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CFEngineOpenVox
Freemium

Free Community edition, with a commercial Enterprise edition.

 Free

Free community-maintained open-source project.

Linux, Self-hosted, Command line Self-hosted, Command line
  • Lightweight agent suited to large fleets
  • Configuration drift prevention and compliance reporting
  • Drop-in compatible with Puppet modules from the Forge
  • Existing Puppet books and examples still apply
  • Own policy language to learn
  • Web UI and reporting belong to the Enterprise edition
  • Governance is still being formed
  • Requires Puppet knowledge to use well
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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