Rudder

Rudder is ranked #13 of 67 in IT automation software on Freedom251. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered.

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Rudder Core Free Open source software rudder.io · 30 Sept 2026

Rudder Enterprise Not published annual per-node license Linux and Windows · Security configuration management · Choose Patch & vulnerability management or Policy & benchmark compliance · Unlimited standard support · Security patches for 18 months · 6-month update window rudder.io · 30 Sept 2026

Rudder Corporate Security Suite Not published annual per-node license Includes Enterprise and all Rudder solutions · Unlimited premium support · Guaranteed fix or workaround times · Security patches for 24 months · 9-month update window · Dedicated customer success manager rudder.io · 30 Sept 2026

Compared on IT automation software

Free plan: Yes
Deployment model: self_hosted
Agent model: agent_based
Drift detection: Yes
Patch management: Yes
Policy as code: Yes
Compliance reporting: Yes
Supported platforms: Debian, Ubuntu, RHEL and derivatives, SLES, Amazon Linux, Windows Server, Windows

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Rudder

Product: Rudder is an infrastructure security automation platform for managing and securing IT systems on-premises or in the cloud.
Configuration: It can audit configurations in check mode or continuously correct them in enforce mode, with mode set globally, per system, or per configuration.
Visibility: Features include live dashboards, a Rudder Score, and real-time security and compliance insights.
Grouping: Dynamic groups use inventory and data criteria to classify new machines automatically.
Patch management: The platform checks for system and application updates, assesses CVEs, and supports patch campaigns and micropatching.
Compliance: Rudder can audit standards including CIS benchmarks and SecNumCloud, and trigger OpenSCAP audits with results in its interface.
Integrations: Listed integrations include Centreon, Consul, ELK, GLPI, OpenSCAP, Vault, Zabbix, Ansible AWX, iTop, and Rundeck.
Security: Rudder documentation says communications are encrypted with TLS 1.3 and agents authenticate mutually with the server or relay using mTLS.
Deployment: Rudder supports Linux and Windows systems, including cloud and on-premises infrastructure; its feature page also lists Raspberry Pi agents.
Support: Enterprise includes unlimited standard support, while the Corporate Security Suite includes unlimited premium support and a dedicated customer success manager.
Pricing basis: Paid Rudder pricing is based on an annual per-node license, and the maker says extra costs may apply for onboarding, training, setup, and optional integrations.
Open source: Rudder says its source code can be downloaded and modified under its open source licenses.
Free trial: The free trial includes a one-month premium subscription for evaluating the full-featured Rudder experience.
Company: The maker identifies Normation as the publisher of the Rudder website and lists its registered office in Paris, France.
Price from: Free

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Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best IT Automation Software in 2026#13 of 67
Best Configuration Management Tools in 2026#4 of 25
Best IT Configuration Management Software in 2026#10 of 23

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Sources

rudder.io/software/features/· checked 30 Sept 2026
rudder.io/software/integrations/· checked 30 Sept 2026
docs.rudder.io/reference/9.0/administration/security.h· checked 30 Sept 2026
rudder.io/pricing/· checked 30 Sept 2026
rudder.io/open-source/· checked 30 Sept 2026
rudder.io/free-trial/· checked 30 Sept 2026
rudder.io/mentions-legales/· checked 30 Sept 2026
rudder.io· checked 23 Sept 2026