# Puppet Bolt vs Rex

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Puppet Bolt

| Attribute | Puppet Bolt | Rex |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 53.9 (71% (medium)) | 35.3 (39% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 8 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 737 |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"answer":"Rex is an open-source framework that lets you automate infrastructure management and task execution using Perl code. It supports both local and remote execution via SSH, push and pull management styles, and both imperative and declarative approaches, giving you flexibility in how you build your automation. It is indexed under Configuration Management Tools.","source":"https://www.rexify.org/","question":"What is Rex?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Rex is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.rexify.org/","question":"Is Rex free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Rex supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.rexify.org/","question":"What platforms does Rex support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Rex can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.rexify.org/","question":"Can Rex be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A framework for managing infrastructure resources by specifying desired states through modules and code, supporting multiple operating systems. | Rex is an open-source framework that lets you automate infrastructure management and task execution using Perl code. It supports both local and remote execution via SSH, push and pull management styles, and both imperative and declarative approaches, giving you flexibility in how you build your automation. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","desired_state":true,"windows_support":true,"open_source_core":true,"policy_compliance":true,"cloud_provisioning":true,"enterprise_edition":true}` | `{"model":"both","hosting":"self","language":"Perl","idempotent":true,"architecture":"agentless","desired_state":true,"masterless_mode":true,"windows_support":false,"open_source_core":true}` |
| integrations.count | 11 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"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 | - | Perl |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://www.rexify.org/","retrievedAt":"2026-09-14T15:31:16.909Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=cpan&package_name=Rex&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Configuration Management Tools)

| Capability | Puppet Bolt | Rex |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Architecture | - | Agentless / SSH-push |
| Push / pull model | - | Both |
| Config language | - | Perl |
| **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 2026-10-16T07:10:17.342Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*