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IBM Runbook Automation vs Rundeck

IBM Runbook Automation

ibm.com

Rundeck

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FigureIBM Runbook AutomationRundeck
Price from—Free
Free plan—Yes
Free trial—Yes
Open source——
WebYesYes
Windows—Yes
macOS—Yes
Linux—Yes
API—Yes
Self-hosted—Yes
Plans published02
Spec score · Runbook Automation Software5.7 (#23)7.9 (#5)

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IBM Runbook Automation

No plans published.

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Rundeck

  • Rundeck CommunityFree
  • PagerDuty Runbook AutomationPriced on request

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IBM Runbook Automation

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Rundeck

Rundeck orchestrates existing automation for routine work across development and production environments. It combines scripts, tools, APIs, and system commands into workflows, with job scheduling, infrastructure management, self-service, and automated operations. Users can schedule recurring tasks such as reports or file transfers, while the job activity log records run times, output, and duration. Rundeck includes ready-made plugins and lets users create integrations; featured community plugins include Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Chef, Puppet, HashiCorp Vault, Azure Storage, Google Cloud Platform, and Jira. Granular role-based controls govern what can run and who can run it, while an activity audit trail and Key Storage help restrict access to sensitive job data. Rundeck Community is free for small teams, with registration required. Commercial versions include high availability and resiliency, and the hosted offering lists a 99.9% SLA. Commercial support is available by phone, email, or portal; a commercial trial is offered. Supported systems include Linux, Windows, and macOS, with web, API, and self-hosted options.

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