# Salt

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/salt
- **Category:** Configuration Management Tools
- **Homepage:** https://saltproject.io
- **Also known as:** salt
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-05T14:19:44.511Z

## Vioscale score

**58.7 / 100**, confidence 39% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 57.8 | 0.123 | 7.1 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 79.1 | 0.038 | 3 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 0.062 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 37 | 0.138 | 5.1 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 93.9 | 0.077 | 7.2 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 56.8 | 0.2 | 11.4 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 0.092 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

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

Open source · Free tier

> Open source

## About

Salt is an open-source automation framework used by teams to manage thousands of systems from a single control plane.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment
- **Deployment:** 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 | - |
| **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 | Self-hosted only |

## 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 | 14 | [link](https://github.com/saltstack/salt/pulse) | 2026-08-01 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 15,585 | [link](https://github.com/saltstack/salt) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 23,765 | [link](https://pypistats.org/packages/salt) | 2026-08-01 | 85% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Python | [link](https://github.com/saltstack/salt) | 2026-08-01 | 98% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/saltstack/salt) | 2026-08-01 | 67% (medium) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://saltproject.io) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://saltproject.io) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://saltproject.io) | 2026-08-05 | 60% (medium) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 11 | [link](https://github.com/saltstack/salt/releases) | 2026-08-01 | 70% (medium) |

### reliability

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

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