# Chef Infra vs SUSE Manager

| Attribute | Chef Infra | SUSE Manager |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 56.4 (74% (medium)) | 54.4 (40% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 44 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 10,030 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 8,252 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Configuration Management Tools.","source":"https://www.chef.io/blog/chefconf-early-bird-pricing-extended-to-wednesday-april-4th","question":"What is Chef Infra?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Chef Infra is a paid product; published pricing starts at $59 per node per year. It is sold across 3 plans (Business, Enterprise and Enterprise Plus). There is no free tier. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.chef.io","question":"How much does Chef Infra cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Chef Infra supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.chef.io/blog/chefconf-early-bird-pricing-extended-to-wednesday-april-4th","question":"What platforms does Chef Infra support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Chef Infra can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise, air-gapped and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.chef.io/blog/chefconf-early-bird-pricing-extended-to-wednesday-april-4th","question":"Can Chef Infra be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 6 integrations for Chef Infra, including Google Compute Engine, GitHub, Jenkins, AWS, Azure and GCP. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.chef.io/blog/chefconf-early-bird-pricing-extended-to-wednesday-april-4th","question":"What does Chef Infra integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Chef Infra. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Chef Infra not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.chef.io/security","question":"What security certifications does Chef Infra have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. Chef Infra is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/chef/chef","question":"Is Chef Infra open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Chef Infra is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.chef.io","question":"Where is Chef Infra available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A centralized management platform for mixed Linux environments that automates system updates, manages software lifecycles, and provides real-time monitoring across deployments of any size. It is indexed under Configuration Management Tools.","source":"https://www.suse.com/products/suse-manager/","question":"What is SUSE Manager?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to SUSE Manager. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.suse.com/products/suse-manager/","question":"What platforms does SUSE Manager support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. SUSE Manager can be deployed on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.suse.com/products/suse-manager/","question":"Can SUSE Manager be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Chef Infra enables teams to define infrastructure and software configurations as code, automating deployment and management across any environment at scale. | Centrally manages patching, software lifecycle, and system monitoring across diverse Linux distributions. Uses containerized hub-based architecture to scale to thousands of managed systems accessed through a unified control interface. |
| features.capabilities | `{"model":"pull","hosting":"both","language":"Ruby","idempotent":true,"architecture":"agent","desired_state":true,"windows_support":true,"content_registry":true,"open_source_core":true,"policy_compliance":true,"cloud_provisioning":true,"enterprise_edition":true}` | `{"hosting":"self","architecture":"agent","desired_state":true,"windows_support":false,"content_registry":true,"open_source_core":true,"policy_compliance":true}` |
| integrations.count | 6 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Google Compute Engine"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"GCP"}]` | - |
| language.primary | Ruby | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$59/node/year","features":["Node Management","Job Orchestration","Configuration Management","Desktop Management","Compliance Audit","Unlimited User Seats","Unlimited Org Units","30 Days Data Retention","Standard Support","99.9% Uptime SLA"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"node","amount":59,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Suitable for organisations that need to automate and orchestrate infrastructure management jobs critical to business success.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"concurrent_jobs":"10","monthly_job_runs_per_node":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$189/node/year","features":["Node Management","Job Orchestration","Configuration Management","Desktop Management","Compliance Audit","Continuous Compliance","Cloud Security Posture Management","Application Delivery","Unlimited User Seats","Unlimited Org Units","30 Days Data Retention","Standard Support","99.9% Uptime SLA"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"node","amount":189,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For organizations tasked with maturing DevOps automation, orchestration and auditing for their entire organization.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"concurrent_jobs":"10","monthly_job_runs_per_node":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise Plus","summary":"Custom pricing, contact sales","features":["Node Management","Job Orchestration","Configuration Management","Desktop Management","Compliance Audit","Continuous Compliance","Cloud Security Posture Management","Application Delivery","Unlimited User Seats","Unlimited Org Units","Up to 60 Days Data Retention","Premium Support","99.9% Uptime SLA","Optional Dedicated Instance"],"description":"For security-focused organizations aiming to extend DevOps automation to address security and compliance requirements.","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"concurrent_jobs":"50","monthly_job_runs_per_node":"10"}}],"summary":"From $59/node/year annual billing. No free tier.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.chef.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:05:19.898Z","startingPrice":{"amount":59,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | - |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| release.cadence_days | 233 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/chef/chef/releases/tag/v15.8.23","date":"2020-02-20T06:51:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v15.8.23"},{"url":"https://github.com/chef/chef/releases/tag/15.1.36","date":"2019-07-01T23:16:15Z","type":"prerelease","version":"15.1.36"},{"url":"https://github.com/chef/chef/releases/tag/11.18.14","date":"2015-07-09T13:15:27Z","type":"stable","version":"11.18.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/chef/chef/releases/tag/12.3.0","date":"2015-04-27T19:51:58Z","type":"stable","version":"12.3.0"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 3.2 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=rubygems&package_name=chef&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` | - |

## Capabilities (Configuration Management Tools)

| Capability | Chef Infra | SUSE Manager |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Architecture | Agent-based | Agent-based |
| Push / pull model | Pull | - |
| Config language | Ruby | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Masterless mode | - | - |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Self-hosted only |
| **Correctness** |  |  |
| Idempotent | ✓ | - |
| **Model** |  |  |
| Desired-state declarative | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| Content registry | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Platform** |  |  |
| Windows support | ✓ | ✗ |
| **Scope** |  |  |
| Cloud provisioning | ✓ | - |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| Policy / compliance | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Commercial** |  |  |
| Enterprise edition | ✓ | - |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source core | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-17T02:44:54.043Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*