Homebrew vs OPSI
Homebrew
brew.sh
OPSI
opsi.orgSide by side
| Figure | Homebrew | OPSI |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | €0.42/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 5 |
| Spec score · App Installation | 8.6 (#4) | 9.0 (#2) |
| Linux support | Homebrew installs on Linux under the default prefix /home/linuxbrew/.linuxbrew. | The Linux Agent covers common distributions including Debian, Ubuntu, RHEL, SLES, openSUSE, Oracle Linux, Alma and Mint. |
| Support | Homebrew directs users to GitHub Discussions and its issue form for help; support coverage varies by system configuration tier. | uib offers phone and email support through support contracts, as well as training, workshops, and webinars. |
Plans
OPSI
- BasicFree
- CommunityFree
- Professional€4.99 a year
- Enterprise€8.99 a year
- Enterprise Cloud€11.99 a year
In their own words
OPSI
OPSI is an open-source client management system for software distribution, operating-system installation, inventory, patch management, and configuration. It can deploy Windows updates, MSI packages, setup programs, and system packages without interactive installation steps. It also automates installations of Windows client and server systems and common Linux distributions, including unattended and image-based setups.
Regular inventory collects hardware and software details, including hardware information from devices without an operating system. Administration can be centralized across multiple sites, each with its own depot servers, configurations, and software packages. Directory integrations support Active Directory, Samba 4, and OpenLDAP; single sign-on extensions support Microsoft Entra ID and Keycloak through SAML 2.0. OPSI-WebGUI runs in a modern browser without client-side installation. Community is free with unlimited devices and one worker process. Basic is free for up to 30 devices and one setup per user. Professional costs €499 a year and requires a minimum purchase of 100 devices; Enterprise costs €899 a year with the same minimum. Enterprise Cloud costs €1,199 a year, starting at 100 devices.