Best Azure Automation Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from IT automation software ranked against Azure Automation on the same published basis.
- 1Azure Automation vs ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus
- 2Azure Automation vs ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus
- 3Azure Automation vs Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access
- 4Azure Automation vs Matrix42 FastViewer
- 5Azure Automation vs Hexnode UEM
- 6Azure Automation vs Workspace ONE Boxer
- 7Azure Automation vs ActiveBatch
- 8Azure Automation vs baramundi Management Suite
- 9Azure Automation vs Citrix Secure Private Access
- 10Azure Automation vs BMC Control-M
- 11Azure Automation vs Syxsense Manage
- 12Azure Automation vs Arista NG Firewall
- 13Azure Automation vs Foreman
- 14Azure Automation vs Juju
- 15Azure Automation vs ManageEngine Endpoint Central
- 16Azure Automation vs OPSI
- 17Azure Automation vs PatchMon
- 18Azure Automation vs Salt
- 19Azure Automation vs VMware Workstation Pro
- 20Azure Automation vs Canonical Landscape
Azure Automation alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus | 7.8 | Free plan | $0.82/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus | 7.8 | Free plan | $20.42/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access | 7.0 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Matrix42 FastViewer | 7.0 | No | €45/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Hexnode UEM | 6.9 | No | $2.20/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Workspace ONE Boxer | 6.9 | No | $5.40/mo | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 7 | ActiveBatch | 6.8 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | baramundi Management Suite | 6.8 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Citrix Secure Private Access | 6.8 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | BMC Control-M | 6.7 | No | $2,400/mo | Android, iOS, Web |
| 11 | Syxsense Manage | 6.5 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 12 | Arista NG Firewall | 6.3 | Free plan | $22.50/mo | Web |
| 13 | Foreman | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 14 | Juju | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 15 | ManageEngine Endpoint Central | 6.3 | Free plan | $66.25/mo | Web |
| 16 | OPSI | 6.3 | Free plan | €41.58/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 17 | PatchMon | 6.3 | Free plan | $1/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Salt | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 19 | VMware Workstation Pro | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted, Windows |
| 20 | Canonical Landscape | 6.2 | Free plan | $571.75/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
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Questions about Azure Automation alternatives
What is the best alternative to Azure Automation?
ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus, number 1 in IT automation software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access, Matrix42 FastViewer and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Azure Automation?
ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.