# SUSE Manager vs Uyuni

| Attribute | SUSE Manager | Uyuni |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 56.4 (18% (low)) | 49 (17% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":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. | A centralized management system for automating patch deployment, configuration management, and compliance tracking across Linux infrastructure spanning datacenters, cloud platforms, and edge environments. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"self","architecture":"agent","desired_state":true,"windows_support":false,"content_registry":true,"open_source_core":true,"policy_compliance":true}` | `{"model":"both","hosting":"both","language":"YAML","idempotent":true,"architecture":"declarative_os","desired_state":true,"windows_support":false,"open_source_core":true,"policy_compliance":true,"cloud_provisioning":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 1 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Salt"}]` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"linux":true}` |
| pricing | - | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open-source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.uyuni-project.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:07:20.733Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | - | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Configuration Management Tools)

| Capability | SUSE Manager | Uyuni |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Architecture | Agent-based | Declarative-OS |
| Push / pull model | - | Both |
| Config language | - | YAML |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Masterless mode | - | - |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only | 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 2026-09-01T15:17:52.459Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*