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Comparison

CFEngine vs Chef Infra

On the evidence we track, Chef Infra leads this comparison with a composite score of 56/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

CFEngine full profile →Chef Infra full profile →
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CFEngine49
★Chef Infra56
Score
vioscaleAI score
CFEngine49 / 100medium · 63%
Chef Infra56 / 100medium · 74%
Pricing
Free tier
CFEngine✓
Chef Infra✓
Model
CFEnginefreemium
Chef Infracommercial
Price level
CFEnginelow
Chef Infralow
Transparent
CFEngine✗
Chef Infra✗
Integrations
Count
CFEngine2
Chef Infra6
Security
Disclosure policy
CFEngine✓
Chef Infra✓
Gdpr
CFEngine–
Chef Infra✓
Scorecard
CFEngine6.9
Chef Infra3.2
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
CFEngine–
Chef Infra99.9
Status page
CFEngine–
Chef Infra✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
CFEngine0
Chef Infra10,030
Github stars
CFEngine538
Chef Infra8,252
Activity
Commits last 30d
CFEngine63
Chef Infra44
Release
Cadence days
CFEngine–
Chef Infra233
History
CFEngine–
Chef Infra4 items
License
Spdx
CFEngine–
Chef InfraApache-2.0
Language
Primary
CFEngineC
Chef InfraRuby
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
CFEngine4 items
Chef Infra8 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Architecture
CFEngineAgent-based
Chef InfraAgent-based
Push / pull model
CFEngineBoth
Chef InfraPull
Config language
CFEngineCFEngine policy language
Chef InfraRuby
Deployment
Masterless mode
CFEngine-
Chef Infra-
Hosting
CFEngineCloud + self-hosted
Chef InfraCloud + self-hosted
Correctness
Idempotent
CFEngine✓
Chef Infra✓
Model
Desired-state declarative
CFEngine✓
Chef Infra✓
Ecosystem
Content registry
CFEngine✓
Chef Infra✓
Platform
Windows support
CFEngine✓
Chef Infra✓
Scope
Cloud provisioning
CFEngine-
Chef Infra✓
Governance
Policy / compliance
CFEngine✓
Chef Infra✓
Commercial
Enterprise edition
CFEngine✓
Chef Infra✓
Licensing
Open-source core
CFEngine✓
Chef Infra✓

What each one is

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

CFEngine

A configuration management platform that automates IT infrastructure operations, enforces security policies, and enables compliance across systems.

Independently observed

Chef Infra

Leader

Chef Infra enables teams to define infrastructure and software configurations as code, automating deployment and management across any environment at scale.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

CFEngine

HybridFree tier

Free open-source community edition or commercial enterprise edition

  • Community EditionFree
    • GitHub source access
    • Community support
  • Enterprise EditionContact sales
    • Inventory & compliance reports
    • Web UI (Mission Portal)
    • APIs
    • Alerts & dashboards
    • Enhanced platform support
as of verify ↗

Chef Infra

Leader
from $59/moUsage-based

From $59/node/year annual billing. No free tier.

  • Business$59/node/year
    • Node Management
    • Job Orchestration
    • Configuration Management
    • Desktop Management
    • Compliance Audit
    • +5 more
  • Enterprise$189/node/year
    • Node Management
    • Job Orchestration
    • Configuration Management
    • Desktop Management
    • Compliance Audit
    • +8 more
  • Enterprise PlusContact sales
    • Node Management
    • Job Orchestration
    • Configuration Management
    • Desktop Management
    • Compliance Audit
    • +9 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
macOS
CFEngine✗
Chef Infra✓
Windows
CFEngine✓
Chef Infra✓
Linux
CFEngine✓
Chef Infra✓
CLI
CFEngine✗
Chef Infra✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
CFEngine✓
Chef Infra✓

Integrations

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

CFEngine

2 total
  • Git
  • Docker
Independently observed

Chef Infra

Leader
6 total
  • Google Compute Engine
  • GitHub
  • Jenkins
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • GCP
Independently observed
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