# Landscape vs Puppet

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Landscape

| Attribute | Landscape | Puppet |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 58.1 (56% (medium)) | 47.2 (58% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 0 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 12,289 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 7,922 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":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. | Infrastructure automation tool that maintains consistent configurations across on-premises, hybrid, cloud, and edge environments through continuous enforcement of desired state. Automatically detects and corrects configuration drift, enforces compliance policies, and generates audit-ready documentation. |
| 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}` | `{"hosting":"both","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}` |
| integrations.count | 6 | 13 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"GCP"},{"name":"VMware"},{"name":"OpenStack"},{"name":"LXD"}]` | `[{"name":"ServiceNow"},{"name":"VMware"},{"name":"Argo CD"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"Dynatrace"},{"name":"Datadog"},{"name":"New Relic"},{"name":"Splunk"},{"name":"Grafana"},{"name":"Prometheus"},{"name":"Tenable Nessus"},{"name":"CIS Benchmarks"},{"name":"DISA STIG"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Ruby |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"GB","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":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"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Core","summary":"Free for <25 nodes","features":["Stable, secure, vendor-supported builds","Hardened binaries and packages","Vendor-backed SLAs"],"description":"Free tier for developers and small deployments","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"nodes":"<25"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing for 25+ nodes","features":["Web-based console interface","Role-based access control","Infrastructure management across cloud and on-premises","CI/CD pipeline tooling","ServiceNow integration"],"minSeats":25,"description":"Scalable automation for complex hybrid infrastructure","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","summary":"Custom enterprise pricing","features":["AI-powered infrastructure insights","Event-driven workflows","Automated vulnerability remediation","Priority support","Security baseline enforcement"],"description":"Enterprise platform with AI-driven insights and event-driven automation","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier for <25 nodes; custom pricing for larger deployments","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.puppet.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T13:46:01.968Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | mid | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/releases/tag/8.10.0","date":"2024-10-22T15:14:58Z","type":"stable","version":"8.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/releases/tag/7.34.0","date":"2024-10-22T15:15:06Z","type":"stable","version":"7.34.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/releases/tag/8.9.0","date":"2024-09-06T18:10:41Z","type":"stable","version":"8.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/releases/tag/7.33.0","date":"2024-09-06T16:46:58Z","type":"stable","version":"7.33.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/releases/tag/7.32.1","date":"2024-07-24T23:37:24Z","type":"stable","version":"7.32.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/releases/tag/8.8.1","date":"2024-07-24T02:51:57Z","type":"stable","version":"8.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/releases/tag/8.8.0","date":"2024-07-22T16:34:24Z","type":"stable","version":"8.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/releases/tag/7.32.0","date":"2024-07-22T16:35:24Z","type":"stable","version":"7.32.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/releases/tag/8.7.0","date":"2024-06-10T16:51:52Z","type":"stable","version":"8.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/releases/tag/7.31.0","date":"2024-06-10T16:52:12Z","type":"stable","version":"7.31.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/releases/tag/8.6.0","date":"2024-04-10T18:21:24Z","type":"stable","version":"8.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/puppetlabs/puppet/releases/tag/7.30.0","date":"2024-04-10T20:53:11Z","type":"stable","version":"7.30.0"}]` |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 3.5 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":23,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=rubygems&package_name=puppet&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

## Capabilities (Configuration Management Tools)

| Capability | Landscape | Puppet |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Architecture | Agent-based | Agent-based |
| Push / pull model | Both | - |
| Config language | - | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Masterless mode | ✗ | - |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | 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 2026-09-01T16:45:18.378Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*