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CFEngine vs Puppet: catalog facts
CFEngine	Puppet
Freemium Free Community edition, with a commercial Enterprise edition.	Paid A commercial product from Perforce; prices are not listed on the homepage.
Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, Linux, Command line
Lightweight agent suited to large fleets Configuration drift prevention and compliance reporting	Enforces declared server state and corrects drift Puppet Forge library of shared modules
Own policy language to learn Web UI and reporting belong to the Enterprise edition	Aimed at organisations rather than individuals Has its own configuration language to learn
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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