Puppet vs Salt
| Puppet | Salt | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Patch management | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment model | self_hosted | self_hosted |
| Supported platforms | Debian, Fedora, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Amazon Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Alma Linux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, Ubuntu | Linux, Windows, macOS, AIX, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, Solaris, Gentoo, SUSE |
Both are listed in Best IT Automation Software, Best Configuration Management Tools, Best IT Configuration Management Software. On Freedom251, Puppet scores higher on our published basis.