Ansible vs Scalr
AnsibleConfiguration Management Tools
ScalrTerraform Management
Ansible Configuration Management Tools Automate everything. | Scalr Terraform Management Terraform and OpenTofu management platform. | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | Configuration Management Tools | Terraform Management |
| 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. | Scalr provides a remote operations backend for Terraform and OpenTofu that enables teams to collaborate, enforce policies, and manage state securely across environments. |
| 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. | Free: For small teams Team: $50/user/month Enterprise: Custom pricing |
| Pricing model | Not available | Usage-based |
| Free options | Free plan · Free trial | Free plan · Free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2012 | 2010 |
| Team size | 10,001+ employees | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Raleigh, North Carolina | San Francisco, California |
| Featured clients | NASA, Rackspace, Twitter, GoDaddy | Not available |