# Rudder

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/rudder
- **Category:** Configuration Management Tools
- **Homepage:** https://www.rudder.io
- **Also known as:** rudder
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-05T14:31:05.240Z

## Vioscale score

**58.4 / 100**, confidence 39% (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 | 50 | 0.062 | 3.1 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 81.2 | 0.123 | 10 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 53.7 | 0.038 | 2 | ✓ |
| integrations | 20.1 | 0.062 | 1.2 | ✓ |
| github_activity | 63.1 | 0.138 | 8.7 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 97.8 | 0.077 | 7.5 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 35 | 0.1 | 3.5 | ✓ |
| 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://www.rudder.io). Independently observed._

Subscription · Free tier

> Annual per-node licensing. Rudder Core open-source free tier. Contact sales for Enterprise and Corporate Security Suite pricing.

| Plan | Price | Free | Commitment |
|---|---|:--:|---|
| Rudder Enterprise | Contact sales | - | annual |
| Rudder Corporate Security Suite | Contact sales | - | annual |

### Rudder Enterprise (Contact sales)

Enterprise version with security configuration management and choice of patch management or policy compliance

- Security configuration management
- Compatible with Linux and Windows
- Real-time infrastructure insights
- Choice of Patch & vulnerability management OR Policy & benchmark compliance
- Unlimited standard support
- Security patches for 18 months
- 6-month update window

### Rudder Corporate Security Suite (Contact sales)

Full version with all Rudder capabilities including all three solutions

- Security configuration management with dashboards and real-time insights
- Patch & vulnerability management including CVE identification and patch campaigns
- Policy & benchmark compliance for CIS, NIST, ISO 27001 and others
- Unlimited premium support
- Guaranteed fix or workaround times
- Security patches for 24 months
- 9-month update window
- Dedicated customer success manager

### Add-ons

- **Professional Onboarding**
- **Optional Trainings**
- **Third-party Tool Integrations**

## About

Infrastructure security automation platform for managing security configurations, patch management, and compliance across Linux and Windows systems in cloud and on-premises environments.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

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

## Integrations (4)

_Independently observed._

- CI/CD
- ticketing
- CMDB
- monitoring

## Capabilities

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

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Architecture | Agent-based |
| Push / pull model | Push |
| 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 | 100 | [link](https://github.com/Normation/rudder/pulse) | 2026-08-01 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 700 | [link](https://github.com/Normation/rudder) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 4 | [link](https://www.rudder.io) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

### language

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

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | GPL-3.0 | [link](https://github.com/Normation/rudder) | 2026-08-01 | 95% (high) |

### pricing

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

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 4 | [link](https://github.com/Normation/rudder/releases) | 2026-08-01 | 70% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://status.rudder.io) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | [link](https://www.rudder.io/security.txt) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| security.iso27001 | yes | [link](https://www.rudder.io) | 2026-08-05 | 48% (low) |
| security.gdpr | yes | [link](https://www.rudder.io/privacy-policy) | 2026-08-05 | 75% (high) |

### market

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"FR","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | [link](https://www.rudder.io) | 2026-08-05 | 75% (high) |

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