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BoxstarterAnsible
Free

Free and open source, installed through Chocolatey or a zip download.

 Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Windows, Command line macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Survives reboots during long installs
  • Can set up remote machines
  • Uses reusable playbooks and commonly connects over SSH.
  • Windows only
  • Requires writing scripts in PowerShell and Chocolatey terms
  • Requires inventories, credentials and carefully maintained playbooks.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: GPL-3.0
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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