Chef Infra
Configuration management platform for automating infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management
- Also known as
- chef-infra
Available worldwide
What is Chef Infra?
An infrastructure automation tool that enables organizations to programmatically define, deploy, and manage infrastructure configuration and application deployments across cloud and on-premises environments using code.
Chef Infra pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
From $59/node/year annual billing. No free tier.
Business
Suitable for organisations that need to automate and orchestrate infrastructure management jobs critical to business success.
- concurrent_jobs
- 10
- monthly_job_runs_per_node
- 10
- Node Management
- Job Orchestration
- Configuration Management
- Desktop Management
- Compliance Audit
- Unlimited User Seats
- Unlimited Org Units
- 30 Days Data Retention
- Standard Support
- 99.9% Uptime SLA
Enterprise
For organizations tasked with maturing DevOps automation, orchestration and auditing for their entire organization.
- concurrent_jobs
- 10
- monthly_job_runs_per_node
- 10
- Node Management
- Job Orchestration
- Configuration Management
- Desktop Management
- Compliance Audit
- Continuous Compliance
- Cloud Security Posture Management
- Application Delivery
- Unlimited User Seats
- Unlimited Org Units
- 30 Days Data Retention
- Standard Support
- 99.9% Uptime SLA
Enterprise Plus
Contact salesFor security-focused organizations aiming to extend DevOps automation to address security and compliance requirements.
- concurrent_jobs
- 50
- monthly_job_runs_per_node
- 10
- Node Management
- Job Orchestration
- Configuration Management
- Desktop Management
- Compliance Audit
- Continuous Compliance
- Cloud Security Posture Management
- Application Delivery
- Unlimited User Seats
- Unlimited Org Units
- Up to 60 Days Data Retention
- Premium Support
- 99.9% Uptime SLA
- Optional Dedicated Instance
What Chef Infra 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
- Agent-based
- Push / pull model
- -
- Config language
- Ruby
- Masterless mode
- -
- Hosting
- Cloud + self-hosted
- Idempotent
- ✓
- Desired-state declarative
- ✓
- Content registry
- ✓
- Windows support
- ✓
- Cloud provisioning
- ✓
- Policy / compliance
- ✓
- Enterprise edition
- ✓
- Open-source core
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- Web
- Cloud / SaaS
- On-premise
Integrations (6)
Independently observed- Google Compute Engine
- GitHub
- Jenkins
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
Chef Infra FAQ
Common questions about Chef Infra, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Chef Infra?
A DevOps automation solution for defining and managing infrastructure configurations, enforcing compliance standards, and automating remediation across cloud, on-premises, hybrid, and air-gapped environments. Provides continuous compliance auditing, policy enforcement, and workflow orchestration. It is indexed under Configuration Management Tools.
Source: https://www.chef.io/blog/chefconf-early-bird-pricing-extended-to-wednesday-april-4th
How much does Chef Infra cost?
Chef Infra is a paid product; published pricing starts at $59 per node per year. It is sold across 3 plans (Business, Enterprise and Enterprise Plus). There is no free tier. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://www.chef.io
What platforms does Chef Infra support?
Chef Infra supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://www.chef.io/blog/chefconf-early-bird-pricing-extended-to-wednesday-april-4th
Can Chef Infra be self-hosted?
Yes. Chef Infra can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise, air-gapped and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://www.chef.io/blog/chefconf-early-bird-pricing-extended-to-wednesday-april-4th
What does Chef Infra integrate with?
We have confirmed 6 integrations for Chef Infra, including Google Compute Engine, GitHub, Jenkins, AWS, Azure and GCP. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://www.chef.io/blog/chefconf-early-bird-pricing-extended-to-wednesday-april-4th
What security certifications does Chef Infra have?
We have independently confirmed GDPR for Chef Infra. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Chef Infra not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.
Source: https://www.chef.io/security
Is Chef Infra open source?
Yes. Chef Infra is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.
Source: https://github.com/chef/chef
Where is Chef Infra available?
Chef Infra is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.
Source: https://www.chef.io
Chef Infra alternatives
Other configuration management tools we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- HCL BigFixAI-powered platform for automated discovery, patching, and compliance management across diverse endpoints and environmentsmedium · 73%
- BOSHAutomation platform for deploying and managing distributed systems across cloud infrastructurehigh · 79%
- SaltEvent-driven automation platform for infrastructure management and configuration at scalehigh · 78%
- Ansiblemedium · 67%
- Landscapemedium · 72%
- SaltStackDistributed infrastructure automation and command execution platformmedium · 71%
Compare Chef Infra
Side by side against other configuration management tools, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
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 Chef Infra, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 92 | 0.10 | 9.1 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 48 | 0.12 | 5.7 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 95 | 0.05 | 5.0 | ✓ |
| Price level | 80 | 0.04 | 3.2 | ✓ |
| Stars | 74 | 0.03 | 2.4 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 45 | 0.05 | 2.4 | ✓ |
| Security score | 30 | 0.05 | 1.6 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 24 | 0.05 | 1.3 | ✓ |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
| Release cadence | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 10 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.17 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
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 | 32 | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 65% |
Adoption
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Github stars | 8,236 | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90% |
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 8 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 68% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Hosting: both · Language: Ruby · Idempotent: Yes · Architecture: agent · Desired state: Yes · Windows support: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 6 | mediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Ruby | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | Apache-2.0 | highsource · 2026-09-10 · 95% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | HqCountry: US · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-05 · 75% |
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Reliability
Security
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