Comparison

SaltStack vs StackStorm

On the evidence we track, SaltStack leads this comparison with a composite score of 57/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★SaltStack57
StackStorm39
Score
vioscaleAI score
SaltStack57 / 100medium · 72%
StackStorm39 / 100medium · 61%
Pricing
Free tier
SaltStack✓
StackStorm✓
Model
SaltStackopen_source
StackStormcommercial
Price level
SaltStackfree
StackStormfree
Integrations
Count
SaltStack–
StackStorm7
Reliability
Status page
SaltStack–
StackStorm✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
SaltStack0
StackStorm12
Github stars
SaltStack15,715
StackStorm6,547
Package downloads weekly
SaltStack31,513
StackStorm–
Activity
Commits last 30d
SaltStack100
StackStorm3
Release
Cadence days
SaltStack6
StackStorm69
History
SaltStack20 items
StackStorm20 items
License
Spdx
SaltStackApache-2.0
StackStormApache-2.0
Language
Primary
SaltStackPython
StackStormPython
Market
Availability
SaltStack–
Content
Faq
SaltStack–
StackStorm6 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

SaltStack

Leader

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

StackStorm

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

SaltStack

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

StackStorm

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
SaltStack✗
StackStorm✓
macOS
SaltStack✓
StackStorm✗
Windows
SaltStack✓
StackStorm✗
Linux
SaltStack✓
StackStorm✗
CLI
SaltStack✗
StackStorm✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
SaltStack✓
StackStorm✓

Integrations

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

SaltStack

Leader

Not documented yet.

StackStorm

7 total
  • OpenStack
  • Docker
  • Puppet
  • Sensu
  • JIRA
  • LogStash
  • Splunk
Independently observed
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SaltStack or StackStorm: which one depends on you

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