Chef vs Nixpacks
ChefConfiguration Management Tools
NixpacksDeployment Automation
FreePublished price
Chef Configuration Management Tools Turn infrastructure into code. | Nixpacks Deployment Automation App source + Nix packages + Docker = Image | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | Configuration Management Tools | Deployment Automation |
| What it is | Chef by Progress is an infrastructure automation platform using Ruby-based recipes for configuration management, compliance, and application delivery. | App buildpack generating Docker images from source code using Nix for reproducible deployments. |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | Chef Community: Free and open source Chef Enterprise: Custom pricing based on node count Typically $137/node/year for the full platform. | Free A free or open-source offering is publicly available, but no authoritative current paid starting price was verified; paid or enterprise access is quote-based where offered. |
| Pricing model | Tiered plans | Free |
| Free options | Free trial | Free plan · No free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2009 | 2022 |
| Team size | 501-1,000 employees | 1-10 employees |
| Headquarters | Seattle, Washington | San Francisco, CA |
| Featured clients | Facebook, Nordstrom, GE | Not available |