PowerShell DSC
A PowerShell module for declaring system configurations as code
- Also known as
- powershell-dsc
What is PowerShell DSC?
A PowerShell-based platform for writing infrastructure configurations as code, with origins in Windows management but expanding to cross-platform support across Windows, Linux, and macOS.
PowerShell DSC pricing
We don't have PowerShell DSC'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 PowerShell DSC 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
- Agentless / SSH-push
- Push / pull model
- Push
- Config language
- JSON, YAML
- Masterless mode
- -
- Hosting
- -
- Idempotent
- ✓
- Desired-state declarative
- ✓
- Content registry
- ✓
- Windows support
- ✓
- Cloud provisioning
- -
- Policy / compliance
- ✓
- Enterprise edition
- -
- Open-source core
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- macOS
- Linux
- Windows
PowerShell DSC FAQ
Common questions about PowerShell DSC, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is PowerShell DSC?
A declarative configuration platform where you describe desired system state in JSON or YAML, then validate and enforce it across machines. Resources handle the actual configuration work and can be written in any language. It is indexed under Configuration Management Tools.
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/dsc/overview
What platforms does PowerShell DSC support?
PowerShell DSC supports Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/dsc/overview
Is PowerShell DSC open source?
Yes. PowerShell DSC is published under the CC-BY-4.0 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.
Source: https://github.com/microsoftdocs/PowerShell-Docs-DSC
PowerShell DSC alternatives
Other configuration management tools we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- BOSHAutomation platform for deploying and managing distributed systems across cloud infrastructurehigh · 79%
- HCL BigFixAI-enabled platform that automates the discovery, security, and management of endpoints across diverse computing environmentsmedium · 73%
- SaltEvent-driven automation platform for infrastructure management and configuration at scalehigh · 78%
- Ansiblemedium · 67%
- Landscapemedium · 72%
- SaltStackDistributed infrastructure automation and command execution platformmedium · 71%
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 PowerShell DSC, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 81 | 0.08 | 6.7 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 19 | 0.12 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| Stars | 34 | 0.03 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
| Release cadence | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.17 | 0.0 | - |
| Security score | 0 | 0.05 | 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 | 3 | mediumsource · 2026-10-05 · 65% |
Adoption
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Github stars | 61 | highsource · 2026-10-05 · 90% |
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 3 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 72% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Model: push · Language: JSON, YAML · Idempotent: Yes · Architecture: agentless · Desired state: Yes · Windows support: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-10-05 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | PowerShell | highsource · 2026-10-05 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | CC-BY-4.0 | highsource · 2026-10-05 · 95% |
Pricing
Reliability
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Status page | Yes | mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 60% |
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