# BOSH vs PowerShell DSC

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** BOSH

| Attribute | BOSH | PowerShell DSC |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 61.9 (78% (high)) | 46.6 (27% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 77 | 3 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 131 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 2,080 | 61 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A tool chain for automating the release engineering, deployment, and ongoing management of complex distributed services. It supports multiple cloud platforms and can manage itself through self-hosting. It is indexed under Configuration Management Tools.","source":"https://bosh.io/","question":"What is BOSH?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"BOSH is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://bosh.io/","question":"Is BOSH free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"BOSH supports Windows, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://bosh.io/","question":"What platforms does BOSH support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. BOSH can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://bosh.io/","question":"Can BOSH be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for BOSH, including UAA, CredHub, OpenStack, vCloud, Amazon S3, Google Cloud Storage and Azure Storage. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://bosh.io/","question":"What does BOSH integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. BOSH is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/cloudfoundry/bosh","question":"Is BOSH open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"A declarative configuration platform where you describe desired system state in JSON or YAML, then validate and enforce it across machines. Resources handle the actual configuration work and can be written in any language. It is indexed under Configuration Management Tools.","source":"https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/dsc/overview","question":"What is PowerShell DSC?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"PowerShell DSC supports Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/dsc/overview","question":"What platforms does PowerShell DSC support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. PowerShell DSC is published under the CC-BY-4.0 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/microsoftdocs/PowerShell-Docs-DSC","question":"Is PowerShell DSC open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | - |
| description.long | A complete toolchain for deploying, managing, and monitoring large-scale distributed services across multiple cloud platforms and infrastructure providers. | A PowerShell-based platform for writing infrastructure configurations as code, with origins in Windows management but expanding to cross-platform support across Windows, Linux, and macOS. |
| features.capabilities | `{"model":"push","hosting":"self","language":"YAML","idempotent":true,"architecture":"declarative_os","desired_state":true,"masterless_mode":false,"windows_support":true,"content_registry":true,"open_source_core":true,"policy_compliance":false,"cloud_provisioning":true,"enterprise_edition":false}` | `{"model":"push","language":"JSON, YAML","idempotent":true,"architecture":"agentless","desired_state":true,"windows_support":true,"content_registry":true,"open_source_core":true,"policy_compliance":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"UAA"},{"name":"CredHub"},{"name":"OpenStack"},{"name":"vCloud"},{"name":"Amazon S3"},{"name":"Google Cloud Storage"},{"name":"Azure Storage"}]` | - |
| language.primary | Ruby | PowerShell |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | CC-BY-4.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://bosh.io/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T22:36:19.220Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/dsc/overview","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T10:04:39.990Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| release.cadence_days | 6 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/cloudfoundry/bosh/releases/tag/v283.1.13","date":"2026-10-10T17:12:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v283.1.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloudfoundry/bosh/releases/tag/v283.1.12","date":"2026-10-09T06:08:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v283.1.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloudfoundry/bosh/releases/tag/v283.1.11","date":"2026-09-19T19:30:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v283.1.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloudfoundry/bosh/releases/tag/v283.1.10","date":"2026-09-15T23:50:21Z","type":"stable","version":"v283.1.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloudfoundry/bosh/releases/tag/v283.1.9","date":"2026-09-15T11:41:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v283.1.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloudfoundry/bosh/releases/tag/v283.1.8","date":"2026-09-02T20:59:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v283.1.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloudfoundry/bosh/releases/tag/v283.1.7","date":"2026-08-29T18:39:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v283.1.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloudfoundry/bosh/releases/tag/v283.1.6","date":"2026-08-20T03:50:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v283.1.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloudfoundry/bosh/releases/tag/v283.1.5","date":"2026-08-18T00:55:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v283.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloudfoundry/bosh/releases/tag/v283.1.4","date":"2026-08-13T12:05:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v283.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloudfoundry/bosh/releases/tag/v283.1.3","date":"2026-08-01T16:43:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v283.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloudfoundry/bosh/releases/tag/v283.1.2","date":"2026-07-24T08:38:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v283.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloudfoundry/bosh/releases/tag/v283.1.1","date":"2026-07-17T05:30:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v283.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloudfoundry/bosh/releases/tag/v283.1.0","date":"2026-07-13T17:49:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v283.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloudfoundry/bosh/releases/tag/v283.0.0","date":"2026-07-09T21:32:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v283.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloudfoundry/bosh/releases/tag/v282.1.17","date":"2026-06-26T01:19:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v282.1.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloudfoundry/bosh/releases/tag/v282.1.16","date":"2026-06-18T05:49:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v282.1.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloudfoundry/bosh/releases/tag/v282.1.15","date":"2026-06-11T15:05:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v282.1.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloudfoundry/bosh/releases/tag/v282.1.14","date":"2026-06-04T23:55:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v282.1.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/cloudfoundry/bosh/releases/tag/v282.1.13","date":"2026-05-26T08:57:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v282.1.13"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 7.2 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=rubygems&package_name=bosh-template&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Configuration Management Tools)

| Capability | BOSH | PowerShell DSC |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Architecture | Declarative-OS | Agentless / SSH-push |
| Push / pull model | Push | Push |
| Config language | YAML | JSON, YAML |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Masterless mode | ✗ | - |
| Hosting | 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 2026-10-17T01:29:00.595Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*