Comparison

Ansible vs Augeas

On the evidence we track, Ansible leads this comparison with a composite score of 58/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Ansible58
Augeas24
Score
Vioscale score
Ansible58 / 100medium · 61%
Augeas24 / 100high · 77%
Pricing
Free tier
Ansible
Augeas
Model
Price level
Ansiblelow
Augeasfree
Integrations
Count
Ansible22
Augeas5
Reliability
Status page
Ansible
Augeas
Adoption
Dependent repos
Ansible2,140
Augeas0
Github stars
Ansible70,473
Augeas529
Package downloads weekly
Ansible2,699,011
Augeas
Activity
Commits last 30d
Ansible22
Augeas0
Release
Cadence days
Ansible
Augeas136
History
Ansible20 items
Augeas12 items
License
Spdx
AnsibleGPL-3.0
AugeasLGPL-2.1
Language
Primary
AnsiblePython
AugeasAugeas

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for configuration management tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Architecture
Ansible-
AugeasDeclarative-OS
Push / pull model
Ansible-
AugeasPush
Config language
Ansible-
Augeaslenses
Deployment
Masterless mode
Ansible-
Augeas-
Hosting
Ansible-
AugeasSelf-hosted only
Correctness
Idempotent
Ansible-
Augeas
Model
Desired-state declarative
Ansible-
Augeas
Ecosystem
Content registry
Ansible-
Augeas-
Platform
Windows support
Ansible-
Augeas-
Scope
Cloud provisioning
Ansible-
Augeas-
Governance
Policy / compliance
Ansible-
Augeas-
Commercial
Enterprise edition
Ansible-
Augeas-
Licensing
Open-source core
Ansible
Augeas

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Ansible

Leader

Ansible is an open source IT automation engine that automates provisioning, configuration management, application deployment, orchestration, and many other IT processes. It is free to use, and the project benefits from the experience and intelligence of its thousands of contributors.

Independently observed

Augeas

Configuration management system that parses configuration files into a unified tree structure, enabling safe programmatic edits through a C library API, command-line tool, and bindings for multiple scripting languages.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Ansible

Leader
HybridFree tier

Free open-source version or paid enterprise platform

  • Ansible (Open Source)Free
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation PlatformContact sales
as of verify ↗

Augeas

Open source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Linux
Ansible
Augeas
CLI
Ansible
Augeas
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Ansible
Augeas
Self-hosted
Ansible
Augeas
On-premise
Ansible
Augeas

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Ansible

Leader
22 total
  • Terraform
  • VMware
  • ServiceNow
  • AWS
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Cisco
  • Juniper
  • F5
  • HPE
  • Dell Technologies
  • NetApp
  • SAP
  • Pure
  • Palo Alto Networks
  • CyberArk
  • HashiCorp Vault
  • Splunk
  • Dynatrace
  • Infoblox
  • Aruba
  • Windows
Independently observed

Augeas

5 total
  • libvirt
  • Cobbler
  • oVirt
  • FreeIPA
  • Virtual Machine Manager
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.