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About Ansible is a radically simple automation engine that automates cloud provisioning, configuration management, application deployment, intra-service orchestration, and many other IT needs. Ansible Automation Platform has grown over the past years to provide powerful automation solutions that work for operators, administrators and IT decision makers across a variety of technology domains. It’s a leading enterprise automation solution from Red Hat®, a thriving open source community, and the de facto standard technology of IT automation. Scale automation, manage complex deployments, and speed productivity with an enterprise automation platform that can be used across entire IT teams. Red Hat or partner consulting services help you advance your end-to-end automation journey for faster time to value.	About CFEngine is a configuration management and automation framework that lets you securely manage your mission-critical IT infrastructure. CFEngine provides DevSecOps teams with a versatile solution to automate day-to-day tasks - freeing up time to focus on more important business priorities. Regardless of scale and complexity, CFEngine continuously keeps your infrastructure secure, compliant & up to date. CFEngine pioneered and revolutionized the way organizations manage their infrastructure. As these environments have matured over the years, CFEngine continues to support the world's most critical infrastructures through improved automation, as well as setting the standard for security & compliance. CFEngine is available in both open-source and commercial options. Gain control & visibility of your infrastructure. Automate your infrastructure. Configuration Management. CI/CD integration.
Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported	Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Supported Cloud Not Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported
Audience IT Professionals searching for a definitive automation solution	Audience IT professionals and anyone searching for a solution to optimize their operations and improve efficiency
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported	Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Not Supported
API Offers API Supported	API Offers API Not Supported
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Pricing Free Open source Free Version Supported Free Trial Supported	Pricing No information available. Free Version Supported Free Trial Not Supported
Reviews/Ratings Overall 5.0 / 5 ease 5.0 / 5 features 5.0 / 5 design 4.0 / 5 support 5.0 / 5 Read all reviews	Reviews/Ratings Overall 0.0 / 5 ease 0.0 / 5 features 0.0 / 5 design 0.0 / 5 support 0.0 / 5 This software hasn't been reviewed yet. Be the first to provide a review: Review this Software
Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros Easy to configure - using yaml files Great for devops - CI/CD automation Fast deployment Lightweight - agentless, works over SSH Integrates easily with various services and tools Good documentation & support Cons User interface can be improved. Needs better support for Windows.
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported	Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Not Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information Red Hat Founded: 1993 United States www.ansible.com	Company Information CFEngine Founded: 2008 United States cfengine.com
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Categories Application Release Orchestration (ARO) Supported Cloud Infrastructure Automation Supported Configuration Management Supported Continuous Delivery Supported DevOps Supported IT Automation Supported Network Automation Supported Release Management Supported Software Configuration Management (SCM) Supported	Categories Cloud Infrastructure Automation Supported Configuration Management Supported Software Configuration Management (SCM) Supported
Configuration Management Features Access Control / Permissions Supported Application Deployment Supported Automated Provisioning Supported Infrastructure Automation Supported Node Management Supported Orchestration Supported Reporting Analytics / Visualization Supported Task Management Supported Show More Features Continuous Delivery Features Application Lifecycle Management Not Supported Application Release Automation Not Supported Build Automation Not Supported Build Log Not Supported Change Management Not Supported Configuration Management Supported Continuous Deployment Supported Continuous Integration Not Supported Feature Toggles / Feature Flags Not Supported Quality Management Not Supported Testing Management Not Supported DevOps Features Approval Workflow Supported Dashboard Not Supported KPIs Not Supported Policy Management Not Supported Portfolio Management Not Supported Prioritization Not Supported Release Management Not Supported Timeline Management Not Supported Troubleshooting Reports Not Supported Network Automation Features Compliance Monitoring Supported Configuration Backup Supported Configuration Changes Supported Network Orchestration Supported Performance Monitoring Supported Tool Access Control Not Supported Vulnerability Assessments Supported	Configuration Management Features Access Control / Permissions Supported Application Deployment Supported Automated Provisioning Supported Infrastructure Automation Supported Node Management Supported Orchestration Supported Reporting Analytics / Visualization Supported Task Management Supported
Integrations AquilaX Supported Azure Marketplace Supported ClusterControl Supported CodeKeep Supported F5 BIG-IP Container Ingress Services Supported InMotion Hosting Supported Kamatera Supported MicroStack Supported Mir Display Server Supported Mondoo Supported NetBrain Supported Netvisor ONE Supported Opsera Supported Ozone Supported Pliant Supported Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Supported Securden Unified PAM Supported Sesterce Supported Shoreline Supported Userify Supported Show More Integrations View All 148 Integrations	Integrations AquilaX Not Supported Azure Marketplace Not Supported ClusterControl Not Supported CodeKeep Not Supported F5 BIG-IP Container Ingress Services Not Supported InMotion Hosting Not Supported Kamatera Not Supported MicroStack Not Supported Mir Display Server Not Supported Mondoo Not Supported NetBrain Not Supported Netvisor ONE Not Supported Opsera Not Supported Ozone Not Supported Pliant Not Supported Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Not Supported Securden Unified PAM Not Supported Sesterce Not Supported Shoreline Not Supported Userify Not Supported Show More Integrations
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