Best IT Automation Software in 2026
Updated
74 IT automation software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
74ranked
10free plans on this page
$5.40/molowest paid tier
9 Oct 2026last checked
Input list IT Automation Software 25 channels on this page · 74 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromPatch managementConfiguration managementRemediation automationDeployment modelIncluded endpointsSupported platforms Spec sheet Score
26 Gluware Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPatch managementnot statedConfiguration managementYesRemediation automationnot statedDeployment modelhybridIncluded endpointsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 7.0
27 Google Cloud VM Manager Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPatch managementYesConfiguration managementnot statedRemediation automationnot statedDeployment modelcloudIncluded endpointsnot statedSupported platformsWindows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Rocky Linux, CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 4/8spec lines stated 7.0
28 HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPatch managementYesConfiguration managementYesRemediation automationYesDeployment modelself hostedIncluded endpointsnot statedSupported platformsHPE Synergy; HPE ProLiant DL and ML; HPE Apollo; HPE Superdome Flex; HPE Primera; HPE 3PAR StoreServ; HPE Alletra 6000 and 9000; HPE Nimble; HPE Networking; Converged System 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
29 NetBrain Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPatch managementnot statedConfiguration managementYesRemediation automationnot statedDeployment modelhybridIncluded endpointsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 7.0
30 OpenVox Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPatch managementYesConfiguration managementnot statedRemediation automationnot statedDeployment modelself hostedIncluded endpointsnot statedSupported platformsEnterprise Linux, Amazon Linux, Fedora, SLES, Debian, Ubuntu, macOS, Windows 3/8spec lines stated 7.0
31 WAPT Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPatch managementnot statedConfiguration managementnot statedRemediation automationnot statedDeployment modelnot statedIncluded endpointsnot statedSupported platformsWindows, Linux, macOS 2/8spec lines stated 7.0
32 Workspace ONE Boxer Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPatch managementnot statedConfiguration managementnot statedRemediation automationnot statedDeployment modelnot statedIncluded endpointsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.0
33 Citrix Secure Private Access Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPatch managementnot statedConfiguration managementnot statedRemediation automationnot statedDeployment modelnot statedIncluded endpointsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.9
34 CloudBolt Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPatch managementnot statedConfiguration managementnot statedRemediation automationnot statedDeployment modelnot statedIncluded endpointsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.9
35 ManageEngine Endpoint Central Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPatch managementYesConfiguration managementYesRemediation automationYesDeployment modelhybridIncluded endpoints50 endpointsSupported platformsWindows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, iPadOS, ChromeOS, tvOS 7/8spec lines stated 6.9
36 StackStorm Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPatch managementnot statedConfiguration managementnot statedRemediation automationYesDeployment modelself hostedIncluded endpointsnot statedSupported platformsUbuntu, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Rocky Linux, CentOS 4/8spec lines stated 6.9
37 VMware Workstation Pro Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPatch managementnot statedConfiguration managementYesRemediation automationnot statedDeployment modelhybridIncluded endpointsnot statedSupported platformsVMware vSphere; Kubernetes; Ubuntu OS images 3/8spec lines stated 6.9
38 Azure AutomationMicrosoft Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPatch managementYesConfiguration managementYesRemediation automationYesDeployment modelcloudIncluded endpointsnot statedSupported platformsWindows, Linux 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
39 HCL BigFix Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPatch managementYesConfiguration managementYesRemediation automationYesDeployment modelhybridIncluded endpointsnot statedSupported platformsWindows, UNIX, Linux, macOS and mobile devices 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
40 JAMS Scheduler Free planNoPaid from$833/moPatch managementnot statedConfiguration managementnot statedRemediation automationnot statedDeployment modelnot statedIncluded endpointsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.8
41 Oracle Enterprise Manager Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPatch managementnot statedConfiguration managementnot statedRemediation automationnot statedDeployment modelhybridIncluded endpointsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.8
42 Uyuni Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedPatch managementYesConfiguration managementnot statedRemediation automationnot statedDeployment modelnot statedIncluded endpointsnot statedSupported platformsSUSE Linux Enterprise; SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP; SLE Micro; SL Micro; openSUSE Leap; openSUSE Tumbleweed; Alibaba Cloud Linux; AlmaLinux; Amazon Linux; CentOS; Debian; openEuler; Open Enterprise Server; Oracle Linux; Raspberry Pi OS; Red Hat Enterprise Linux; Rocky Linux; Ubuntu 2/8spec lines stated 6.8
43 BMC Helix AIOps Free planNoPaid from$2,400/moPatch managementnot statedConfiguration managementnot statedRemediation automationYesDeployment modelhybridIncluded endpointsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 4/8spec lines stated 6.7
44 SUSE Multi-Linux Manager Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPatch managementnot statedConfiguration managementnot statedRemediation automationnot statedDeployment modelhybridIncluded endpointsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.7
45 VisualCron Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPatch managementnot statedConfiguration managementnot statedRemediation automationnot statedDeployment modelnot statedIncluded endpointsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.7
46 SolarWinds Patch Manager Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPatch managementnot statedConfiguration managementnot statedRemediation automationnot statedDeployment modelnot statedIncluded endpointsnot statedSupported platformsWindows 2/8spec lines stated 6.6
47 Clad Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPatch managementnot statedConfiguration managementYesRemediation automationnot statedDeployment modelself hostedIncluded endpointsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 6.5
48 Cobbler Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPatch managementnot statedConfiguration managementnot statedRemediation automationnot statedDeployment modelnot statedIncluded endpointsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.5
49 HPE Morpheus Enterprise Free planNoPaid fromnot statedPatch managementnot statedConfiguration managementnot statedRemediation automationnot statedDeployment modelnot statedIncluded endpointsnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.5
50 PDQ Deploy Free planYesPaid fromnot statedPatch managementYesConfiguration managementnot statedRemediation automationYesDeployment modelself hostedIncluded endpointsnot statedSupported platformsWindows 10 or later; Windows Server 2016 or later 5/8spec lines stated 6.5
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Patch management | Configuration management |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Gluware | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | No | — | — | Yes |
| 27 | Google Cloud VM Manager | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 28 | HPE Morpheus VM Essentials Software | 7.0 | No | $50/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 29 | NetBrain | 7.0 | No | — | No | — | — | Yes |
| 30 | OpenVox | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | — | — | Yes | — |
| 31 | WAPT | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 32 | Workspace ONE Boxer | 7.0 | No | $5.40/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 33 | Citrix Secure Private Access | 6.9 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 34 | CloudBolt | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 35 | ManageEngine Endpoint Central | 6.9 | Free plan | $66.25/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 36 | StackStorm | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 37 | VMware Workstation Pro | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | Yes |
| 38 | Azure Automation | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 39 | HCL BigFix | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 40 | JAMS Scheduler | 6.8 | No | $833/mo | No | 833 /mo | — | — |
| 41 | Oracle Enterprise Manager | 6.8 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Uyuni | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | — | — | Yes | — |
| 43 | BMC Helix AIOps | 6.7 | No | — | No | 2,400 /mo | — | — |
| 44 | SUSE Multi-Linux Manager | 6.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 45 | VisualCron | 6.7 | No | $274.92/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 46 | SolarWinds Patch Manager | 6.6 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 47 | Clad | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | Yes |
| 48 | Cobbler | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 49 | HPE Morpheus Enterprise | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 50 | PDQ Deploy | 6.5 | No | $162.50/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
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