# Puppet Bolt vs SUSE Manager

| Attribute | Puppet Bolt | SUSE Manager |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 53.9 (13% (low)) | 56.4 (18% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | - | A centralized management platform for mixed Linux environments that automates system updates, manages software lifecycles, and provides real-time monitoring across deployments of any size. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","desired_state":true,"windows_support":true,"open_source_core":true,"policy_compliance":true,"cloud_provisioning":true,"enterprise_edition":true}` | `{"hosting":"self","architecture":"agent","desired_state":true,"windows_support":false,"content_registry":true,"open_source_core":true,"policy_compliance":true}` |
| integrations.count | 11 | - |
| 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"}]` | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Configuration Management Tools)

| Capability | Puppet Bolt | SUSE Manager |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Architecture | - | Agent-based |
| Push / pull model | - | - |
| Config language | - | - |
| **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 2026-09-01T16:32:26.988Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*