# Landscape vs PowerShell DSC

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Landscape

| Attribute | Landscape | PowerShell DSC |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 58.1 (56% (medium)) | 40.3 (35% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 1 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 57 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` | - |
| description.long | A centralized management tool for Linux infrastructure that automates security patching, compliance auditing, and system administration tasks. Available as a cloud service or self-hosted deployment, with support for isolated and air-gapped environments. | A declarative configuration platform where you describe desired system state in JSON or YAML, then validate and enforce it across machines. Resources handle the actual configuration work and can be written in any language. |
| features.capabilities | `{"model":"both","hosting":"both","idempotent":true,"architecture":"agent","desired_state":true,"masterless_mode":false,"windows_support":false,"content_registry":true,"open_source_core":false,"policy_compliance":true,"enterprise_edition":true}` | `{"model":"push","language":"JSON, YAML","idempotent":true,"architecture":"agentless","desired_state":true,"windows_support":true,"open_source_core":true,"policy_compliance":true}` |
| integrations.count | 6 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"GCP"},{"name":"VMware"},{"name":"OpenStack"},{"name":"LXD"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | PowerShell |
| license.spdx | - | CC-BY-4.0 |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Personal","summary":"Free for up to 5 machines","features":["Landscape SaaS","Security patch automation","Compliance task management"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Free Ubuntu Pro subscription includes Landscape SaaS","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"machines":"up to 5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Workstation","summary":"$25/machine/year","features":["Landscape SaaS","Security patching","System monitoring"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"machine","amount":25,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Ubuntu Pro for individual workstations","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Server","summary":"$500/server/year","features":["Landscape SaaS","Unlimited VM support","Infrastructure management"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"server","amount":500,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Ubuntu Pro for servers with unlimited virtual machines","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"vms":"unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise 24/7 Support","summary":"$3,400/server/year for full support","features":["Landscape SaaS","24/7 enterprise support","Full stack coverage"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"server","amount":3400,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Ubuntu Pro with round-the-clock enterprise support","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Landscape SaaS Managed Service","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"virtual machine","amount":3099,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Managed Landscape On-Premises","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"physical machine","amount":9470,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"Free for personal use (up to 5 machines). From $25/machine/year for Ubuntu Pro. Premium managed Landscape services from $3,099–$9,470/year.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://ubuntu.com/pricing/pro","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:21:44.285Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | mid | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | - |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Configuration Management Tools)

| Capability | Landscape | PowerShell DSC |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Architecture | Agent-based | Agentless / SSH-push |
| Push / pull model | Both | Push |
| Config language | - | JSON, YAML |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Masterless mode | ✗ | - |
| Hosting | 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 2026-09-01T16:43:14.158Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*