Ansible vs Puppet
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.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for configuration management tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Ansible
LeaderAnsible 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.
Puppet
Infrastructure automation tool that maintains consistent configurations across on-premises, hybrid, cloud, and edge environments through continuous enforcement of desired state. Automatically detects and corrects configuration drift, enforces compliance policies, and generates audit-ready documentation.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Ansible
LeaderFree open-source version or paid enterprise platform
- Ansible (Open Source)Free
- Red Hat Ansible Automation PlatformContact sales
Puppet
Free tier for <25 nodes; custom pricing for larger deployments
- CoreFree
- Stable, secure, vendor-supported builds
- Hardened binaries and packages
- Vendor-backed SLAs
- EnterpriseContact sales
- Web-based console interface
- Role-based access control
- Infrastructure management across cloud and on-premises
- CI/CD pipeline tooling
- ServiceNow integration
- AdvancedContact sales
- AI-powered infrastructure insights
- Event-driven workflows
- Automated vulnerability remediation
- Priority support
- Security baseline enforcement
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- VMware
- ServiceNow
- Splunk
- Dynatrace
Ansible
Leader- Terraform
- AWS
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud Platform
- Cisco
- Juniper
- F5
- HPE
- Dell Technologies
- NetApp
- SAP
- Pure
- Palo Alto Networks
- CyberArk
- HashiCorp Vault
- Infoblox
- Aruba
- Windows
Puppet
- Argo CD
- Jenkins
- Datadog
- New Relic
- Grafana
- Prometheus
- Tenable Nessus
- CIS Benchmarks
- DISA STIG
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.