Best Runbook Automation Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Shuffle is ranked #1 of 20 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Rundeck and StackStorm. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Rundeck.
When repeatable operational procedures need automation, compare how each product handles triggering, execution, and oversight. The criteria include event triggers, scheduled runs, approval steps, audit logs, and incident integrations. Runs included, free-plan availability, and the starting paid price can help you assess capacity and cost; a self-hosted option is another factor to check. The entries are ranked, beginning with Shuffle and Rundeck, followed by Tracecat and StackStorm. Tines, Parachute, Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security, and BlinkOps are also among the first options. Review the listed capabilities in light of how you want to run and govern automated procedures.
20 runbook automation software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 Shuffle No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.3Free Approval steps: YesScheduled runs: YesEvent triggers: Yes
- 2 Rundeck No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free
- 3 StackStorm No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free
- 4 Tracecat No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.2Free
- 5 Tines No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.1Free
- 6 Tanium Deploy No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.9 Approval steps: YesScheduled runs: YesEvent triggers: Yes
- 7 Palo Alto Networks Cortex Cloud API Security No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8
- 8 Torq Case Management No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.8 Approval steps: YesEvent triggers: Yes
- 9 BlinkOps No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Approval steps: YesScheduled runs: YesEvent triggers: Yes
- 10 D3 SOAR No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Approval steps: YesScheduled runs: YesEvent triggers: Yes
- 11 RunbookAI No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.7 Approval steps: YesEvent triggers: Yes
- 12 Swimlane Turbine No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.6
- 13 HCL BigFix No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4
- 14 Parachute No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.4 Event triggers: Yes
- 15 Rapid7 InsightConnect No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.3
- 16 FortiSIEM No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0
- 17 OpenText Operations Orchestration No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 5.0
- 18 Kelverion Runbook Studio No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9 Event triggers: Yes
- 19 Resolve Onboarding and Offboarding Automation No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.9
- 20 AWS AppConfig No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 4.7
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Questions about this list
Which runbook automation software is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
Shuffle is ranked #1 of 20 with a score of 6.3. Rundeck is second and StackStorm third.
How many of these have a free plan?
5 of the 20 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.