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Cinch RMM vs Uyuni

Both stand on remote monitoring and management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Cinch RMM

Free plan AndroidAPIiPhone+2

Cinch RMM combines remote management, scripting, mobile remediation, and support in a cloud service. Check user limits and separately billed services when evaluating a plan.

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Uyuni

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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The facts

	Cinch RMM	Uyuni
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Yes
Runs on	Android, API, iPhone, Web, Windows	API, Linux, Self-hosted, Web
Lowest paid plan	Starter: $83 a month	Free or on request
Plans published	6	1
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	cinchsoftware.io	uyuni-project.org
On remote monitoring and management software	#2 of 39	#1 of 39

Cinch RMM: what it does well

Manages endpoints, servers, virtual machines, and network devices
More than 150 scripts, with custom scripts supported
24/7/365 help desk support on every subscription plan
Free plan supports up to 5 users

What to know first

Paid subscriptions are billed annually
Cloud IaaS and BaaS/DRaaS cost extra
Safari is unsupported

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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