Puppet
8.3#2 in it automation softwareFrom $120 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
VisitPuppet vs Quattor
What both publish
| Fact | Puppet | Quattor |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Official integration listings include ServiceNow, VMware, Argo CD, Jenkins, Dynatrace, Datadog, New Relic, Splunk, Tenable Nessus and CIS Benchmarks. | The overview describes configuration components for core and grid computing services, with examples including general-purpose metaconfig and filecopy components. |
| Intended users | Puppet describes Puppet Enterprise as best suited to medium and large organizations managing complex hybrid environments that require security, compliance, and centralized automation. | The getting-started guide describes Quattor as a somewhat complex toolkit and says production use requires detailed knowledge of the tools and site configuration. |
| License | Open-source Puppet is released under Apache-2.0, while Puppet Enterprise adds proprietary commercial components, orchestration, console and support. | Quattor is open-source software provided under the Apache 2.0 license and the EU DataGrid Software License. |
| Purpose | Puppet Enterprise provides policy-driven configuration management and infrastructure automation for enterprise-scale environments. | Quattor is a system administration toolkit for automated installation, configuration, and management of clusters, farms, grids, and clouds. |
| Scale | Puppet says its free trial runs Puppet Enterprise on up to 10 nodes with no commitment or time limit. | The site says Quattor has been used in academic and commercial environments managing infrastructures from tens of systems to over 30,000. |
| Security | Puppet describes Security Compliance Enforcement as applying policy as code aligned to CIS Benchmarks and DISA STIGs to identify and remediate configuration drift. | The 26.2.0 release announcement says its RPM packages and repository metadata are signed with a GPG key. |
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
Quattor plans
- Quattor open-source softwareFree
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 Quattor if…
Quattor is aimed at administrators managing Linux infrastructure, including clusters, grids, and clouds. Production use suits teams with knowledge of the toolkit and their site configuration.