Best Clad Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from IT automation software ranked against Clad on the same published basis.
- 1Clad vs ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus
- 2Clad vs ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus
- 3Clad vs OPSI
- 4Clad vs CFEngine
- 5Clad vs PatchMon
- 6Clad vs Rundeck
- 7Clad vs Salt
- 8Clad vs AWS Systems Manager State Manager
- 9Clad vs Foreman
- 10Clad vs Juju
- 11Clad vs Rudder
- 12Clad vs Action1
- 13Clad vs Arista NG Firewall
- 14Clad vs Canonical MAAS
- 15Clad vs OpenVox
- 16Clad vs VMware Workstation Pro
- 17Clad vs ManageEngine Endpoint Central
- 18Clad vs StackStorm
- 19Clad vs Uyuni
- 20Clad vs Cobbler
Clad alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus | 7.5 | Free plan | $20.42/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus | 7.3 | Free plan | $0.82/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | OPSI | 7.2 | Free plan | €41.58/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | CFEngine | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | PatchMon | 7.1 | Free plan | $1/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Rundeck | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Salt | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | AWS Systems Manager State Manager | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Foreman | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Juju | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 11 | Rudder | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Action1 | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Arista NG Firewall | 6.9 | Free plan | $22.50/mo | Web |
| 14 | Canonical MAAS | 6.9 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 15 | OpenVox | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 16 | VMware Workstation Pro | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 17 | ManageEngine Endpoint Central | 6.8 | Free plan | $66.25/mo | Web |
| 18 | StackStorm | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 19 | Uyuni | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 20 | Cobbler | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted |
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Questions about Clad alternatives
What is the best alternative to Clad?
ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, number 1 in IT automation software with a score of 7.5 out of 10. The others here: ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus, OPSI, CFEngine and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Clad?
ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.





































