Side by side
CFEngine vs Rudder
Both stand on it automation software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Open source APILinuxMac+3
CFEngine combines policy-based configuration management with reporting and security controls, and is designed for a wide range of infrastructure scale. The free Community Edition is Linux-focused; Enterprise adds a web portal, extensive reporting, and support, with pricing beyond 25 hosts available on request.
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Free plan Open source APILinuxSelf-hosted+2
Visit Rudder The facts
| CFEngine | Rudder | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Rudder Starter - Essential (Yearly): $40 per node a year |
| Plans published | 3 | 8 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | cfengine.com | rudder.io |
| On it automation software | #2 of 77 | #6 of 77 |
CFEngine: what it does well
- Agents check hub compliance every five minutes by default.
- Designed to manage tens or hundreds of thousands of nodes.
- Enterprise includes compliance reports and policy analysis.
- Secure bootstrap uses mutual authentication and TLS encryption.
- Community Edition is free under GNU GPL.
What to know first
- Community Edition supports Linux.
- Enterprise pricing beyond 25 hosts is available on request.
Rudder: what it does well
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