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Comparison

Chef Infra vs Landscape

No clear leader: Landscape (58.1) and Chef Infra (56.4) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Chef Infra full profile →Landscape full profile →
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Chef Infra56
Landscape58
Score
vioscaleAI score
Chef Infra56 / 100medium · 74%
Landscape58 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Chef Infra✓
Landscape✓
Model
Chef Infracommercial
Landscapefreemium
Price level
Chef Infralow
Landscapemid
Transparent
Chef Infra✗
Landscape✓
Integrations
Count
Chef Infra6
Landscape6
Security
Disclosure policy
Chef Infra✓
Landscape–
Fedramp
Chef Infra–
Landscape✓
Gdpr
Chef Infra✓
Landscape✓
Iso27001
Chef Infra–
Landscape✓
Pci
Chef Infra–
Landscape✓
Scorecard
Chef Infra3.2
Landscape–
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Chef Infra99.9
Landscape–
Status page
Chef Infra✓
Landscape–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Chef Infra10,030
Landscape–
Github stars
Chef Infra8,252
Landscape–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Chef Infra44
Landscape–
Release
Cadence days
Chef Infra233
Landscape–
History
Chef Infra4 items
Landscape–
License
Spdx
Chef InfraApache-2.0
Landscape–
Language
Primary
Chef InfraRuby
Landscape–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Chef Infra8 items
Landscape7 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Chef Infra

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

Independently observed

Landscape

A 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.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Chef Infra

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 ↗

Landscape

from $25/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

Free 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
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
macOS
Chef Infra✓
Landscape✗
Windows
Chef Infra✓
Landscape✗
Linux
Chef Infra✓
Landscape✓
CLI
Chef Infra✓
Landscape✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Chef Infra✗
Landscape✓
Self-hosted
Chef Infra✓
Landscape✗
On-premise
Chef Infra✗
Landscape✓

Integrations

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

In common (3)
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • GCP

Chef Infra

6 total - 3 not shared
  • Google Compute Engine
  • GitHub
  • Jenkins
Independently observed

Landscape

6 total - 3 not shared
  • VMware
  • OpenStack
  • LXD
Independently observed
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Chef Infra or Landscape: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

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