Best LCFG Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from configuration management tools ranked against LCFG on the same published basis.
- 1LCFG vs AWS Systems Manager State Manager
- 2LCFG vs CFEngine
- 3LCFG vs Rudder
- 4LCFG vs Salt
- 5LCFG vs config.XO
- 6LCFG vs OpenVox
- 7LCFG vs pyinfra
- 8LCFG vs Uyuni
- 9LCFG vs OpenDSC
- 10LCFG vs Chef Infra
- 11LCFG vs Puppet
- 12LCFG vs Fabric
- 13LCFG vs OpenText Dimensions CM
- 14LCFG vs Radmind
- 15LCFG vs Azure Machine Configuration
- 16LCFG vs Microsoft Desired State Configuration
- 17LCFG vs OpenText Server Automation
- 18LCFG vs cdist
- 19LCFG vs Google Cloud VM Manager
- 21LCFG vs Quattor
LCFG 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 |
| 18 | cdist | 5.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 19 | Google Cloud VM Manager | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Quattor | 5.2 | No | — | Linux |
Make your app an alternative to LCFG
See the priceThe sponsored alternative slot on this page is labelled Sponsored.
Questions about LCFG alternatives
What is the best alternative to LCFG?
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 LCFG?
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.