Google Cloud VM Manager vs Salt
| Google Cloud VM Manager | Salt | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, Web, Windows | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Patch management | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment model | cloud | self_hosted |
| Supported platforms | Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Rocky Linux, CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | Linux, Windows, macOS, AIX, FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, Solaris, Gentoo, SUSE |
Both are listed in Best IT Automation Software, Best Configuration Management Tools, Best IT Configuration Management Software. On Everything Xiaomi, Salt scores higher on our published basis.