Best pyinfra Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from configuration management tools ranked against pyinfra on the same published basis.
- 1pyinfra vs Rudder
- 2pyinfra vs CFEngine
- 3pyinfra vs Salt
- 4pyinfra vs OpenVox
- 5pyinfra vs Puppet
- 6pyinfra vs Uyuni
- 7pyinfra vs Chef Infra
- 8pyinfra vs config.XO
- 9pyinfra vs Google Cloud VM Manager
- 10pyinfra vs OpenDSC
- 11pyinfra vs AWS Systems Manager State Manager
- 12pyinfra vs OpenText Server Automation
- 13pyinfra vs Azure Machine Configuration
- 14pyinfra vs Microsoft Desired State Configuration
- 16pyinfra vs Rex
- 17pyinfra vs LCFG
- 18pyinfra vs Quattor
- 19pyinfra vs Fabric
- 20pyinfra vs Mgmt Config
- 21pyinfra vs cdist
pyinfra alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudder | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | CFEngine | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Salt | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | OpenVox | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | Puppet | 7.6 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Uyuni | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Chef Infra | 7.1 | No | $4.92/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | config.XO | 7.1 | Free plan | €449/mo | API, Linux, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Google Cloud VM Manager | 6.5 | No | — | Web |
| 10 | OpenDSC | 6.5 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | AWS Systems Manager State Manager | 6.4 | No | — | Web |
| 12 | OpenText Server Automation | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 13 | Azure Machine Configuration | 6.4 | No | $6/mo | Web |
| 14 | Microsoft Desired State Configuration | 5.9 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Rex | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 17 | LCFG | 5.6 | No | — | Linux |
| 18 | Quattor | 5.4 | No | — | Linux |
| 19 | Fabric | 5.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Mgmt Config | 5.3 | No | — | Linux |
| 21 | cdist | 5.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
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Questions about pyinfra alternatives
What is the best alternative to pyinfra?
Rudder, number 1 in configuration management tools with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: CFEngine, Salt, OpenVox and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to pyinfra?
Rudder is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 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.