Comparison

Chef Infra vs StackStorm

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.

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★Chef Infra56
StackStorm39
Score
vioscaleAI score
Chef Infra56 / 100medium · 74%
StackStorm39 / 100medium · 61%
Pricing
Free tier
Chef Infra✓
StackStorm✓
Model
Chef Infracommercial
StackStormcommercial
Price level
Chef Infralow
StackStormfree
Transparent
Chef Infra✗
StackStorm–
Integrations
Count
Chef Infra6
StackStorm7
Reliability
Sla pct
Chef Infra99.9
StackStorm–
Status page
Chef Infra✓
StackStorm✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Chef Infra10,030
StackStorm12
Github stars
Chef Infra8,252
StackStorm6,547
Activity
Commits last 30d
Chef Infra44
StackStorm3
Release
Cadence days
Chef Infra233
StackStorm69
History
Chef Infra4 items
StackStorm20 items
License
Spdx
Chef InfraApache-2.0
StackStormApache-2.0
Language
Primary
Chef InfraRuby
StackStormPython
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Chef Infra8 items
StackStorm6 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

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.

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 ↗

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

Integrations

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

Chef Infra

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

StackStorm

7 total
  • OpenStack
  • Docker
  • Puppet
  • Sensu
  • JIRA
  • LogStash
  • Splunk
Independently observed
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Chef Infra or StackStorm: which one depends on you

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