Puppet
8.3#2 in it automation softwareFrom $120 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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What both publish
| Fact | Puppet | pyinfra |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | Puppet Enterprise provides policy-driven configuration management and infrastructure automation for enterprise-scale environments. | pyinfra is a Python-native, agentless automation tool that runs commands over SSH concurrently and idempotently. |
| Scale | Puppet says its free trial runs Puppet Enterprise on up to 10 nodes with no commitment or time limit. | The site says pyinfra works on one host or 10,000, with parallel execution and real-time streaming output. |
Puppet plans
- Puppet CoreFree
- Puppet Enterprise free trialFree
- Puppet Enterprise listing price$120 a month
- Puppet Enterprise AdvancedPriced on request
- Puppet EnterprisePriced on request
- Puppet Enterprise AdvancedPriced on request
pyinfra plans
- pyinfraFree
Pick Puppet if…
It suits medium and large organizations managing complex hybrid environments that need centralized automation, security and compliance. Teams managing network or edge devices should note that this is optional and requires sales contact for licensing.
Pick pyinfra if…
pyinfra suits infrastructure operators comfortable using Python deploys and inventories to automate server tasks. It can be controlled from Mac, Linux, or Windows, while target hosts need SSH and a shell.