# Habitat vs Puppet Bolt

| Attribute | Habitat | Puppet Bolt |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 51.8 (76% (high)) | 53.9 (71% (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":"Puppet Bolt supports Windows, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.puppet.com/community/open-source/bolt","question":"What platforms does Puppet Bolt support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Puppet Bolt 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.puppet.com/community/open-source/bolt","question":"Can Puppet Bolt be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 11 integrations for Puppet Bolt, including ServiceNow, VMware, Argo CD, Jenkins, Dynatrace, Datadog, New Relic and CIS Benchmarks, plus 3 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.puppet.com/community/open-source/bolt","question":"What does Puppet Bolt integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":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 framework for managing infrastructure resources by specifying desired states through modules and code, supporting multiple operating systems. |
| 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}` | `{"hosting":"both","desired_state":true,"windows_support":true,"open_source_core":true,"policy_compliance":true,"cloud_provisioning":true,"enterprise_edition":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 11 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Docker Hub"},{"name":"Azure Container Registry"},{"name":"Amazon Elastic Container Registry"}]` | `[{"name":"ServiceNow"},{"name":"VMware"},{"name":"Argo CD"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"Dynatrace"},{"name":"Datadog"},{"name":"New Relic"},{"name":"CIS Benchmarks"},{"name":"Tenable Nessus"},{"name":"DISA STIG"},{"name":"Splunk"}]` |
| language.primary | Rust | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"linux":true,"windows":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"}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | - |
| pricing.transparent | 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.scorecard | 5.8 | - |
| 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 | Puppet Bolt |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Architecture | Agent-based | - |
| Push / pull model | Push | - |
| 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 2026-10-16T20:13:15.809Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*