Ansible vs Chef
AnsibleConfiguration Management Tools
ChefConfiguration Management Tools
Ansible Configuration Management Tools Automate everything. | Chef Configuration Management Tools Turn infrastructure into code. | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | Configuration Management Tools | Configuration Management Tools |
| What it is | 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. |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | Ansible Core: Free and open source Ansible Automation Platform: Starting at ~$14,000/year (standard, 100 nodes) Red Hat subscription includes support and certified content. | Chef Community: Free and open source Chef Enterprise: Custom pricing based on node count Typically $137/node/year for the full platform. |
| Pricing model | Not available | Tiered plans |
| Free options | Free plan · Free trial | Free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2012 | 2009 |
| Team size | 10,001+ employees | 501-1,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Raleigh, North Carolina | Seattle, Washington |
| Featured clients | NASA, Rackspace, Twitter, GoDaddy | Facebook, Nordstrom, GE |