Comparison

BOSH vs StackStorm

On the evidence we track, BOSH leads this comparison with a composite score of 62/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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BOSH62
StackStorm42
Score
Vioscale score
BOSH62 / 100high · 78%
StackStorm42 / 100high · 76%
Pricing
Free tier
BOSH
StackStorm
Model
StackStormcommercial
Price level
BOSHfree
StackStormfree
Transparent
BOSH
StackStorm
Integrations
Count
BOSH5
StackStorm7
Reliability
Status page
BOSH
StackStorm
Adoption
Dependent repos
BOSH131
StackStorm12
Github stars
BOSH2,077
StackStorm6,526
Activity
Commits last 30d
BOSH100
StackStorm3
Release
Cadence days
BOSH6
StackStorm69
History
StackStorm20 items
License
Spdx
StackStormApache-2.0
Language
Primary
BOSHRuby
StackStormPython
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Core
Architecture
BOSHDeclarative-OS
StackStormAgent-based
Push / pull model
BOSHPush
StackStormBoth
Config language
BOSHYAML
StackStorm-
Deployment
Masterless mode
BOSH
StackStorm-
Hosting
BOSHSelf-hosted only
StackStormSelf-hosted only
Correctness
Idempotent
BOSH
StackStorm-
Model
Desired-state declarative
BOSH
StackStorm-
Ecosystem
Content registry
BOSH
StackStorm
Platform
Windows support
BOSH
StackStorm-
Scope
Cloud provisioning
BOSH
StackStorm
Governance
Policy / compliance
BOSH
StackStorm-
Commercial
Enterprise edition
BOSH
StackStorm-
Licensing
Open-source core
BOSH
StackStorm

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

BOSH

Leader

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.

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.

BOSH

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
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
BOSH
StackStorm
Windows
BOSH
StackStorm
Linux
BOSH
StackStorm
CLI
BOSH
StackStorm
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
BOSH
StackStorm
Self-hosted
BOSH
StackStorm
On-premise
BOSH
StackStorm

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • OpenStack

BOSH

Leader
7 total - 6 not shared
  • UAA
  • CredHub
  • vCloud
  • Amazon S3
  • Google Cloud Storage
  • Azure Storage
Independently observed

StackStorm

7 total - 6 not shared
  • Docker
  • Puppet
  • Sensu
  • JIRA
  • LogStash
  • Splunk
Independently observed

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