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Cobbler vs Uyuni: catalog facts
Cobbler	Uyuni
Free Free open-source software supported by community sponsors.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Self-hosted	Linux, Web, Self-hosted
Automates bare-metal and virtual machine provisioning Manages DNS and DHCP alongside installs	Channel-based patch and package management for Linux Built on Salt, acting as a full Salt master
Linux-focused installation server Requires network infrastructure knowledge to set up	Focused on Linux clients Needs familiarity with Salt to get the most from it
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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