# CFEngine

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/cfengine
- **Category:** Configuration Management Tools
- **Homepage:** https://cfengine.com
- **Also known as:** cfengine
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-05T14:15:37.823Z

## Vioscale score

**62.3 / 100**, confidence 17% (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 | 51.4 | 0.038 | 2 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 0.062 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 59.4 | 0.138 | 8.2 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 0 | 0.077 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 5 | 0.1 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 25 | 0.062 | 1.6 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 0.092 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

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

Hybrid · Free tier

> Free open-source community edition; commercial enterprise edition available. Free trial up to 25 hosts.

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Community Edition | Free | ✓ | - |
| Enterprise Edition | Contact sales | - | - |

### Community Edition

Open source license, runs on Linux

- Open source
- Community support via GitHub

### Enterprise Edition (Contact sales)

Commercial offering with enterprise support

**Included limits:** free_trial_hosts: 25

- Dedicated support team
- Dashboard features
- Policy analyzer
- Custom alerts & actions
- Compliance reporting

## About

Infrastructure automation platform providing DevSecOps teams with configuration management, security automation, and compliance enforcement across diverse environments.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI, Linux, Windows
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, On-premise, Self-hosted

## Capabilities

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

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Architecture | Agent-based |
| Push / pull model | - |
| Config language | CFEngine policy |
| **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 | 76 | [link](https://github.com/cfengine/core/pulse) | 2026-08-01 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 530 | [link](https://github.com/cfengine/core) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | C | [link](https://github.com/cfengine/core) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://cfengine.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://cfengine.com) | 2026-08-05 | 70% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | low | [link](https://cfengine.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | no | [link](https://cfengine.com) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | [link](https://cfengine.com/.well-known/security.txt) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

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