# Augeas vs NixOS / Nix

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** NixOS / Nix

| Attribute | Augeas | NixOS / Nix |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 35.7 (74% (medium)) | 54.6 (51% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 22 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 19 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 531 | 17,860 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Configuration management system that parses configuration files into a unified tree structure, enabling safe programmatic edits through a C library API, command-line tool, and bindings for multiple scripting languages. It is indexed under Configuration Management Tools.","source":"https://augeas.net","question":"What is Augeas?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Augeas is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the LGPL-2.1 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://augeas.net","question":"Is Augeas free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Augeas supports Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://augeas.net","question":"What platforms does Augeas support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Augeas can be deployed on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://augeas.net","question":"Can Augeas be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for Augeas, including libvirt, Cobbler, oVirt, FreeIPA and Virtual Machine Manager. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://augeas.net","question":"What does Augeas integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Augeas is published under the LGPL-2.1 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/hercules-team/augeas","question":"Is Augeas open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"Nix enables reproducible, isolated package builds and declarative system configurations, ensuring that package installations cannot break existing systems and allowing rollback to previous versions. It is indexed under Configuration Management Tools.","source":"https://nixos.org","question":"What is NixOS / Nix?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"NixOS / Nix is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the LGPL-2.1 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://nixos.org","question":"Is NixOS / Nix free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"NixOS / Nix supports Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://nixos.org","question":"What platforms does NixOS / Nix support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. NixOS / Nix can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://nixos.org","question":"Can NixOS / Nix be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for NixOS / Nix. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as NixOS / Nix not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://nixos.org/community/teams/security","question":"What security certifications does NixOS / Nix have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. NixOS / Nix is published under the LGPL-2.1 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/NixOS/nix","question":"Is NixOS / Nix open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"NixOS / Nix is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the Netherlands.","source":"https://nixos.org","question":"Where is NixOS / Nix available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Configuration management system that parses configuration files into a unified tree structure, enabling safe programmatic edits through a C library API, command-line tool, and bindings for multiple scripting languages. | A package manager and system configuration tool that uses functional programming principles to ensure reproducible builds and deployments work consistently across different machines and environments. |
| features.capabilities | `{"model":"push","hosting":"self","language":"lenses","idempotent":true,"architecture":"declarative_os","desired_state":true,"open_source_core":true}` | `{"hosting":"self","language":"Nix","idempotent":true,"architecture":"declarative_os","desired_state":true,"masterless_mode":true,"windows_support":true,"content_registry":true,"open_source_core":true,"cloud_provisioning":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"libvirt"},{"name":"Cobbler"},{"name":"oVirt"},{"name":"FreeIPA"},{"name":"Virtual Machine Manager"}]` | - |
| language.primary | Augeas | C++ |
| license.spdx | LGPL-2.1 | LGPL-2.1 |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"NL","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"linux":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://augeas.net","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:40:58.730Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://nixos.org","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T15:12:22.888Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 178 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/releases/tag/release-1.15.0","date":"2026-09-29T22:46:10Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/releases/tag/release-1.14.1","date":"2023-07-15T01:08:01Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1.14.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/releases/tag/release-1.14.0","date":"2022-12-07T13:30:09Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/releases/tag/release-1.13.0","date":"2021-10-24T08:02:36Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/releases/tag/release-1.12.0","date":"2019-04-13T22:27:40Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/releases/tag/release-1.11.0","date":"2018-11-28T16:49:35Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/releases/tag/release-1.10.1","date":"2018-01-29T12:30:27Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/releases/tag/release-1.10.0","date":"2018-01-25T23:34:28Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/releases/tag/release-1.9.0","date":"2017-11-01T04:21:43Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/releases/tag/release-1.8.1","date":"2017-09-17T21:18:19Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/releases/tag/release-1.8.0","date":"2017-09-17T21:17:23Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/releases/tag/release-1.7.0","date":"2016-11-08T20:47:04Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/hercules-team/augeas/releases/tag/release-1.6.0","date":"2016-11-08T20:47:55Z","type":"stable","version":"release-1.6.0"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.3 | 6.2 |
| security.trust_center | - | https://nixos.org/community/teams/security |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=homebrew&package_name=augeas&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=conda&package_name=nix&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Configuration Management Tools)

| Capability | Augeas | NixOS / Nix |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Architecture | Declarative-OS | Declarative-OS |
| Push / pull model | Push | - |
| Config language | lenses | Nix |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Masterless mode | - | ✓ |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only | Self-hosted only |
| **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 2026-10-16T06:07:15.166Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*