cdist vs Quattor
| cdist | Quattor | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS | Linux, self-hosted |
| Deployment model | self_hosted | self_hosted |
| Agent model | agentless | agent_based |
| Patch management | Yes | Yes |
| Policy as code | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Alpine Linux, Archlinux, CentOS, Debian, Devuan, Fedora, FreeBSD, Gentoo, Mac OS X, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Redhat, Ubuntu, XenServer | Enterprise Linux (EL), including Rocky Linux and AlmaLinux |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Configuration Management Tools. On Freedom251, cdist scores higher on our published basis.