Best Gluware Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from IT automation software ranked against Gluware on the same published basis.
- 1Gluware vs ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus
- 2Gluware vs ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus
- 3Gluware vs OPSI
- 4Gluware vs CFEngine
- 5Gluware vs PatchMon
- 6Gluware vs Rundeck
- 7Gluware vs Rudder
- 8Gluware vs Matrix42 FastViewer
- 9Gluware vs baramundi Management Suite
- 10Gluware vs Salt
- 11Gluware vs ActiveBatch
- 12Gluware vs Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access
- 13Gluware vs Puppet
- 14Gluware vs Automox
- 15Gluware vs Chef Infra
- 16Gluware vs Foreman
- 17Gluware vs Okta Lifecycle Management
- 18Gluware vs Action1
- 19Gluware vs Arista NG Firewall
- 20Gluware vs Canonical MAAS
Gluware alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus | 8.1 | Free plan | $20.42/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | ManageEngine Mobile Device Manager Plus | 7.9 | Free plan | $0.82/mo | Android, API, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | OPSI | 7.7 | Free plan | €41.58/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | CFEngine | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 5 | PatchMon | 7.6 | Free plan | $1/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Rundeck | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Rudder | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Matrix42 FastViewer | 7.4 | No | €45/mo | Android, iOS, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | baramundi Management Suite | 7.3 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Salt | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 11 | ActiveBatch | 7.2 | No | — | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access | 7.2 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Puppet | 7.2 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Automox | 7.1 | No | $1/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 15 | Chef Infra | 7.1 | No | $4.92/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 16 | Foreman | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | Okta Lifecycle Management | 7.1 | No | $17/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Action1 | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Arista NG Firewall | 7.0 | Free plan | $22.50/mo | Web |
| 20 | Canonical MAAS | 7.0 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
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Questions about Gluware alternatives
What is the best alternative to Gluware?
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 Gluware?
ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 12 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. Paid placements never change a rank.