Tech riderRev. 22 Sept 2026

cdist

Ch 185.9of 25 Configuration Management Tools

1Runs onLinux, Mac
2CostsNot stated by the maker
3Deployment modelself hosted
4Agent modelagentless
5Patch managementYes
6Policy as codeYes
7Supported platformsAlpine Linux, Archlinux, CentOS, Debian, Devuan, Fedora, FreeBSD, Gentoo, Mac OS X, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Redhat, Ubuntu, XenServer

6 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: cdi.st

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Overview

cdist is ranked #18 of 25 in configuration management tools on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS.

Compared on configuration management tools

Deployment model: self_hostedcdi.st
Agent model: agentlesscdi.st
Patch management: Yescdi.st
Policy as code: Yescdi.st
Supported platforms: Alpine Linux, Archlinux, CentOS, Debian, Devuan, Fedora, FreeBSD, Gentoo, Mac OS X, NetBSD, OpenBSD, Redhat, Ubuntu, XenServercdi.st

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Where it ranks on Specifiction

Best Configuration Management Tools in 2026#18 of 25

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