Comparison

Ansible vs Rex

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.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Ansible58
Rex43
Score
Vioscale score
Ansible58 / 100medium · 61%updating
Rex43 / 100medium · 57%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Ansible
Rex
Model
Price level
Ansiblelow
Rexfree
Transparent
Ansible
Rex
Integrations
Count
Ansible22
Rex
Reliability
Status page
Ansible
Rex
Adoption
Dependent repos
Ansible2,140
Rex8
Github stars
Ansible70,473
Rex734
Package downloads weekly
Ansible2,699,011
Rex
Activity
Commits last 30d
Ansible22
Rex0
Release
History
Ansible20 items
Rex
License
Spdx
AnsibleGPL-3.0
Rex
Language
Primary
AnsiblePython
RexPerl

Capabilities

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

Core
Architecture
Ansible-
RexAgentless / SSH-push
Push / pull model
Ansible-
RexBoth
Config language
Ansible-
RexPerl
Deployment
Masterless mode
Ansible-
Rex
Hosting
Ansible-
RexSelf-hosted only
Correctness
Idempotent
Ansible-
Rex
Model
Desired-state declarative
Ansible-
Rex
Ecosystem
Content registry
Ansible-
Rex-
Platform
Windows support
Ansible-
Rex
Scope
Cloud provisioning
Ansible-
Rex-
Governance
Policy / compliance
Ansible-
Rex-
Commercial
Enterprise edition
Ansible-
Rex-
Licensing
Open-source core
Ansible
Rex

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

Rex

Rex is an open-source framework that lets you automate infrastructure management and task execution using Perl code. It supports both local and remote execution via SSH, push and pull management styles, and both imperative and declarative approaches, giving you flexibility in how you build your automation.

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 ↗

Rex

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
CLI
Ansible
Rex
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Ansible
Rex
Self-hosted
Ansible
Rex

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

Rex

Not documented yet.

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