CFEngine vs Landscape
On the evidence we track, Landscape leads this comparison with a composite score of 58/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for configuration management tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
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.
Landscape
LeaderA centralized management tool for Linux infrastructure that automates security patching, compliance auditing, and system administration tasks. Available as a cloud service or self-hosted deployment, with support for isolated and air-gapped environments.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
CFEngine
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
Landscape
LeaderFree for personal use (up to 5 machines). From $25/machine/year for Ubuntu Pro. Premium managed Landscape services from $3,099–$9,470/year.
- PersonalFree
- Landscape SaaS
- Security patch automation
- Compliance task management
- Workstation$25/machine/year
- Landscape SaaS
- Security patching
- System monitoring
- Server$500/server/year
- Landscape SaaS
- Unlimited VM support
- Infrastructure management
- Enterprise 24/7 Support$3,400/server/year for full support
- Landscape SaaS
- 24/7 enterprise support
- Full stack coverage
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
CFEngine
- Git
- Docker
Landscape
Leader- Azure
- AWS
- GCP
- VMware
- OpenStack
- LXD
CFEngine or Landscape: which one depends on you
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