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ForemanCobbler
Free

Free open-source software with no paid tier listed.

 Free

Free open-source software supported by community sponsors.

Web, Self-hosted, Command line Linux, Self-hosted
  • Provisions hosts across bare metal, virtualization and cloud providers
  • Puppet and Salt integration with report monitoring
  • Automates bare-metal and virtual machine provisioning
  • Manages DNS and DHCP alongside installs
  • Aimed at data centers, too heavy for a handful of machines
  • Configuration management features depend on Puppet or Salt
  • Linux-focused installation server
  • Requires network infrastructure knowledge to set up
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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