# Chef Infra vs pyinfra

**Leader by Vioscale score:** pyinfra

| Attribute | Chef Infra | pyinfra |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 51.9 (74% (medium)) | 57.7 (69% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 73 | 13 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 22 |
| adoption.github_stars | 8,231 | 5,965 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A DevOps automation solution for defining and managing infrastructure configurations, enforcing compliance standards, and automating remediation across cloud, on-premises, hybrid, and air-gapped environments. Provides continuous compliance auditing, policy enforcement, and workflow orchestration. | An infrastructure automation tool written in Python that runs commands over SSH on multiple servers concurrently and idempotently, without needing agents or configuration files. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","language":"Ruby","idempotent":true,"architecture":"agent","desired_state":true,"windows_support":true,"content_registry":true,"open_source_core":true,"policy_compliance":true,"cloud_provisioning":true,"enterprise_edition":true}` | `{"model":"push","hosting":"self","language":"Python","idempotent":true,"architecture":"agentless","desired_state":true,"masterless_mode":true,"open_source_core":true}` |
| integrations.count | 6 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Google Compute Engine"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"GCP"}]` | - |
| language.primary | Ruby | Python |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$59/node/year","features":["Node Management","Job Orchestration","Configuration Management","Desktop Management","Compliance Audit","Unlimited User Seats","Unlimited Org Units","30 Days Data Retention","Standard Support","99.9% Uptime SLA"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"node","amount":59,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Suitable for organisations that need to automate and orchestrate infrastructure management jobs critical to business success.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"concurrent_jobs":"10","monthly_job_runs_per_node":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$189/node/year","features":["Node Management","Job Orchestration","Configuration Management","Desktop Management","Compliance Audit","Continuous Compliance","Cloud Security Posture Management","Application Delivery","Unlimited User Seats","Unlimited Org Units","30 Days Data Retention","Standard Support","99.9% Uptime SLA"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"node","amount":189,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For organizations tasked with maturing DevOps automation, orchestration and auditing for their entire organization.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"concurrent_jobs":"10","monthly_job_runs_per_node":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise Plus","summary":"Custom pricing, contact sales","features":["Node Management","Job Orchestration","Configuration Management","Desktop Management","Compliance Audit","Continuous Compliance","Cloud Security Posture Management","Application Delivery","Unlimited User Seats","Unlimited Org Units","Up to 60 Days Data Retention","Premium Support","99.9% Uptime SLA","Optional Dedicated Instance"],"description":"For security-focused organizations aiming to extend DevOps automation to address security and compliance requirements.","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"concurrent_jobs":"50","monthly_job_runs_per_node":"10"}}],"summary":"From $59/node/year annual billing. No free tier.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.chef.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-05T14:05:19.898Z","startingPrice":{"amount":59,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://pyinfra.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:42:42.751Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | mid | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 233 | 34 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/chef/chef/releases/tag/v15.8.23","date":"2020-02-20T06:51:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v15.8.23"},{"url":"https://github.com/chef/chef/releases/tag/15.1.36","date":"2019-07-01T23:16:15Z","type":"prerelease","version":"15.1.36"},{"url":"https://github.com/chef/chef/releases/tag/11.18.14","date":"2015-07-09T13:15:27Z","type":"stable","version":"11.18.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/chef/chef/releases/tag/12.3.0","date":"2015-04-27T19:51:58Z","type":"stable","version":"12.3.0"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/pyinfra-dev/pyinfra/releases/tag/v3.10.0","date":"2026-07-27T19:51:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pyinfra-dev/pyinfra/releases/tag/v3.9.2","date":"2026-06-07T21:05:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.9.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/pyinfra-dev/pyinfra/releases/tag/v3.9.1","date":"2026-06-07T20:33:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.9.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pyinfra-dev/pyinfra/releases/tag/v3.9.0","date":"2026-06-07T20:24:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pyinfra-dev/pyinfra/releases/tag/v3.8.0","date":"2026-05-04T12:28:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pyinfra-dev/pyinfra/releases/tag/v3.7","date":"2026-03-12T10:55:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/pyinfra-dev/pyinfra/releases/tag/v3.6.1","date":"2026-02-02T13:47:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pyinfra-dev/pyinfra/releases/tag/v3.6","date":"2026-01-05T09:58:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/pyinfra-dev/pyinfra/releases/tag/v3.5.1","date":"2025-10-01T16:11:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pyinfra-dev/pyinfra/releases/tag/v3.5","date":"2025-09-03T10:26:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/pyinfra-dev/pyinfra/releases/tag/v3.4.1","date":"2025-07-14T20:32:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pyinfra-dev/pyinfra/releases/tag/v3.4","date":"2025-07-09T14:17:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/pyinfra-dev/pyinfra/releases/tag/v3.3.1","date":"2025-04-29T10:58:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pyinfra-dev/pyinfra/releases/tag/v3.3","date":"2025-04-28T10:55:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/pyinfra-dev/pyinfra/releases/tag/v3.2","date":"2025-01-09T21:33:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/pyinfra-dev/pyinfra/releases/tag/v3.1.1","date":"2024-09-25T21:41:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pyinfra-dev/pyinfra/releases/tag/v3.1","date":"2024-08-18T12:55:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pyinfra-dev/pyinfra/releases/tag/v3.0.2","date":"2024-07-24T19:43:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/pyinfra-dev/pyinfra/releases/tag/v3.0.1","date":"2024-07-21T18:34:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pyinfra-dev/pyinfra/releases/tag/v3.0","date":"2024-07-15T06:16:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 3.2 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=pyinfra&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Configuration Management Tools)

| Capability | Chef Infra | pyinfra |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Architecture | Agent-based | Agentless / SSH-push |
| Push / pull model | - | Push |
| Config language | Ruby | Python |
| **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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:31:24.166Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*