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Microsoft DSC vs OpenVox: catalog facts
Microsoft DSC	OpenVox
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free community-maintained open-source project.
Windows, Command line	Self-hosted, Command line
Declarative, idempotent configuration that is safe to reapply Open source and actively developed by the PowerShell team	Drop-in compatible with Puppet modules from the Forge Existing Puppet books and examples still apply
Aimed at administrators; there is no graphical interface Configuration concepts take some learning for newcomers	Governance is still being formed Requires Puppet knowledge to use well
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	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 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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