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Comparison

Landscape vs SaltStack

No clear leader: Landscape (58.1) and SaltStack (56.7) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

Landscape full profile →SaltStack full profile →
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Landscape58
SaltStack57
Score
vioscaleAI score
Landscape58 / 100medium · 72%
SaltStack57 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Landscape✓
SaltStack✓
Model
Landscapefreemium
SaltStackopen_source
Price level
Landscapemid
SaltStackfree
Transparent
Landscape✓
SaltStack–
Integrations
Count
Landscape6
SaltStack–
Security
Fedramp
Landscape✓
SaltStack–
Gdpr
Landscape✓
SaltStack–
Iso27001
Landscape✓
SaltStack–
Pci
Landscape✓
SaltStack–
Scorecard
Landscape–
SaltStack4.8
Trust center
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
Landscape–
SaltStack0
Github stars
Landscape–
SaltStack15,715
Package downloads weekly
Landscape–
SaltStack31,513
Activity
Commits last 30d
Landscape–
SaltStack100
Release
Cadence days
Landscape–
SaltStack6
History
Landscape–
SaltStack20 items
License
Spdx
Landscape–
SaltStackApache-2.0
Language
Primary
Landscape–
SaltStackPython
Market
Availability
LandscapeAvailable worldwide · HQ GB
SaltStack–
Content
Faq
Landscape7 items
SaltStack–

Capabilities

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

Core
Architecture
LandscapeAgent-based
SaltStack-
Push / pull model
LandscapeBoth
SaltStack-
Config language
Landscape-
SaltStack-
Deployment
Masterless mode
Landscape✗
SaltStack-
Hosting
LandscapeCloud + self-hosted
SaltStackSelf-hosted only
Correctness
Idempotent
Landscape✓
SaltStack✓
Model
Desired-state declarative
Landscape✓
SaltStack✓
Ecosystem
Content registry
Landscape✓
SaltStack-
Platform
Windows support
Landscape✗
SaltStack✓
Scope
Cloud provisioning
Landscape-
SaltStack-
Governance
Policy / compliance
Landscape✓
SaltStack-
Commercial
Enterprise edition
Landscape✓
SaltStack-
Licensing
Open-source core
Landscape✗
SaltStack✓

What each one is

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

Landscape

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

SaltStack

An event-driven framework for automating the deployment, configuration, and management of IT infrastructure, designed to maintain consistent system state across distributed 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.

Landscape

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 ↗

SaltStack

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
macOS
Landscape✗
SaltStack✓
Windows
Landscape✗
SaltStack✓
Linux
Landscape✓
SaltStack✓
CLI
Landscape✓
SaltStack✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Landscape✓
SaltStack✗
Self-hosted
Landscape✗
SaltStack✓
On-premise
Landscape✓
SaltStack✗

Integrations

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

Landscape

6 total
  • Azure
  • AWS
  • GCP
  • VMware
  • OpenStack
  • LXD
Independently observed

SaltStack

Not documented yet.

Still deciding?

Landscape or SaltStack: which one depends on you

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