What is SaltStack?
SaltStack is a configuration management tools tool. We're still gathering a full overview; visit the site for now.
SaltStack alternatives
Other configuration management tools we track, ranked by the same independent score.
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- NixOS / NixDeclarative builds and deploymentslow · 22%
- HabitatOpen source automation solution for defining, packaging, and delivering applications to any environmentlow · 41%
- OpenVoxThe modern open source implementation of the world's most capable configuration management platformlow · 22%
- Puppet Boltlow · 16%
- Rexthe friendly automation frameworklow · 31%
The Vioscale 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 SaltStack, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package Downloads | 57 | 26.00 | 1484.5 | ✓ |
| Release Cadence | 94 | 10.00 | 938.9 | ✓ |
| Github Activity | 30 | 18.00 | 540.8 | ✓ |
| Github Stars | 79 | 5.00 | 395.5 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 0 | 16.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Integrations | 0 | 8.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Security Posture | 0 | 13.00 | 0.0 | - |
| Stackoverflow Activity | 0 | 12.00 | 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 | 8 | mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 65% |
Adoption
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Python | highsource · 2026-08-03 · 98% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | Apache-2.0 | mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 67% |
Release
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Cadence days | 11 | mediumsource · 2026-08-03 · 70% |