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Chef Infra vs Uyuni
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 APILinuxMac+2
Chef Infra combines infrastructure configuration, policy testing and drift correction, with a free non-commercial community edition and paid plans. Teams should note the stated lifecycle status of older client versions.
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Free plan Open source APILinuxSelf-hosted+1
Uyuni brings patching, provisioning, access control, and compliance functions into an open-source management tool. Its monitoring setup requires a separate machine and user-provided certificates.
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| Chef Infra | Uyuni | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Yes |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Windows | API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Business: $59 per node a year | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | chef.io | uyuni-project.org |
| On it automation software | #12 of 77 | #8 of 77 |
Chef Infra: what it does well
- Automatically corrects configuration drift.
- Supports Windows, Linux and Mac fleets.
- Client includes more than 150 resources.
- Policy testing and CI/CD integration are listed.
- Free non-commercial community version is available.
What to know first
- Community version is non-commercial.
- Chef Infra Client 18.x is deprecated.
- Versions below 18 are end of life.
Uyuni: what it does well
- Deploys patches through assignable channels and repositories
- Automates templates across bare metal, VMs, and containers
- Supports a broad list of documented client systems
- Includes OpenSCAP compliance checks and subscription matching
- Role-based controls restrict access to authorized actions
What to know first
- Prometheus and Grafana must run separately from the server
- Users must provide certificates for Prometheus configuration security
- Monitoring requirements specify SUSE Linux Enterprise and openSUSE Leap clients
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