vioscale
Comparison

Chef Infra 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.

Chef Infra full profile →Landscape full profile →
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Chef Infra52
★Landscape58
Score
Vioscale score
Chef Infra52 / 100medium · 74%
Landscape58 / 100medium · 56%
Pricing
Free tier
Chef Infra✗
Landscape✓
Model
Chef Infracommercial
Landscapefreemium
Price level
Chef Inframid
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–
Reliability
Sla pct
Chef Infra99.9
Landscape–
Status page
Chef Infra✓
Landscape–
Adoption
Github stars
Chef Infra8,231
Landscape–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Chef Infra73
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

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 Infra-
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

A DevOps automation solution for defining and managing infrastructure configurations, enforcing compliance standards, and automating remediation across cloud, on-premises, hybrid, and air-gapped environments. Provides continuous compliance auditing, policy enforcement, and workflow orchestration.

Independently observed

Landscape

Leader

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

Leader
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
Web
Chef Infra✓
Landscape✓
CLI
Chef Infra✓
Landscape✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Chef Infra✓
Landscape✓
Self-hosted
Chef Infra✓
Landscape✓
On-premise
Chef Infra✓
Landscape✗
Hybrid
Chef Infra✓
Landscape✗
Air-gapped
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

Leader
6 total - 3 not shared
  • VMware
  • OpenStack
  • LXD
Independently observed

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