# StackStorm vs SUSE Manager

| Attribute | StackStorm | SUSE Manager |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 42.4 (76% (high)) | 56.4 (18% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 3 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 12 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 6,526 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A free, open-source automation platform that orchestrates complex workflows by integrating existing enterprise systems and services. It supports event-driven automation with rules, triggers, actions, and multi-step workflows for infrastructure management and operational remediation. | 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 | `{"model":"both","hosting":"self","architecture":"agent","content_registry":true,"open_source_core":true,"cloud_provisioning":true}` | `{"hosting":"self","architecture":"agent","desired_state":true,"windows_support":false,"content_registry":true,"open_source_core":true,"policy_compliance":true}` |
| integrations.count | 7 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"OpenStack"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Puppet"},{"name":"Sensu"},{"name":"JIRA"},{"name":"LogStash"},{"name":"Splunk"}]` | - |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://stackstorm.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T22:42:14.751Z"}` | - |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | - |
| release.cadence_days | 69 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v3.9.0","date":"2026-01-12T05:44:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v3.8.1","date":"2023-12-13T15:08:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v3.8.0","date":"2022-11-27T21:51:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v3.7.0","date":"2022-05-06T23:28:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v3.6.0","date":"2021-11-22T21:41:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v3.5.0","date":"2021-06-28T16:40:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v3.4.1","date":"2021-03-16T04:14:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v3.4.0","date":"2021-03-04T07:18:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v3.3.0","date":"2020-10-22T19:22:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v3.2.0","date":"2020-04-29T18:08:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v3.1.0","date":"2019-07-01T22:47:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v3.0.1","date":"2019-05-29T21:18:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v3.0.0","date":"2019-04-26T07:14:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v3.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v2.10.4","date":"2019-03-15T14:11:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v2.10.3","date":"2019-03-07T07:05:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v2.9.3","date":"2019-03-07T05:42:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v2.10.2","date":"2019-02-28T00:00:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v2.10.1","date":"2018-12-20T09:59:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v2.9.2","date":"2018-12-19T19:01:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.9.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/releases/tag/v2.10.0","date":"2018-12-20T00:59:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.10.0"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=st2client&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | - |

## Capabilities (Configuration Management Tools)

| Capability | StackStorm | SUSE Manager |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Architecture | Agent-based | Agent-based |
| Push / pull model | Both | - |
| Config language | - | - |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Masterless mode | - | - |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only | 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 2026-09-01T14:23:29.552Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*