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PuppetAnsible
Paid

A commercial product from Perforce; prices are not listed on the homepage.

 Free

The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and…

Windows, Linux, Command line macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Enforces declared server state and corrects drift
  • Puppet Forge library of shared modules
  • Uses reusable playbooks and commonly connects over SSH.
  • Aimed at organisations rather than individuals
  • Has its own configuration language to learn
  • Requires inventories, credentials and carefully maintained playbooks.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 24, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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