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Best AWS Systems Manager State Manager Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from IT automation software ranked against AWS Systems Manager State Manager on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $20.42/mo8.1
    AWS Systems Manager State Manager vs ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus
  2. 2
    ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus Free plan AndroidapiiOSMacself-hosted $0.82/mo7.9
    AWS Systems Manager State Manager vs ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus
  3. 3
    OPSI Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb €41.58/mo7.7
    AWS Systems Manager State Manager vs OPSI
  4. 4
    CFEngine Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.6
    AWS Systems Manager State Manager vs CFEngine
  5. 5
    PatchMon Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin $1/mo7.6
    AWS Systems Manager State Manager vs PatchMon
  6. 6
    Rundeck Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.6
    AWS Systems Manager State Manager vs Rundeck
  7. 7
    Rudder Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWebWin Free7.5
    AWS Systems Manager State Manager vs Rudder
  8. 8
    Hexnode UEM Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxMacWeb $2.20/mo7.4
    AWS Systems Manager State Manager vs Hexnode UEM
  9. 9
    Matrix42 FastViewer Free trial AndroidiOSMacself-hostedWeb €45/mo7.4
    AWS Systems Manager State Manager vs Matrix42 FastViewer
  10. 10
    baramundi Management Suite Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxMacself-hosted 7.3
    AWS Systems Manager State Manager vs baramundi Management Suite
  11. 11
    Canonical Landscape Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb $571.75/mo7.3
    AWS Systems Manager State Manager vs Canonical Landscape
  12. 12
    Salt Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.3
    AWS Systems Manager State Manager vs Salt
  13. 13
    ActiveBatch Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac 7.2
    AWS Systems Manager State Manager vs ActiveBatch
  14. 14
    Heimdal Patch and Asset Management Free trial LinuxMacWebWin 7.2
    AWS Systems Manager State Manager vs Heimdal Patch and Asset Management
  15. 15
    Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access AndroidiOSLinuxMacself-hosted 7.2
    AWS Systems Manager State Manager vs Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access
  16. 16
    Juju Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.2
    AWS Systems Manager State Manager vs Juju
  17. 17
    Puppet Free trial apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb 7.2
    AWS Systems Manager State Manager vs Puppet
  18. 18
    Automox Free trial apiLinuxMacWebWin $1/mo7.1
    AWS Systems Manager State Manager vs Automox
  19. 20
    Chef Infra Free trial apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin $4.92/mo7.1
    AWS Systems Manager State Manager vs Chef Infra
  20. 21
    Foreman Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb Free7.1
    AWS Systems Manager State Manager vs Foreman

AWS Systems Manager State Manager alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus8.1Free plan$20.42/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
2ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus7.9Free plan$0.82/moAndroid, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3OPSI7.7Free plan€41.58/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4CFEngine7.6Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
5PatchMon7.6Free plan$1/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
6Rundeck7.6Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7Rudder7.5Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8Hexnode UEM7.4No$2.20/moAndroid, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
9Matrix42 FastViewer7.4No€45/moAndroid, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
10baramundi Management Suite7.3No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
11Canonical Landscape7.3Free plan$571.75/moAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
12Salt7.3Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
13ActiveBatch7.2No—Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
14Heimdal Patch and Asset Management7.2No—Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
15Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access7.2No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
16Juju7.2Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
17Puppet7.2No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
18Automox7.1No$1/moAPI, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
20Chef Infra7.1No$4.92/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
21Foreman7.1Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
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Questions about AWS Systems Manager State Manager alternatives

What is the best alternative to AWS Systems Manager State Manager?

ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus, number 1 in IT automation software with a score of 8.1 out of 10. The others here: ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus, OPSI, CFEngine and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to AWS Systems Manager State Manager?

ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 11 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.