# SaltStack

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/saltstack
- **Category:** Configuration Management Tools
- **Homepage:** https://www.saltstack.com
- **Also known as:** saltstack
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T21:22:56.408Z

## Vioscale score

**56.9 / 100**, confidence 32% (low).

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

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 0 | 16 | 0 | - |
| github_stars | 79.1 | 5 | 395.5 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 30 | 18 | 540.8 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 93.9 | 10 | 938.9 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 13 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 57.1 | 26 | 1484.5 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## 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 | 8 | [link](https://github.com/saltstack/salt/pulse) | 2026-08-03 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 15,596 | [link](https://github.com/saltstack/salt) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 24,875 | [link](https://pypistats.org/packages/salt) | 2026-08-03 | 85% (high) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Python | [link](https://github.com/saltstack/salt) | 2026-08-03 | 98% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/saltstack/salt) | 2026-08-03 | 67% (medium) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 11 | [link](https://github.com/saltstack/salt/releases) | 2026-08-03 | 70% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/saltstack). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*