cdist vs pyinfra
| cdist | pyinfra | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows |
| Deployment model | self_hosted | both |
| Agent model | agentless | agentless |
| Patch management | Yes | Yes |
| Policy as code | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Alpine Linux, Archlinux, CentOS, Debian, Devuan, Fedora, FreeBSD, Gentoo, Mac OS X, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Redhat, Ubuntu, XenServer | Linux, macOS, Windows, Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Alpine, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, NetBSD, HardenedBSD, DragonFlyBSD, OpenSUSE, Docker |
| Drift detection | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Configuration Management Tools. On Samsung Mobile US Press, pyinfra scores higher on our published basis.