# BOSH vs Rudder

**Leader by Vioscale score:** BOSH

| Attribute | BOSH | Rudder |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 62.4 (78% (high)) | 52.5 (75% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 131 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 2,077 | 706 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A tool chain for automating the release engineering, deployment, and ongoing management of complex distributed services. It supports multiple cloud platforms and can manage itself through self-hosting. | A platform for automating IT infrastructure management across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments, providing patch management, vulnerability management, compliance verification, and configuration management capabilities. |
| features.capabilities | `{"model":"push","hosting":"self","language":"YAML","idempotent":true,"architecture":"declarative_os","desired_state":true,"masterless_mode":false,"windows_support":true,"content_registry":true,"open_source_core":true,"policy_compliance":false,"cloud_provisioning":true,"enterprise_edition":false}` | `{"model":"pull","hosting":"both","language":"YAML","idempotent":true,"architecture":"agent","desired_state":true,"masterless_mode":false,"windows_support":true,"open_source_core":true,"policy_compliance":true,"enterprise_edition":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"UAA"},{"name":"CredHub"},{"name":"OpenStack"},{"name":"vCloud"},{"name":"Amazon S3"},{"name":"Google Cloud Storage"},{"name":"Azure Storage"}]` | `[{"name":"CI/CD"},{"name":"ticketing"},{"name":"CMDB"},{"name":"monitoring"}]` |
| language.primary | Ruby | Scala |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"FR","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://bosh.io/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-21T13:45:40.182Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Rudder Enterprise","summary":"Cost per node per year","features":["Security configuration management","Compatible with Linux and Windows","Real-time infrastructure insights","Choice of Patch & vulnerability management OR Policy & benchmark compliance","Unlimited standard support","Security patches for 18 months","6-month update window"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Enterprise version with security configuration management and choice of patch management or policy compliance","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Rudder Corporate Security Suite","summary":"Cost per node per year","features":["Security configuration management with dashboards and real-time insights","Patch & vulnerability management including CVE identification and patch campaigns","Policy & benchmark compliance for CIS, NIST, ISO 27001 and others","Unlimited premium support","Guaranteed fix or workaround times","Security patches for 24 months","9-month update window","Dedicated customer success manager"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Full version with all Rudder capabilities including all three solutions","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Professional Onboarding"},{"name":"Optional Trainings"},{"name":"Third-party Tool Integrations"}],"summary":"Annual per-node licensing. Rudder Core open-source free tier. Contact sales for Enterprise and Corporate Security Suite pricing.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.rudder.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:25:10.790Z","billingPeriods":["year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 6 | 4 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 6.9 | 6.6 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=rubygems&package_name=bosh-template&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fnormation%2Frudder&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Configuration Management Tools)

| Capability | BOSH | Rudder |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Architecture | Declarative-OS | Agent-based |
| Push / pull model | Push | Pull |
| Config language | YAML | YAML |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Masterless mode | ✗ | ✗ |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only | 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:18:10.825Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*