand/canonical-group-limited
- **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/canonical-group-limited.json
- **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/canonical-group-limited/llms.txt
- **Official website:** https://canonical.com
- **Slug:** canonical-group-limited
- **Categories:** cloud-infrastructure, cybersecurity, developer-tools, it-management-software

## Overview

- **Tagline:** Canonical provides a consistent, secure open-source experience across public clouds, private clouds, and the edge, backed by the creators of Ubuntu.
Source: Brand's website (https://canonical.com) · 2026-10-04

- **Description:** Canonical Group Limited is a global computer software company that produces and supports Ubuntu, the world's most popular open-source operating system. The company provides a comprehensive stack of open-source solutions for cloud, enterprise, and IoT environments, focusing on cost-effective, secure, and supported infrastructure.
Source: Brand's website (https://canonical.com) · 2026-10-04

## Offerings

- **Core capabilities:**
  - Ubuntu OS
  - Ubuntu Pro
  - OpenStack
  - Kubernetes
  - MAAS
  - Juju
  - LXD
Source: Brand's website (https://canonical.com) · 2026-10-04

- **Pricing:** Subscription (Ubuntu Pro), Enterprise/Custom (Managed Services)
Source: Brand's website (https://canonical.com) · 2026-10-04

## Audience

- **Target industry:** Enterprise IT, Cloud Service Providers, IoT Manufacturers, Government, AI/Data Science Teams
Source: Brand's website (https://canonical.com) · 2026-10-04

## Landscape

- **Competitors:**
  - Red Hat (IBM)
  - SUSE
  - Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  - VMware Tanzu
Source: Brand's website (https://canonical.com) · 2026-10-04

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