Best cdist Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from configuration management tools ranked against cdist on the same published basis.
- 1cdist vs AWS Systems Manager State Manager
- 2cdist vs CFEngine
- 3cdist vs Rudder
- 4cdist vs Salt
- 5cdist vs config.XO
- 6cdist vs OpenVox
- 7cdist vs pyinfra
- 8cdist vs Uyuni
- 9cdist vs OpenDSC
- 10cdist vs Chef Infra
- 11cdist vs Puppet
- 12cdist vs Fabric
- 13cdist vs OpenText Dimensions CM
- 14cdist vs Radmind
- 15cdist vs Azure Machine Configuration
- 16cdist vs Microsoft Desired State Configuration
- 17cdist vs OpenText Server Automation
- 19cdist vs Google Cloud VM Manager
- 20cdist vs LCFG
- 21cdist vs Quattor
cdist alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AWS Systems Manager State Manager | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | CFEngine | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Rudder | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Salt | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | config.XO | 6.5 | Free plan | €449/mo | API, Linux, Web, Windows |
| 6 | OpenVox | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | pyinfra | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | Uyuni | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | OpenDSC | 5.7 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Chef Infra | 5.6 | No | $4.92/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 11 | Puppet | 5.6 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Fabric | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | OpenText Dimensions CM | 5.5 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 14 | Radmind | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Azure Machine Configuration | 5.3 | No | $6/mo | Web |
| 16 | Microsoft Desired State Configuration | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 17 | OpenText Server Automation | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 19 | Google Cloud VM Manager | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | LCFG | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
| 21 | Quattor | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about cdist alternatives
What is the best alternative to cdist?
AWS Systems Manager State Manager, number 1 in configuration management tools with a score of 6.6 out of 10. The others here: CFEngine, Rudder, Salt and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to cdist?
AWS Systems Manager State Manager is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.