Rudder

Spec sheet

What it does

Rudder is an infrastructure automation platform for continuously managing configuration, patching, vulnerabilities and compliance across cloud, hybrid and on-premise systems.Read 14 Oct 2026 · docs.rudder.io

Product

Rudder is an infrastructure security automation platform for managing and securing IT systems on-premises or in the cloud.Read 30 Sep 2026 · rudder.io

Deployment

Rudder supports Linux and Windows systems, including cloud and on-premises infrastructure; its feature page also lists Raspberry Pi agents.Read 30 Sep 2026 · rudder.io

Integrations

GetApp lists integrations or API connections involving Slack, Ansible, Rundeck, Zabbix and OpenSCAP.Read 14 Oct 2026 · getapp.com

Security

Rudder documentation says communications are encrypted with TLS 1.3 and agents authenticate mutually with the server or relay using mTLS.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.rudder.io

Compliance

Rudder can audit standards including CIS benchmarks and SecNumCloud, and trigger OpenSCAP audits with results in its interface.Read 30 Sep 2026 · rudder.io

Support

Enterprise includes unlimited standard support, while the Corporate Security Suite includes unlimited premium support and a dedicated customer success manager.Read 30 Sep 2026 · rudder.io

Headquarters

Paris, FranceRead 23 Sep 2026 · rudder.io

Company

The maker identifies Normation as the publisher of the Rudder website and lists its registered office in Paris, France.Read 30 Sep 2026 · rudder.io

Agent footprint

Documentation estimates roughly 90 MB RAM during an agent run, a few kilobytes of network traffic and about 100 MB disk space.Read 14 Oct 2026 · docs.rudder.io

API coverage

The API supports node, group, directive, rule, parameter, technique, compliance and change-request operations.Read 14 Oct 2026 · docs.rudder.io

Benchmark compliance

Rudder provides ready-made CIS benchmark content, customizable security policies, continuous remediation and OpenSCAP result collection.Read 14 Oct 2026 · rudder.io

Check and enforce

Policies can run in audit-only mode or continuously remediate drift at global, system or configuration level.Read 14 Oct 2026 · rudder.io

Company history

Normation's own history page records company creation in 2010, R&D through 2012 and diffusion from 2013 onward.Read 14 Oct 2026 · rudder.io

Company profile

LinkedIn lists Rudder as a privately held software-development company with 11–50 employees, headquartered in Paris and founded in 2010.Read 14 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Configuration

It can audit configurations in check mode or continuously correct them in enforce mode, with mode set globally, per system, or per configuration.Read 30 Sep 2026 · rudder.io

Configuration builder

Configurations can be created with a graphical builder or YAML and organized into reusable modular components.Read 14 Oct 2026 · rudder.io

Dashboards and score

Live dashboards and a Rudder Score aggregate system health and compliance for teams.Read 14 Oct 2026 · rudder.io

Documentation

Documentation includes reference manuals, installation guides, API references, examples, YAML techniques and changelogs.Read 14 Oct 2026 · docs.rudder.io

Dynamic groups

Dynamic groups classify new machines automatically from inventory and other data criteria.Read 14 Oct 2026 · rudder.io

Free trial

The free trial includes a one-month premium subscription for evaluating the full-featured Rudder experience.Read 30 Sep 2026 · rudder.io

Grouping

Dynamic groups use inventory and data criteria to classify new machines automatically.Read 30 Sep 2026 · rudder.io

Inventory

Agents collect hardware, network, operating-system and installed-software inventory that can be used for targeting rules.Read 14 Oct 2026 · docs.rudder.io

Legal entity

Crunchbase identifies the maker as Normation SAS and lists Paris, France as headquarters.Read 14 Oct 2026 · crunchbase.com

Limit: Capterra reviewer

The Capterra reviewer says broader security and management coverage is needed and that the learning curve can be steep.Read 14 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Limit: onboarding and editor

G2 feedback mentions infrequent training, delayed onboarding and a desire for a more visual flow-based configuration editor.Read 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Limit: reporting and customization

G2 reviewers report limited reporting or analytics depth and restricted role or permission customization.Read 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Notable news: CIS solution

A November 5, 2025 release introduced Policy and Benchmark Compliance for automated CIS hardening and remediation.Read 14 Oct 2026 · rudder.io

Notable news: Rudder 9.1

Rudder announced version 9.1 on 4 May 2026, highlighting automated CIS compliance and security scoring.Read 14 Oct 2026 · rudder.io

Open source

Rudder says its source code can be downloaded and modified under its open source licenses.Read 30 Sep 2026 · rudder.io

Open-source licence

The public Rudder project is GPLv3, with an exception permitting proprietary or open-source plugins.Read 14 Oct 2026 · github.com

Patch management

Patch campaigns can schedule recurring or ad-hoc multi-OS updates, including reboot options and campaign hooks.Read 14 Oct 2026 · rudder.io

Praise: Capterra reviewer

The Capterra reviewer says Rudder saves time on complex IT tasks and has a clear, intuitive interface.Read 14 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Praise: GetApp profile

GetApp describes a drag-and-drop interface for alerts, drift reports, remediation workflows and compliance operations.Read 14 Oct 2026 · getapp.com

Praise: usability

G2 reviewers repeatedly praise the intuitive interface, ease of setup, centralized visibility and hybrid infrastructure automation.Read 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Pricing basis

Paid Rudder pricing is based on an annual per-node license, and the maker says extra costs may apply for onboarding, training, setup, and optional integrations.Read 30 Sep 2026 · rudder.io

Pricing data on TrustRadius

TrustRadius lists Basic at €50, Standard at €80 and Premium at €100 per node per year and says no free version or trial is available.Read 14 Oct 2026 · trustradius.com

Progressive rollout

Configurations can be deployed progressively in stages across infrastructure.Read 14 Oct 2026 · rudder.io

Public API

Rudder exposes a documented REST API authenticated with API keys passed in an X-API-Token header.Read 14 Oct 2026 · docs.rudder.io

Rating on Capterra

5.0 out of 5 from 1 reviewRead 14 Oct 2026 · capterra.com

Rating on G2

4.3 out of 5 from 18 reviewsRead 14 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on GetApp

5.0 out of 5 from 1 reviewRead 14 Oct 2026 · getapp.com

Resilience

Agents continue auditing and enforcing desired state during network failures and report when connectivity returns.Read 14 Oct 2026 · rudder.io

SDK status

The former rudder-api-client CLI and Python library was removed in version 9.1; OpenAPI-generated clients or generic HTTP tools are recommended.Read 14 Oct 2026 · docs.rudder.io

Security hardening

The security guide recommends separating Web/API and internal traffic, configuring certificates and optionally enabling HSTS.Read 14 Oct 2026 · docs.rudder.io

Self-hosting

Rudder can be installed on-premises so infrastructure data remains physically on site.Read 14 Oct 2026 · rudder.io

Supported operating systems

Core packages support Debian 12/13, Ubuntu 24.04, RHEL-like 9/10, SLES 15 SP6+ and Amazon Linux 2023; subscription agents also support Windows Server and Windows 10/11.Read 14 Oct 2026 · docs.rudder.io

System requirements

Rudder requires a recent browser, OpenJDK 17 or later and PostgreSQL 13 or later.Read 14 Oct 2026 · docs.rudder.io

Visibility

Features include live dashboards, a Rudder Score, and real-time security and compliance insights.Read 30 Sep 2026 · rudder.io

Vulnerability management

The platform assesses CVEs, produces filterable CVE reports through its API and can launch remediation campaigns.Read 14 Oct 2026 · rudder.io

Plans and prices

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