Ansible

Ansible

Red Hat
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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

Gardience is a Windows and Linux fleet management platform built on Salt, available as self-managed software or a vendor-hosted service. It provides patching, CVE exposure checks, configuration and drift controls, and STIG- and CIS-aligned security baselines with exportable audit evidence. IT teams can inventory servers, schedule and approve changes, and review tamper-evident activity records. Ansible playbooks run through Gardience, while a Terraform provider can enroll new machines and apply configurations. A REST API and MCP server support automation and AI-agent workflows, with human approval required for changes. The product also offers CMMC Level 2 assessment workflows, including policy templates, evidence collection, and System Security Plan and POA&M support. It is designed for teams responsible for mixed Windows and Linux estates, including regulated and air-gapped environments.

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 Not Supported
Linux Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported

Audience

IT Professionals searching for a definitive automation solution

Audience

IT teams, MSPs, and defense contractors running Windows and Linux servers who need fast patching and CMMC or STIG compliance.

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Supported
Online Supported

Support

Phone Support Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported

API

Offers API Supported

API

Offers API Supported

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

Free
Open source
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Supported

Pricing

$6,000/year
The free edition supports up to 10 machines with no end date. Paid plans start at $6,000/year for up to 250 managed machines. The free 90-day trial covers up to 25 machines. Pricing is per fleet, not per user, core, or node.
Free Version Supported
Free Trial Supported

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 4.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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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 Supported
In Person Not Supported

Company Information

Red Hat
Founded: 1993
United States
www.ansible.com

Company Information

Gardience
Founded: 2026
United States
www.gardience.com

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Categories

Categories

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

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

Patch Management Features

Alerts/Notifications Supported
Automatic Approval Supported
Automatic Patch Deployment Supported
Automatic Scans Supported
Compliance Management Supported
Custom Patches Supported
Dashboard Supported
Network Wide Management Supported
Patch Prioritization Supported
Patch Testing Supported
Remote Access/Control Not Supported
Vulnerability Scanning Supported

Vulnerability Management Features

Asset Discovery Not Supported
Asset Tagging Supported
Network Scanning Not Supported
Patch Management Supported
Policy Management Supported
Prioritization Supported
Risk Management Supported
Vulnerability Assessment Supported
Web Scanning Not Supported

Integrations

AgileWARE Supported
Akamai Cloud Supported
Akeyless Identity Security Platform Supported
BeyondTrust Cloud Privilege Broker Supported
Doctor Droid Supported
F5 VIPRION Supported
GenRocket Supported
HPE OneView Supported
Icinga Supported
InMotion Hosting Supported
MicroK8s Supported
Microsoft 365 Not Supported
Nutanix Database Service Supported
OpenAI Not Supported
PagerDuty Not Supported
SecretHub Supported
TeamStation Supported
VMware Fusion Pro Supported
configure8 Supported

Integrations

AgileWARE Not Supported
Akamai Cloud Not Supported
Akeyless Identity Security Platform Not Supported
BeyondTrust Cloud Privilege Broker Not Supported
Doctor Droid Not Supported
F5 VIPRION Not Supported
GenRocket Not Supported
HPE OneView Not Supported
Icinga Not Supported
InMotion Hosting Not Supported
MicroK8s Not Supported
Microsoft 365 Supported
Nutanix Database Service Not Supported
OpenAI Supported
PagerDuty Supported
SecretHub Not Supported
TeamStation Not Supported
VMware Fusion Pro Not Supported
configure8 Not Supported
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