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Chef vs Uyuni: catalog facts
Chef	Uyuni
Paid Commercial enterprise platform with a free trial; demos available on request.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted	Linux, Web, Self-hosted
Policy-as-code for repeatable server configuration Built-in compliance auditing on a schedule	Channel-based patch and package management for Linux Built on Salt, acting as a full Salt master
Aimed at enterprises, with sales-led pricing Considerable setup and learning before it pays off	Focused on Linux clients Needs familiarity with Salt to get the most from it
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Closed 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 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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