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Ansible vs Puppet: catalog facts
Ansible	Puppet
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…	Paid A commercial product from Perforce; prices are not listed on the homepage.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Linux, Command line
Uses reusable playbooks and commonly connects over SSH.	Enforces declared server state and corrects drift Puppet Forge library of shared modules
Requires inventories, credentials and carefully maintained playbooks.	Aimed at organisations rather than individuals Has its own configuration language to learn
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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