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AWX vs Salt: catalog facts
AWX	Salt
Free Free and open source; Red Hat sells a supported product built from it.	Free Free and open source.
Web, Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Web interface and REST API for Ansible jobs Job scheduling and central tracking	Remote execution and configuration management in one tool Event-driven automation
Requires existing Ansible knowledge Running the server takes significant setup	Concepts such as states, grains and pillars take time to learn Needs its own control infrastructure to run
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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