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Comparison

Landscape vs SaltStack

No clear leader: Landscape (58.1) and SaltStack (55.4) 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
SaltStack55
Score
Vioscale score
Landscape58 / 100medium · 56%
SaltStack55 / 100medium · 69%
Pricing
Free tier
Landscape✓
SaltStack–
Model
Landscapefreemium
SaltStack–
Price level
Landscapemid
SaltStack–
Transparent
Landscape✓
SaltStack–
Integrations
Count
Landscape6
SaltStack–
Security
Fedramp
Landscape✓
SaltStack–
Gdpr
Landscape✓
SaltStack–
Iso27001
Landscape✓
SaltStack–
Pci
Landscape✓
SaltStack–
Scorecard
Landscape–
SaltStack4.8
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
Landscape–
SaltStack428
Github stars
Landscape–
SaltStack15,637
Package downloads weekly
Landscape–
SaltStack23,112
Activity
Commits last 30d
Landscape–
SaltStack47
Release
Cadence days
Landscape–
SaltStack5
History
Landscape–
SaltStack20 items
License
Spdx
Landscape–
SaltStackApache-2.0
Language
Primary
Landscape–
SaltStackPython
Market
Availability
LandscapeAvailable worldwide · HQ GB
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
SaltStack-
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

Not documented yet.

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

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Landscape✓
SaltStack–
CLI
Landscape✓
SaltStack–
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Landscape✓
SaltStack–
Self-hosted
Landscape✓
SaltStack–
Air-gapped
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.

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