FAI (Fully Automatic Installation) vs SmartDeploy
FAI (Fully Automatic Installation)
5.2 #26 in Bare Metal Provisioning Software
About FAI (Fully Automatic Installation)| FAI (Fully Automatic Installation) | SmartDeploy | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | — | $91.67/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux | Web, Windows |
| Bare-metal deployment | Yes | Yes |
| Operating-system support | linux | windows |
| Deployment methods | network_media | — |
| Unattended deployment | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | — | No |
| Multicast deployment | — | Yes |
| Driver injection | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best OS Deployment Software. On Specifiction, SmartDeploy scores higher on our published basis.