# Puppet Bolt vs StackStorm

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Puppet Bolt

| Attribute | Puppet Bolt | StackStorm |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 53.9 (71% (medium)) | 39 (61% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 3 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 12 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 6,547 |
| 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":"A free, open-source automation platform that orchestrates complex workflows by integrating existing enterprise systems and services. It supports event-driven automation with rules, triggers, actions, and multi-step workflows for infrastructure management and operational remediation. It is indexed under Configuration Management Tools.","source":"https://stackstorm.com/","question":"What is StackStorm?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"StackStorm is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://stackstorm.com/","question":"Is StackStorm free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"StackStorm supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://stackstorm.com/","question":"What platforms does StackStorm support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. StackStorm can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://stackstorm.com/","question":"Can StackStorm be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for StackStorm, including OpenStack, Docker, Puppet, Sensu, JIRA, LogStash and Splunk. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://stackstorm.com/","question":"What does StackStorm integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. StackStorm 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/stackstorm/st2","question":"Is StackStorm open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| 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. | A free, open-source automation platform that orchestrates complex workflows by integrating existing enterprise systems and services. It supports event-driven automation with rules, triggers, actions, and multi-step workflows for infrastructure management and operational remediation. |
| 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","architecture":"agent","content_registry":true,"open_source_core":true,"cloud_provisioning":true}` |
| integrations.count | 11 | 7 |
| 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"}]` | `[{"name":"OpenStack"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Puppet"},{"name":"Sensu"},{"name":"JIRA"},{"name":"LogStash"},{"name":"Splunk"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Python |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://stackstorm.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:42:14.751Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| release.cadence_days | - | 69 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v3.9.0","date":"2026-01-12T05:44:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v3.8.1","date":"2023-12-13T15:08:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v3.8.0","date":"2022-11-27T21:51:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v3.7.0","date":"2022-05-06T23:28:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v3.6.0","date":"2021-11-22T21:41:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v3.5.0","date":"2021-06-28T16:40:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v3.4.1","date":"2021-03-16T04:14:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v3.4.0","date":"2021-03-04T07:18:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v3.3.0","date":"2020-10-22T19:22:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v3.2.0","date":"2020-04-29T18:08:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v3.1.0","date":"2019-07-01T22:47:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v3.0.1","date":"2019-05-29T21:18:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v3.0.0","date":"2019-04-26T07:14:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v2.10.4","date":"2019-03-15T14:11:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v2.10.3","date":"2019-03-07T07:05:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v2.9.3","date":"2019-03-07T05:42:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v2.10.2","date":"2019-02-28T00:00:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v2.10.1","date":"2018-12-20T09:59:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v2.9.2","date":"2018-12-19T19:01:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v2.10.0","date":"2018-12-20T00:59:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.0"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=st2client&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (Configuration Management Tools)

| Capability | Puppet Bolt | StackStorm |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Architecture | - | Agent-based |
| Push / pull model | - | Both |
| Config language | - | - |
| **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 2026-10-16T18:55:48.872Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*