# Puppet Bolt vs Uyuni

| Attribute | Puppet Bolt | Uyuni |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 53.9 (71% (medium)) | 49.7 (11% (low)) |
| 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 centralized management system for automating patch deployment, configuration management, and compliance tracking across Linux infrastructure spanning datacenters, cloud platforms, and edge environments. It is indexed under Configuration Management Tools.","source":"https://www.uyuni-project.org","question":"What is Uyuni?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Uyuni 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.uyuni-project.org","question":"Is Uyuni free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Uyuni supports the web, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.uyuni-project.org","question":"What platforms does Uyuni support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Uyuni can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.uyuni-project.org","question":"Can Uyuni be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Uyuni. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Uyuni not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.uyuni-project.org","question":"What security certifications does Uyuni have?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A framework for managing infrastructure resources by specifying desired states through modules and code, supporting multiple operating systems. | An OpenTofu configuration framework designed to quickly provision test and production infrastructure environments for Uyuni and SUSE Multi-Linux Manager with integrated client and server components. |
| 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":"both","language":"YAML","idempotent":true,"architecture":"declarative_os","desired_state":true,"windows_support":false,"open_source_core":true,"policy_compliance":true,"cloud_provisioning":true}` |
| integrations.count | 11 | 1 |
| 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":"Salt"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open-source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.uyuni-project.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:07:20.733Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Configuration Management Tools)

| Capability | Puppet Bolt | Uyuni |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Architecture | - | Declarative-OS |
| Push / pull model | - | Both |
| Config language | - | YAML |
| **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 2026-10-16T18:31:15.867Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*