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Landscape vs Salt: catalog facts
Landscape	Salt
Paid Available with an Ubuntu Pro subscription.	Free Free and open source.
Linux, Web, Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Automated security patching across many Ubuntu machines Self-hosted, managed or SaaS options	Remote execution and configuration management in one tool Event-driven automation
Ubuntu only Requires an Ubuntu Pro subscription	Concepts such as states, grains and pillars take time to learn Needs its own control infrastructure to run
Self-hosted, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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