Comparison

StackStorm vs SUSE Manager

On the evidence we track, SUSE Manager leads this comparison with a composite score of 54/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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StackStorm39
★SUSE Manager54
Score
vioscaleAI score
StackStorm39 / 100medium · 61%
SUSE Manager54 / 100low · 40%
Pricing
Free tier
StackStorm✓
SUSE Manager–
Model
StackStormcommercial
SUSE Managercommercial
Price level
StackStormfree
SUSE Manager–
Integrations
Count
StackStorm7
SUSE Manager–
Reliability
Status page
StackStorm✓
SUSE Manager✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
StackStorm12
SUSE Manager–
Github stars
StackStorm6,547
SUSE Manager–
Activity
Commits last 30d
StackStorm3
SUSE Manager–
Release
Cadence days
StackStorm69
SUSE Manager–
History
StackStorm20 items
SUSE Manager–
License
Spdx
StackStormApache-2.0
SUSE Manager–
Language
Primary
StackStormPython
SUSE Manager–
Market
Availability
SUSE Manager–
Content
Faq
StackStorm6 items
SUSE Manager3 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

SUSE Manager

Leader

Centrally manages patching, software lifecycle, and system monitoring across diverse Linux distributions. Uses containerized hub-based architecture to scale to thousands of managed systems accessed through a unified control interface.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

StackStorm

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source

as of verify ↗

SUSE Manager

Leader

Pricing not documented yet.

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
StackStorm✓
SUSE Manager✓
CLI
StackStorm✓
SUSE Manager✗
Deployment
Self-hosted
StackStorm✓
SUSE Manager✓
On-premise
StackStorm✗
SUSE Manager✓

Integrations

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

StackStorm

7 total
  • OpenStack
  • Docker
  • Puppet
  • Sensu
  • JIRA
  • LogStash
  • Splunk
Independently observed

SUSE Manager

Leader

Not documented yet.

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StackStorm or SUSE Manager: which one depends on you

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