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OpenVox vs Microsoft DSC: catalog facts
OpenVox	Microsoft DSC
Free Free community-maintained open-source project.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, Command line
Drop-in compatible with Puppet modules from the Forge Existing Puppet books and examples still apply	Declarative, idempotent configuration that is safe to reapply Open source and actively developed by the PowerShell team
Governance is still being formed Requires Puppet knowledge to use well	Aimed at administrators; there is no graphical interface Configuration concepts take some learning for newcomers
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
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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