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No. 21 of 70 ·IT Automation Software

Chef Infra

Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API · paid plans from $4.92/mo

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Freedom report

Two barsScore 5.5

  • Free tierNo free tier on record
  • Open codeNo open-source code on record
  • Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
  • DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Chef Infra is ranked #21 of 70 in IT automation software on Freedom251. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $4.92/mo.

Chef Infra plans and pricing

All plans
Business $59/yr per node, per year 10 pooled monthly job runs per node · 10 concurrent jobs · 30-day data retention · 30-day log retention chef.io · 4 Oct 2026
Enterprise $189/yr per node, per year 10 pooled monthly job runs per node · 10 concurrent jobs · 30-day data retention · 30-day log retention chef.io · 4 Oct 2026
Enterprise Plus Not published Contact us for a customized quote. 50 concurrent jobs · 10 pooled monthly job runs per node · 30-day data retention · premium support chef.io · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on IT automation software

Free plan
No
Deployment model
both
Agent model
agent_based
Drift detection
Yes
Patch management
Yes
Policy as code
Yes
Compliance reporting
Yes
Supported platforms
Linux, macOS, Windows

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