Alternatives to Uyuni

An open-source server for patching, configuring and provisioning large fleets of Linux machines using Salt. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as Uyuni.

  • Landscape

    Canonical's systems management tool for monitoring, patching and auditing fleets of Ubuntu machines.

    PaidProprietaryLinuxWebSelf-hosted

    Landscape is Canonical's tool for patching and auditing Ubuntu machines, offered self-hosted, managed or SaaS, but it is Ubuntu only and needs an Ubuntu Pro subscription.

  • Foreman

    An open-source lifecycle management tool for provisioning, configuring and monitoring physical and virtual servers.

    FreeOpen sourceWebSelf-hostedCommand line

    Foreman is an open-source lifecycle manager provisioning hosts across bare metal, virtualization and cloud, with Puppet and Salt integration and a Hammer CLI.

  • Rudder

    Open-source configuration management and compliance platform for Linux and Windows systems.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWindowsLinuxSelf-hosted

    Rudder is an open-source configuration and compliance platform covering Linux and Windows, with patch management and CIS, NIST and ISO 27001 benchmark auditing.

  • Salt

    Open-source automation framework for remote execution, configuration management and orchestration across many servers.

    FreeOpen sourceLinuxSelf-hostedCommand line

    Salt is the open-source automation framework Uyuni builds on, giving remote execution and configuration management without Uyuni's patch channels and web interface.

  • ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus

    Patch management software that scans endpoints and deploys operating system and third-party application updates.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsAndroidiOSWebSelf-hosted

    ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is a commercial tool that patches Windows, macOS and Linux plus third-party apps, available in the cloud or on-premises.

  • Automox

    Cloud service for patching operating systems, third-party software and configuration across Windows, macOS and Linux endpoints.

    PaidProprietaryWeb

    Automox is a paid cloud service that applies one patch policy across Windows, macOS and Linux, removing the self-hosted server but offering no on-premises option.

  • Fleet

    An open device management platform for MDM, software patching and vulnerability management across operating systems.

    FreemiumOpen sourceSelf-hosted

    Fleet is an open device management platform combining MDM, patching and vulnerability management across operating systems, with GitOps configuration and some paid features.

Also worth comparing

These listings name Uyuni as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • CFEngine

    A configuration management and automation system that keeps servers in a defined, compliant state.

    FreemiumOpen sourceLinuxSelf-hostedCommand line

    Uyuni is a free Salt-based server focused on patching, configuring and provisioning Linux fleets through a web interface.

  • Chef

    An infrastructure automation platform for configuration management, compliance audits and workflow orchestration across servers.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSLinuxSelf-hosted

    Uyuni is a free, open-source Salt-based server for configuring and patching Linux fleets, focused on Linux clients only.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.