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StackStorm vs Salt: catalog facts
StackStorm	Salt
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
Self-hosted	Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Event-driven rules as well as multi-step workflows Integrates with existing tools and processes	Remote execution and configuration management in one tool Event-driven automation
A server platform that takes work to deploy and maintain Aimed at operations teams rather than individual users	Concepts such as states, grains and pillars take time to learn Needs its own control infrastructure to run
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open 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	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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