Azure Automation vs Puppet
| Azure Automation | Puppet | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Patch management | Yes | Yes |
| Configuration management | Yes | — |
| Remediation automation | Yes | — |
| Deployment model | cloud | self_hosted |
| Supported platforms | Windows, Linux | Debian, Fedora, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Amazon Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Alma Linux, Rocky Linux, Oracle Linux, Ubuntu |
Both are listed in Best IT Automation Software. On Specifiction, Puppet scores higher on our published basis.