Now in beta — AlmaLinux 10.1 bootc on UEFI x86-64

Manage endpoints.
Not complexity.

Half the cost. Same day one.

A Linux endpoint OS for UEFI x86-64 thin clients — Wyse, HP, Lenovo, NUC. Enrol in 60 seconds. Zero-brick bootc updates. Update thousands from one dashboard.

No credit card. No sales call. Free forever for 5 devices.

EU-hosted, FrankfurtPublic roadmapOpen changelogUngated datasheetImprivata-compatible802.1X EAP-TLS

Works with everything your users already know

Omnissa HorizonCitrix WorkspaceAzure Virtual DesktopMicrosoft 365ImprivataAny web app

Everything you need. Nothing you don't.

One platform for VDI thin clients, browser kiosks, and managed endpoints.

60-second enrolment

Flash an ISO to a USB stick, boot the thin client, enter a 7-character VelaOS Code. Policy + apps push automatically. No certificates to pre-stage.

Zero-brick updates

Bootc A/B deployments with Greenboot health checks. A failed health check rolls back automatically to the last-known-good slot. No more 3 a.m. truck rolls.

Vela Catalog

Verified VDI clients (Citrix, Horizon, AVD, Windows 365), managed browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox ESR), UC tools, custom ISVs. All cosign-signed. Ring-based rollout. No Play Store, no sideloading.

Multi-monitor by policy

Dual 4K on Intel UHD, triple 4K on discrete GPUs. Extend, mirror, or per-monitor app assignment. Configured from the cloud, not by the user.

Locked down by default

Kernel lockdown=confidentiality, SELinux enforcing, fapolicyd trust-anchored, firewalld default-drop, usbguard default-block, LUKS2 sealed to TPM PCR 7+11. Every control baked in at image build.

Healthcare-ready

Imprivata NFC badge-tap + CAC/PIV smart-card redirection out of the box. Shift change in seconds. Pair with any Horizon/Citrix backend your clinical stack already runs.

For IT managers

Talk to a human. 30 minutes.

You're evaluating a replacement for IGEL, Wyse, or Stratodesk. You have questions the docs don't answer. We'd rather show you the product than write more copy.

Request a walkthrough and someone real — usually Ra, the founder — will reply within 1 working day with a 30-minute slot. No slides, no funnel, no drip campaigns. Your questions, our answers.

What's in the call

  • A live console walkthrough

    Not a screen recording. The real console, with your questions steering it.

  • Your architecture reviewed

    Tell us your current stack. We'll tell you what a migration path actually looks like.

  • A written follow-up

    We send a summary with next steps the same day. No sales pressure, no follow-up cadence.

From box to managed in five minutes

Four steps. No IT degree required.

01

Flash a USB stick

Write the VelaOS installer ISO to any USB drive. Same ISO for every tenant — org codes get baked in at flash time by the vela-iso tool, no CI respin per customer.

02

Boot and wait

Plug the USB into your Wyse 5070, HP t640, Lenovo mini-PC, or any UEFI x86-64 box. Unattended install via kickstart: LUKS partitioning, bootc switch, signature verification. Four minutes, hands-off.

03

Admin approves

The device shows up in the VelaOS console with its VelaOS Code. Approve, assign a group. Policy, app subscriptions, and branding push over MQTT within seconds.

04

User works

Device reboots straight into Horizon, Citrix, AVD, Windows 365, a locked Chrome kiosk, or whatever the policy targets. Managed from the cloud forever. Updates ship to A/B slots on a schedule.

VelaOS vs the rest

An honest side-by-side. Where we're better, we say so. Where we aren't, we say that too.

VelaOSIGEL OS 12emteria
First-year cost per seat~$120$260+$95 – $230
Public pricing on websiteYesNoYes
Free tier5 devicesTrial only3 devices
Firewall ports to open25+3
Certificates to configure03+1
Time to enrol one device60 s15+ min5 min
Zero-brick update modelBootc A/B + GreenbootPartialNo
UEFI x86-64 supportPrimary trackYesLimited
Ungated datasheet PDFYesForm-gatedYes
Enterprise maturityBeta (v2.x → v3.0 GA)20+ years10+ years
Reference customer countPilot phase10,000+2,000+

Run the numbers

Move the slider. Pick a competitor. See what a three-year rollout actually costs — on both sides.

Three-year TCO calculator

Honest math. Every number below is derived from public pricing and transparent formulas.

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Hardware, license, labour, and power costs over 3 years.

VelaOS 3-year total

$29,892

$299 / device

IGEL OS 12 3-year total

$77,951

$780 / device

You save

$48,059

+62% over 3 years

Cost categoryVelaOSIGEL OS 12Delta
Hardware (one-time)$13,000$35,000+$22,000
Software license (3 yr)$7,200$18,000+$10,800
Enrolment labour$125$1,875+$1,750
Day-2 ops (3 yr)$5,625$11,250+$5,625
Electricity (3 yr)$3,942$11,826+$7,884

Transparent pricing

Free while we're in beta. Published tiers when we launch v3.0.0.

Starter

Free

Up to 5 devices

Full features. No credit card. No time limit. Perfect for testing and small deployments.

Start free

Pro

$2per device / month

Full management, OTA, app catalogue, staged rollouts. For growing fleets.

Ships with GA

Enterprise

$4per device / month

SSO, API access, custom branding, SLA support. For large organisations.

Ships with GA

5 devices free, forever. No credit card. No hidden costs.

Built for IT teams who ship fast

REST API, CLI tooling, and GitHub Actions integration. Automate the fleet from the same pipeline as the rest of your infrastructure.

vela cli

$ vela devices list --status online

<count> devices online across <sites> locations

$ vela ota deploy <version> --ring pilot

Queued for pilot ring. Soak period: 24 h.

$ vela ota promote <version> --ring global

Promotion gated on pilot health > 95%.

Example output. Real numbers appear when you run it against your fleet.

Questions we get

The ones that matter. Answered without hedging.

Any UEFI x86-64-v2 device with ≥ 4 GB RAM and ≥ 32 GB storage. Verified so far: Dell Wyse 5070 (our reference platform), HP t640 / t740, Lenovo M75q Gen 2, Intel NUC 11/12 Pro, Minisforum UN1265, Zotac ZBOX PI336. Full HCL with boot-time numbers and required kargs lives in docs/hardware/thin-clients. TPM 2.0 recommended for the sealed LUKS flow; Secure Boot required.

Ready to simplify your endpoints?

Start free, or talk to us first. Your call.