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Best Google Cloud VM Manager Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from IT automation software ranked against Google Cloud VM Manager on the same published basis.

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

Google Cloud VM 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
11Salt7.3Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
12ActiveBatch7.2No—Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
13Heimdal Patch and Asset Management7.2No—Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
14Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access7.2No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
15Juju7.2Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
16Puppet7.2No—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
17Automox7.1No$1/moAPI, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
18AWS Systems Manager State Manager7.1Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Web, Windows
19Chef Infra7.1No$4.92/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
20Foreman7.1Free planFreeAPI, Linux, self-hosted, Web
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Questions about Google Cloud VM Manager alternatives

What is the best alternative to Google Cloud VM 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 Google Cloud VM 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.