# Ansible

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/ansible
- **Category:** Configuration Management Tools
- **Homepage:** https://www.ansible.com
- **Also known as:** ansible
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-05T14:14:55.942Z

## Vioscale score

**66.2 / 100**, confidence 37% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 80 | 0.046 | 3.7 | ✓ |
| reliability | 0 | 0.062 | 0 | - |
| capabilities | 81.2 | 0.123 | 10 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 91.4 | 0.038 | 3.5 | ✓ |
| integrations | 39.2 | 0.062 | 2.4 | ✓ |
| github_activity | 46 | 0.138 | 6.4 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 0 | 0.077 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 84.1 | 0.2 | 16.8 | ✓ |
| pricing_transparency | 25 | 0.062 | 1.6 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 0.092 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-05, [verify at source](https://www.ansible.com). Independently observed._

Hybrid · Free tier

> Free open-source version or paid enterprise platform

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Ansible (Open Source) | Free | ✓ | - |
| Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform | Contact sales | - | - |

### Ansible (Open Source)

Free open-source project

### Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (Contact sales)

Enterprise platform with security hardening and support

## About

Ansible is an open source IT automation engine that automates provisioning, configuration management, application deployment, orchestration, and many other IT processes. It is free to use, and the project benefits from the experience and intelligence of its thousands of contributors.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, Self-hosted

## Integrations (22)

_Independently observed._

- Terraform
- VMware
- ServiceNow
- AWS
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud Platform
- Cisco
- Juniper
- F5
- HPE
- Dell Technologies
- NetApp
- SAP
- Pure
- Palo Alto Networks
- CyberArk
- HashiCorp Vault
- Splunk
- Dynatrace
- Infoblox
- Aruba
- Windows

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Configuration Management Tools. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Architecture | - |
| Push / pull model | - |
| Config language | - |
| **Deployment** | |
| Masterless mode | - |
| **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 | ✓ |
| **Deployment** | |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 28 | [link](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pulse) | 2026-08-01 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 70,030 | [link](https://github.com/ansible/ansible) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 3,009,813 | [link](https://pypistats.org/packages/ansible) | 2026-08-01 | 85% (high) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 22 | [link](https://www.ansible.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Python | [link](https://github.com/ansible/ansible) | 2026-08-01 | 98% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | GPL-3.0 | [link](https://github.com/ansible/ansible) | 2026-08-01 | 67% (medium) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://www.ansible.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://www.ansible.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | low | [link](https://www.ansible.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/ansible). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*