Comparison

Ansible vs Landscape

On the evidence we track, Ansible leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Ansible64
Landscape58
Score
vioscaleAI score
Ansible64 / 100medium · 65%
Landscape58 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Ansible✓
Landscape✓
Model
Ansiblecommercial
Landscapefreemium
Price level
Ansiblelow
Landscapemid
Transparent
Ansible–
Landscape✓
Integrations
Count
Ansible22
Landscape6
Security
Fedramp
Ansible–
Landscape✓
Gdpr
Ansible–
Landscape✓
Iso27001
Ansible–
Landscape✓
Pci
Ansible–
Landscape✓
Scorecard
Ansible7.5
Landscape–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Ansible2,140
Landscape–
Github stars
Ansible70,980
Landscape–
Package downloads weekly
Ansible1,964,190
Landscape–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Ansible35
Landscape–
Release
History
Ansible20 items
Landscape–
License
Spdx
AnsibleGPL-3.0
Landscape–
Language
Primary
AnsiblePython
Landscape–
Market
Availability
Ansible–
Content
Faq
Ansible6 items
Landscape7 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Architecture
AnsibleAgentless / SSH-push
LandscapeAgent-based
Push / pull model
Ansible-
LandscapeBoth
Config language
Ansible-
Landscape-
Deployment
Masterless mode
Ansible✓
Landscape✗
Hosting
AnsibleSelf-hosted only
LandscapeCloud + self-hosted
Correctness
Idempotent
Ansible-
Landscape✓
Model
Desired-state declarative
Ansible✓
Landscape✓
Ecosystem
Content registry
Ansible-
Landscape✓
Platform
Windows support
Ansible-
Landscape✗
Scope
Cloud provisioning
Ansible✓
Landscape-
Governance
Policy / compliance
Ansible-
Landscape✓
Commercial
Enterprise edition
Ansible-
Landscape✓
Licensing
Open-source core
Ansible✓
Landscape✗

What each one is

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

Ansible

Leader

A system for automating infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment across multiple machines via standard SSH without requiring agent installation on remote systems.

Independently observed

Landscape

A centralized management tool for Linux infrastructure that automates security patching, compliance auditing, and system administration tasks. Available as a cloud service or self-hosted deployment, with support for isolated and air-gapped environments.

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 ↗

Landscape

from $25/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

Free for personal use (up to 5 machines). From $25/machine/year for Ubuntu Pro. Premium managed Landscape services from $3,099–$9,470/year.

  • PersonalFree
    • Landscape SaaS
    • Security patch automation
    • Compliance task management
  • Workstation$25/machine/year
    • Landscape SaaS
    • Security patching
    • System monitoring
  • Server$500/server/year
    • Landscape SaaS
    • Unlimited VM support
    • Infrastructure management
  • Enterprise 24/7 Support$3,400/server/year for full support
    • Landscape SaaS
    • 24/7 enterprise support
    • Full stack coverage
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Linux
Ansible✗
Landscape✓
CLI
Ansible✓
Landscape✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Ansible✗
Landscape✓
Self-hosted
Ansible✓
Landscape✗
On-premise
Ansible✗
Landscape✓

Integrations

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

In common (2)
  • VMware
  • AWS

Ansible

Leader
22 total - 20 not shared
  • Terraform
  • ServiceNow
  • 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

Landscape

6 total - 4 not shared
  • Azure
  • GCP
  • OpenStack
  • LXD
Independently observed
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Ansible or Landscape: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

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