Comparison

Ansible vs StackStorm

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
StackStorm39
Score
vioscaleAI score
Ansible64 / 100medium · 65%
StackStorm39 / 100medium · 61%
Pricing
Free tier
Ansible✓
StackStorm✓
Model
Ansiblecommercial
StackStormcommercial
Price level
Ansiblelow
StackStormfree
Integrations
Count
Ansible22
StackStorm7
Reliability
Status page
Ansible–
StackStorm✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Ansible2,140
StackStorm12
Github stars
Ansible70,980
StackStorm6,547
Package downloads weekly
Ansible1,964,190
StackStorm–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Ansible35
StackStorm3
Release
Cadence days
Ansible–
StackStorm69
History
Ansible20 items
StackStorm20 items
License
Spdx
AnsibleGPL-3.0
StackStormApache-2.0
Language
Primary
AnsiblePython
StackStormPython
Market
Availability
Ansible–
Content
Faq
Ansible6 items
StackStorm6 items

Capabilities

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

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

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

StackStorm

A free, open-source automation platform that orchestrates complex workflows by integrating existing enterprise systems and services. It supports event-driven automation with rules, triggers, actions, and multi-step workflows for infrastructure management and operational remediation.

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 ↗

StackStorm

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Ansible✗
StackStorm✓
CLI
Ansible✓
StackStorm✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
Ansible✓
StackStorm✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Splunk

Ansible

Leader
22 total - 21 not shared
  • Terraform
  • VMware
  • ServiceNow
  • AWS
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Cisco
  • Juniper
  • F5
  • HPE
  • Dell Technologies
  • NetApp
  • SAP
  • Pure
  • Palo Alto Networks
  • CyberArk
  • HashiCorp Vault
  • Dynatrace
  • Infoblox
  • Aruba
  • Windows
Independently observed

StackStorm

7 total - 6 not shared
  • OpenStack
  • Docker
  • Puppet
  • Sensu
  • JIRA
  • LogStash
Independently observed
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Ansible or StackStorm: which one depends on you

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