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Puppet vs CFEngine: catalog facts
Puppet	CFEngine
Paid A commercial product from Perforce; prices are not listed on the homepage.	Freemium Free Community edition, with a commercial Enterprise edition.
Windows, Linux, Command line	Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Enforces declared server state and corrects drift Puppet Forge library of shared modules	Lightweight agent suited to large fleets Configuration drift prevention and compliance reporting
Aimed at organisations rather than individuals Has its own configuration language to learn	Own policy language to learn Web UI and reporting belong to the Enterprise edition
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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