# Habitat vs Landscape

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Landscape

| Attribute | Habitat | Landscape |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 51.8 (76% (high)) | 58.1 (72% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 2,754 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An application automation platform that helps developers define build and deployment instructions, package applications with their dependencies, and run them consistently across servers, virtual machines, and containers using a lightweight agent-based supervisor. It is indexed under Configuration Management Tools.","source":"https://www.habitat.sh/","question":"What is Habitat?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Habitat is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Paid editions are also offered: Enterprise Edition, priced on request. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.habitat.sh/","question":"Is Habitat free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Habitat supports the web, Windows, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.habitat.sh/","question":"What platforms does Habitat support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Habitat can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.habitat.sh/","question":"Can Habitat be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Habitat, including Docker, Azure Container Registry and Amazon Elastic Container Registry. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.habitat.sh/","question":"What does Habitat integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Habitat 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/habitat-sh/habitat","question":"Is Habitat open source?","confidence":0.95},{"answer":"Habitat is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.habitat.sh/","question":"Where is Habitat available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Configuration Management Tools.","source":"https://ubuntu.com/pricing/pro","question":"What is Landscape?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Landscape offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $25 per machine per year. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://ubuntu.com/pricing/pro","question":"Is Landscape free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Landscape supports Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://ubuntu.com/landscape","question":"What platforms does Landscape support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Landscape can be deployed cloud / SaaS, air-gapped and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://ubuntu.com/pricing/pro","question":"Can Landscape be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 6 integrations for Landscape, including Azure, AWS, GCP, VMware, OpenStack and LXD. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://ubuntu.com/pricing/pro","question":"What does Landscape integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed ISO 27001 and GDPR for Landscape. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Landscape not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://ubuntu.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Landscape have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Landscape is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United Kingdom.","source":"https://ubuntu.com/pricing/pro","question":"Where is Landscape available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true}` |
| description.long | An application automation platform that helps developers define build and deployment instructions, package applications with their dependencies, and run them consistently across servers, virtual machines, and containers using a lightweight agent-based supervisor. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"model":"push","hosting":"both","language":"PowerShell, Bash","architecture":"agent","desired_state":true,"windows_support":true,"content_registry":true,"open_source_core":true,"policy_compliance":true,"cloud_provisioning":true}` | `{"model":"both","hosting":"both","idempotent":true,"architecture":"agent","desired_state":true,"masterless_mode":false,"windows_support":false,"content_registry":true,"open_source_core":false,"policy_compliance":true,"enterprise_edition":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 6 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Docker Hub"},{"name":"Azure Container Registry"},{"name":"Amazon Elastic Container Registry"}]` | `[{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"GCP"},{"name":"VMware"},{"name":"OpenStack"},{"name":"LXD"}]` |
| language.primary | Rust | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community Edition","features":["Application definition, packaging and delivery automation","Pre-defined application templates","Dynamic service bindings","Clustering topologies","Service discovery","Update strategies","Export to Docker, tarball, and container registries"],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise Edition","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Open source Community Edition available; Enterprise Edition available","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.habitat.sh/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T14:24:10.172Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Personal","summary":"Free for up to 5 machines","features":["Landscape SaaS","Security patch automation","Compliance task management"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Free Ubuntu Pro subscription includes Landscape SaaS","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"machines":"up to 5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Workstation","summary":"$25/machine/year","features":["Landscape SaaS","Security patching","System monitoring"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"machine","amount":25,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Ubuntu Pro for individual workstations","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Server","summary":"$500/server/year","features":["Landscape SaaS","Unlimited VM support","Infrastructure management"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"server","amount":500,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Ubuntu Pro for servers with unlimited virtual machines","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"vms":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise 24/7 Support","summary":"$3,400/server/year for full support","features":["Landscape SaaS","24/7 enterprise support","Full stack coverage"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"server","amount":3400,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Ubuntu Pro with round-the-clock enterprise support","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Landscape SaaS Managed Service","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"virtual machine","amount":3099,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Managed Landscape On-Premises","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"physical machine","amount":9470,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"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.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://ubuntu.com/pricing/pro","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:21:44.285Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | mid |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 52 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/habitat-sh/habitat/releases/tag/2.1.23","date":"2026-06-11T20:59:54Z","type":"stable","version":"2.1.23"},{"url":"https://github.com/habitat-sh/habitat/releases/tag/2.0.504","date":"2026-04-20T15:13:15Z","type":"stable","version":"2.0.504"},{"url":"https://github.com/habitat-sh/habitat/releases/tag/2.0.488","date":"2026-04-01T19:38:57Z","type":"stable","version":"2.0.488"},{"url":"https://github.com/habitat-sh/habitat/releases/tag/2.0.450","date":"2026-03-04T16:12:15Z","type":"stable","version":"2.0.450"},{"url":"https://github.com/habitat-sh/habitat/releases/tag/1.6.1245","date":"2025-09-09T12:58:14Z","type":"stable","version":"1.6.1245"},{"url":"https://github.com/habitat-sh/habitat/releases/tag/1.6.1244","date":"2025-08-06T15:17:37Z","type":"stable","version":"1.6.1244"},{"url":"https://github.com/habitat-sh/habitat/releases/tag/1.6.1243","date":"2025-01-09T15:04:41Z","type":"stable","version":"1.6.1243"},{"url":"https://github.com/habitat-sh/habitat/releases/tag/1.6.1215","date":"2024-11-18T19:04:15Z","type":"stable","version":"1.6.1215"},{"url":"https://github.com/habitat-sh/habitat/releases/tag/1.6.1041","date":"2024-04-22T13:20:44Z","type":"stable","version":"1.6.1041"},{"url":"https://github.com/habitat-sh/habitat/releases/tag/1.6.826","date":"2023-08-15T20:05:23Z","type":"stable","version":"1.6.826"},{"url":"https://github.com/habitat-sh/habitat/releases/tag/1.6.652","date":"2023-02-07T19:38:20Z","type":"stable","version":"1.6.652"},{"url":"https://github.com/habitat-sh/habitat/releases/tag/1.6.607","date":"2022-11-14T14:50:49Z","type":"stable","version":"1.6.607"},{"url":"https://github.com/habitat-sh/habitat/releases/tag/1.6.568","date":"2022-09-01T16:37:32Z","type":"stable","version":"1.6.568"},{"url":"https://github.com/habitat-sh/habitat/releases/tag/1.6.521","date":"2022-06-07T15:22:04Z","type":"stable","version":"1.6.521"},{"url":"https://github.com/habitat-sh/habitat/releases/tag/1.6.513","date":"2022-05-24T15:17:15Z","type":"stable","version":"1.6.513"},{"url":"https://github.com/habitat-sh/habitat/releases/tag/1.6.500","date":"2022-05-10T14:37:53Z","type":"stable","version":"1.6.500"},{"url":"https://github.com/habitat-sh/habitat/releases/tag/1.6.477","date":"2022-03-23T15:50:59Z","type":"stable","version":"1.6.477"},{"url":"https://github.com/habitat-sh/habitat/releases/tag/1.6.420","date":"2021-11-01T18:53:27Z","type":"stable","version":"1.6.420"},{"url":"https://github.com/habitat-sh/habitat/releases/tag/1.6.416","date":"2021-10-28T23:12:43Z","type":"stable","version":"1.6.416"},{"url":"https://github.com/habitat-sh/habitat/releases/tag/1.6.415","date":"2021-10-28T20:01:01Z","type":"stable","version":"1.6.415"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.8 | - |
| security.trust_center | - | https://ubuntu.com/engage/cra-compliance-microcontrollers |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=rubygems&package_name=habitat-client&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Configuration Management Tools)

| Capability | Habitat | Landscape |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Architecture | Agent-based | Agent-based |
| Push / pull model | Push | Both |
| Config language | PowerShell, Bash | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Masterless mode | - | ✗ |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **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 2026-10-16T21:31:29.083Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*