Rundeck
6.8#3 in runbook automation softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxmacOS
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StackStorm
6.4#4 in runbook automation softwareFree planFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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| Fact | Rundeck | StackStorm |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 | 2013 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, USA | Palo Alto, California |
| Integrations | Featured community plugins include Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Chef, Puppet, HashiCorp Vault, Azure Storage, Google Cloud Platform, and Jira. | Sensors and actions connect external systems; examples listed include webhooks, SSH, REST calls, OpenStack, Docker, Puppet, Sensu and JIRA. |
| Purpose | Rundeck orchestrates existing automation to reduce operational overhead, with job scheduling, infrastructure management, self-service, and automated workflows. | StackStorm is a platform for integration and automation across services and tools, with a focus on taking actions in response to events. |
| Supported operating systems | The download page says Rundeck is known to support Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X. | The documentation says StackStorm supports 64-bit Ubuntu and RHEL/RockyLinux/CentOS Linux distributions, and does not support other Linux distributions. |
Rundeck plans
- Rundeck CommunityFree
- PagerDuty Runbook AutomationPriced on request
StackStorm plans
- StackStorm Open SourceFree
Pick Rundeck if…
Rundeck suits teams seeking to coordinate existing scripts, tools, and commands into repeatable operational workflows. Its access controls, audit trail, scheduling, and self-service features may suit teams managing routine work across development and production.
Pick StackStorm if…
StackStorm suits teams automating event-driven responses across connected services and tools. Listed uses include automated remediation, continuous deployment, ChatOps, and automated security response.