# Puppet Bolt vs Rudder

| Attribute | Puppet Bolt | Rudder |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 53.9 (13% (low)) | 52.5 (75% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 706 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | - | 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 | `{"hosting":"both","desired_state":true,"windows_support":true,"open_source_core":true,"policy_compliance":true,"cloud_provisioning":true,"enterprise_edition":true}` | `{"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 | 11 | 4 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"ServiceNow"},{"name":"VMware"},{"name":"Argo CD"},{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"Dynatrace"},{"name":"Datadog"},{"name":"New Relic"},{"name":"CIS Benchmarks"},{"name":"Tenable Nessus"},{"name":"DISA STIG"},{"name":"Splunk"}]` | `[{"name":"CI/CD"},{"name":"ticketing"},{"name":"CMDB"},{"name":"monitoring"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Scala |
| license.spdx | - | GPL-3.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"FR","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"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 |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | - | low |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| release.cadence_days | - | 4 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/9.1.4","date":"2026-08-07T07:18:16Z","type":"stable","version":"9.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/9.0.9","date":"2026-08-07T07:17:57Z","type":"stable","version":"9.0.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/9.0.2","date":"2025-12-11T15:39:07Z","type":"stable","version":"9.0.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/8.3.7","date":"2025-12-11T15:12:01Z","type":"stable","version":"8.3.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/9.0.1-1","date":"2025-12-11T14:46:13Z","type":"stable","version":"9.0.1-1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/8.3.6-1","date":"2026-08-07T07:08:37Z","type":"stable","version":"8.3.6-1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/9.0.0","date":"2025-10-24T11:59:41Z","type":"stable","version":"9.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/9.0.0.rc2","date":"2025-10-15T07:55:37Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.0.0.rc2"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/9.0.0.rc1","date":"2025-10-15T07:54:48Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.0.0.rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/9.0.0.beta2","date":"2025-10-07T18:20:01Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.0.0.beta2"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/8.3.5","date":"2025-10-02T20:51:47Z","type":"stable","version":"8.3.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/8.3.4","date":"2025-10-02T20:38:57Z","type":"stable","version":"8.3.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/8.2.9","date":"2025-10-02T14:43:18Z","type":"stable","version":"8.2.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/9.0.0.beta1","date":"2025-10-07T18:19:06Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.0.0.beta1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/9.0.0.alpha1-1","date":"2025-10-07T18:17:48Z","type":"prerelease","version":"9.0.0.alpha1-1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/8.3.3","date":"2025-07-17T14:16:22Z","type":"stable","version":"8.3.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/8.2.8","date":"2025-07-17T14:12:59Z","type":"stable","version":"8.2.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/8.3.1","date":"2025-05-07T15:20:10Z","type":"stable","version":"8.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/8.2.6","date":"2025-05-07T15:03:43Z","type":"stable","version":"8.2.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases/tag/8.3.0","date":"2025-05-07T15:18:34Z","type":"stable","version":"8.3.0"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | - | 6.6 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"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 | Puppet Bolt | Rudder |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Architecture | - | Agent-based |
| Push / pull model | - | Pull |
| Config language | - | YAML |
| **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 2026-09-01T17:10:25.614Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*