What is Augeas?
Configuration management system that parses configuration files into a unified tree structure, enabling safe programmatic edits through a C library API, command-line tool, and bindings for multiple scripting languages.
Augeas pricing
We don't have Augeas's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What Augeas does
The capabilities that matter for configuration management tools, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Architecture
- Declarative-OS
- Push / pull model
- Push
- Config language
- lenses
- Masterless mode
- -
- Hosting
- Self-hosted only
- Idempotent
- ✓
- Desired-state declarative
- ✓
- Content registry
- -
- Windows support
- -
- Cloud provisioning
- -
- Policy / compliance
- -
- Enterprise edition
- -
- Open-source core
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Linux
- On-premise
- Self-hosted
Integrations (5)
Independently observed- libvirt
- Cobbler
- oVirt
- FreeIPA
- Virtual Machine Manager
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Augeas FAQ
Common questions about Augeas, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Augeas?
Configuration management system that parses configuration files into a unified tree structure, enabling safe programmatic edits through a C library API, command-line tool, and bindings for multiple scripting languages. It is indexed under Configuration Management Tools.
Source: https://augeas.net
Is Augeas free to use?
Augeas is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the LGPL-2.1 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://augeas.net
What platforms does Augeas support?
Augeas supports Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://augeas.net
Can Augeas be self-hosted?
Yes. Augeas can be deployed on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://augeas.net
What does Augeas integrate with?
We have confirmed 5 integrations for Augeas, including libvirt, Cobbler, oVirt, FreeIPA and Virtual Machine Manager. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://augeas.net
Is Augeas open source?
Yes. Augeas is published under the LGPL-2.1 licence, a copyleft licence, so check its terms before embedding it in a closed-source product. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.
Augeas alternatives
Other configuration management tools we track, ranked by the same independent score.
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- Ansiblemedium · 67%
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The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for Augeas, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 58 | 0.08 | 4.8 | ✓ |
| Security score | 42 | 0.05 | 2.2 | ✓ |
| Stars | 51 | 0.03 | 1.7 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 24 | 0.07 | 1.6 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 22 | 0.05 | 1.2 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 0 | 0.12 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.17 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
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All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 0 | mediumsource · 2026-08-26 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 6 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 66% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Model: push · Hosting: self · Language: lenses · Idempotent: Yes · Architecture: declarative_os · Desired state: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-13 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 5 | mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Augeas | highsource · 2026-08-26 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | LGPL-2.1 | highsource · 2026-08-26 · 95% |
Pricing
Release
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Status page | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 60% |
Security
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