# Ansible vs Rudder

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Ansible

| Attribute | Ansible | Rudder |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 64.1 (65% (medium)) | 54 (75% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 35 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 2,140 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 70,980 | 715 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 1,964,190 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Configuration Management Tools.","source":"https://www.ansible.com","question":"What is Ansible?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Ansible is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the GPL-3.0 licence. Paid editions are also offered: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, priced on request. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.ansible.com","question":"Is Ansible free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Ansible supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.ansible.com","question":"What platforms does Ansible support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Ansible can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.ansible.com","question":"Can Ansible be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 22 integrations for Ansible, including Terraform, VMware, ServiceNow, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Cisco and Juniper, plus 14 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.ansible.com","question":"What does Ansible integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Ansible is published under the GPL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/ansible/ansible","question":"Is Ansible open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"A platform for automating IT infrastructure management across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments, providing patch management, vulnerability management, compliance verification, and configuration management capabilities. It is indexed under Configuration Management Tools.","source":"https://www.rudder.io/pricing/","question":"What is Rudder?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Rudder does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 2 plans (Rudder Enterprise and Rudder Corporate Security Suite), so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.rudder.io","question":"How much does Rudder cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Rudder supports the web, Windows, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.rudder.io/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Rudder support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Rudder can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.rudder.io/pricing/","question":"Can Rudder be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for Rudder, including CI/CD, ticketing, CMDB and monitoring. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.rudder.io","question":"What does Rudder integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 and GDPR for Rudder. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Rudder not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.rudder.io","question":"What security certifications does Rudder have?","confidence":0.48},{"answer":"Yes. Rudder is published under the GPL-3.0 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder","question":"Is Rudder open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Rudder is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in France.","source":"https://www.rudder.io","question":"Where is Rudder available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A system for automating infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment across multiple machines via standard SSH without requiring agent installation on remote systems. | Centralizes security policy enforcement across Linux and Windows systems in cloud or on-premises environments. Continuously audits infrastructure against security baselines, automatically detects deviations, and can remediate them in real-time. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"self","architecture":"agentless","desired_state":true,"masterless_mode":true,"open_source_core":true,"cloud_provisioning":true}` | `{"model":"pull","hosting":"both","language":"YAML","idempotent":true,"architecture":"agent","desired_state":true,"masterless_mode":true,"windows_support":true,"open_source_core":true,"policy_compliance":true,"enterprise_edition":true}` |
| integrations.count | 22 | 10 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"VMware"},{"name":"ServiceNow"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure"},{"name":"Google Cloud Platform"},{"name":"Cisco"},{"name":"Juniper"},{"name":"F5"},{"name":"HPE"},{"name":"Dell Technologies"},{"name":"NetApp"},{"name":"SAP"},{"name":"Pure"},{"name":"Palo Alto Networks"},{"name":"CyberArk"},{"name":"HashiCorp Vault"},{"name":"Splunk"},{"name":"Dynatrace"},{"name":"Infoblox"},{"name":"Aruba"},{"name":"Windows"}]` | `[{"name":"CI/CD"},{"name":"ticketing"},{"name":"CMDB"},{"name":"monitoring"},{"name":"Centreon","native":true,"category":"monitoring","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Consul","native":true,"category":"infrastructure","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"ELK Stack","native":true,"category":"logging","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"GLPI","native":true,"category":"cmdb","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"OpenScap","native":true,"category":"compliance","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Vault","native":true,"category":"secrets","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Zabbix","native":true,"category":"monitoring","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Ansible AWX","native":false,"category":"orchestration","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"iTop","native":false,"category":"itsm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Rundeck","native":false,"category":"orchestration","direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | Scala |
| license.spdx | GPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Ansible (Open Source)","description":"Free open-source project"},{"free":false,"name":"Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform","description":"Enterprise platform with security hardening and support","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free open-source version or paid enterprise platform","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.ansible.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:05:30.789Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Rudder Core","features":["Base infrastructure security automation"],"description":"Open source and free version","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Rudder Enterprise","features":["Linux and Windows support","Real-time infrastructure insights","Security configuration management","Choice of: Patch & vulnerability management OR Policy & benchmark compliance","Unlimited standard support","Security patches for 18 months"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Enhanced infrastructure security with choice of specialized module","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Rudder Corporate Security Suite","features":["Security configuration management with continuous enforcement","Patch and vulnerability management with automated campaigns","Policy and benchmark compliance (CIS, NIST, ISO 27001)","Real-time compliance scoring and dashboards","Unlimited premium support with guaranteed response times","Dedicated customer success manager","Security patches for 24 months","9-month update window"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Complete platform with all security and compliance solutions","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free open source core. Enterprise and Corporate plans with annual per-node pricing; contact for quotes.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.rudder.io/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T15:15:03.968Z","billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| release.cadence_days | - | 4 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.21.5","date":"2026-10-05T15:11:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.21.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.20.10","date":"2026-10-05T15:10:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.20.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.19.14","date":"2026-10-05T15:08:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.19.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.22.0b2","date":"2026-09-29T15:54:01Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.22.0b2"},{"url":"https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.21.5rc1","date":"2026-09-29T15:47:26Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.21.5rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.20.10rc1","date":"2026-09-29T15:47:35Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.20.10rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.19.14rc1","date":"2026-09-29T15:41:38Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.19.14rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.22.0b1","date":"2026-09-18T16:37:36Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.22.0b1"},{"url":"https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.21.4","date":"2026-09-08T16:52:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.21.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.20.9","date":"2026-09-08T16:50:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.20.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.19.13","date":"2026-09-08T16:48:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.19.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.21.4rc1","date":"2026-08-31T16:28:46Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.21.4rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.20.9rc1","date":"2026-08-31T16:27:27Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.20.9rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.19.13rc1","date":"2026-08-31T16:26:07Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.19.13rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.21.3","date":"2026-08-10T16:46:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.21.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.20.8","date":"2026-08-10T16:45:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.20.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.19.12","date":"2026-08-10T16:43:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.19.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.18.19","date":"2026-08-10T16:42:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.18.19"},{"url":"https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.21.3rc1","date":"2026-08-03T22:47:24Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.21.3rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/ansible/ansible/releases/tag/v2.20.8rc1","date":"2026-08-03T22:46:13Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v2.20.8rc1"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/9.2.0.beta1","date":"2026-08-31T15:32:13Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.2.0.beta1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/9.1.4","date":"2026-08-07T07:18:16Z","type":"stable","version":"9.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/9.0.9","date":"2026-08-07T07:17:57Z","type":"stable","version":"9.0.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/9.0.2","date":"2025-12-11T15:39:07Z","type":"stable","version":"9.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/8.3.7","date":"2025-12-11T15:12:01Z","type":"stable","version":"8.3.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/9.0.1-1","date":"2025-12-11T14:46:13Z","type":"stable","version":"9.0.1-1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/8.3.6-1","date":"2026-08-07T07:08:37Z","type":"stable","version":"8.3.6-1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/9.0.0","date":"2025-10-24T11:59:41Z","type":"stable","version":"9.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/9.0.0.rc2","date":"2025-10-15T07:55:37Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.0.0.rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/9.0.0.rc1","date":"2025-10-15T07:54:48Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.0.0.rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/9.0.0.beta2","date":"2025-10-07T18:20:01Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.0.0.beta2"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/8.3.5","date":"2025-10-02T20:51:47Z","type":"stable","version":"8.3.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/8.3.4","date":"2025-10-02T20:38:57Z","type":"stable","version":"8.3.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/8.2.9","date":"2025-10-02T14:43:18Z","type":"stable","version":"8.2.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/9.0.0.beta1","date":"2025-10-07T18:19:06Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.0.0.beta1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/9.0.0.alpha1-1","date":"2025-10-07T18:17:48Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.0.0.alpha1-1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/8.3.3","date":"2025-07-17T14:16:22Z","type":"stable","version":"8.3.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/8.2.8","date":"2025-07-17T14:12:59Z","type":"stable","version":"8.2.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/8.3.1","date":"2025-05-07T15:20:10Z","type":"stable","version":"8.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/8.2.6","date":"2025-05-07T15:03:43Z","type":"stable","version":"8.2.6"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 7.5 | 6.4 |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.rudder.io/blog/automated-cis-compliance-rudder-9/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":7,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=ansible-core&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fnormation%2Frudder&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Configuration Management Tools)

| Capability | Ansible | Rudder |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Architecture | Agentless / SSH-push | Agent-based |
| Push / pull model | - | Pull |
| Config language | - | YAML |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Masterless mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Correctness** |  |  |
| Idempotent | - | ✓ |
| **Model** |  |  |
| Desired-state declarative | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Content registry | - | - |
| **Platform** |  |  |
| Windows support | - | ✓ |
| **Scope** |  |  |
| Cloud provisioning | ✓ | - |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| Policy / compliance | - | ✓ |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Enterprise edition | - | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source core | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:05:52.034Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*