BackBox vs StackStorm
BackBox
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StackStorm
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| Figure | BackBox | StackStorm |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Spec score · Autonomous Networks | 8.3 (#1) | 7.4 (#5) |
| Deployment | The software is offered as on-premises or SaaS and can be installed on VMware, Hyper-V, XenServer/Nutanix or bare metal. | StackStorm is distributed as Linux RPMs and Debs and as Docker images; its documentation also describes Vagrant/OVA, Ansible, Puppet and Kubernetes deployment options. |
| Founded | BackBox says it has pursued its network-automation mission since 2009. | 2013 |
| Headquarters | The corporate headquarters is listed at 14135 Midway Road, Greenhill Towers, Suite G250, Addison, Texas 75001. | Palo Alto, California |
| Integrations | BackBox lists ITSM, CMDB, PAM, observability, SD-WAN/SASE, identity, messaging and DevOps integrations, including ServiceNow, LogicMonitor, CyberArk, Kentik, Cisco Meraki and Slack. | Sensors and actions connect external systems; examples listed include webhooks, SSH, REST calls, OpenStack, Docker, Puppet, Sensu and JIRA. |
| Purpose | BackBox automates security, compliance, and lifecycle management for network infrastructure. | StackStorm is a platform for integration and automation across services and tools, with a focus on taking actions in response to events. |
Plans
BackBox
- Kilter AIPriced on request
- Kilter ALMPriced on request
- Kilter EnterprisePriced on request
- PremiumPriced on request
- StandardPriced on request
In their own words
StackStorm
StackStorm is a free, open-source platform for integrating services and automating responses to events. Rules connect triggers to actions or workflows, and workflows can combine actions into multi-step automations. Sensors and actions link external systems; listed examples include webhooks, SSH, REST calls, OpenStack, Docker, Puppet, Sensu, and JIRA. StackStorm Exchange offers ready-made integration packs, and users can create and share packs of their own. Action records include triggering context and results, while audit logs can connect to Logstash, Splunk, statsd, and syslog. Administrators can use role-based access control to limit users’ access and operations. The platform includes a Web UI, CLI client, REST API, and Python client bindings. It is self-hosted and distributed as Linux RPMs and Debs or Docker images; deployment documentation also covers Vagrant/OVA, Ansible, Puppet, and Kubernetes. Supported systems are 64-bit Ubuntu and RHEL, Rocky Linux, or CentOS. Other Linux distributions, Windows, and Apple OSX are not officially supported. Listed uses include remediation, continuous deployment, ChatOps, and automated security response.