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Ansible vs Chef
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$1,166.67+per month
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$14,000+
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Overview
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Configuration Management Tools
Configuration Management Tools
Product
Ansible by Red Hat is an open-source automation platform for configuration management, application deployment, and IT orchestration using simple YAML playbooks.
Chef by Progress is an infrastructure automation platform using Ruby-based recipes for configuration management, compliance, and application delivery.
Headquarters
Raleigh, North Carolina
Seattle, Washington
Company size
10,001+ employees
501-1,000 employees
Founded
2012
2009
Pricing details
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Published entry price
Published rate
$1,166.67+ / month
Billable seats
Flat rate
Free options
Free plan, Free trial
Free trial
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Oct 29, 2026
Nov 2, 2026