OPSI vs Uyuni
OPSI
opsi.org
Uyuni
uyuni-project.orgSide by side
| Figure | OPSI | Uyuni |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €0.42/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | Yes | Yes |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 1 |
| Spec score · Patch Management Software | 9.0 (#2) | 8.1 (#15) |
| Spec score · IT Automation Software | 9.0 (#7) | 8.2 (#24) |
| Spec score · Application Deployment Software | 8.9 (#4) | 8.1 (#16) |
| API | Administrators can inspect endpoints at the opsiconfd /docs address; server data is changed through JSON-RPC and the WebGUI add-on provides a REST API. | A public HTML API reference documents system operations including event-history and pillar-data calls. |
| Company founding | uib says the Umwelt-Informatikbüro was founded in 1995 and later incorporated as UIB GmbH. | SUSE is generally recorded as founded in 1992. |
| Company headquarters | uib GmbH identifies Mainz, Germany as its base. | LinkedIn lists SUSE headquarters in Nürnberg, Germany. |
| Configuration management | Administrators can centrally configure operating systems, drivers and applications and run administrative tasks. | Uyuni uses Salt, and its server functions as a Salt Master for registering and managing Salt clients. |
| Documentation depth | The English 4.3 manual covers supported systems, quick start, server, clients, interfaces, products, modules, opsi-script, troubleshooting and contribution. | The current documentation set includes installation, client configuration, administration, reference, retail, workflows, specialized guides, legal information and API material. |
| Monitoring integration | The Monitoring Connector exposes checks for Nagios-compatible systems such as Nagios and Icinga. | Uyuni supports monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana, including server and proxy self-health metrics and Prometheus exporters on Salt clients. |
| What it does | OPSI is a client-management system for Windows, Linux and macOS devices, using a Linux server for deployment, inventory and patching. | Uyuni centrally manages and updates Linux infrastructure ranging from small fleets to thousands of machines. |
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.
Uyuni
Uyuni is an open-source configuration and infrastructure management tool for administering many machines. It deploys patches and packages through assignable software channels and repositories, and provisions hardened operating-system templates to bare metal, virtual machines, and containers. Its server acts as a Salt Master, registering and managing Salt clients. Documented clients include SUSE Linux Enterprise, openSUSE, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, Oracle Linux, Ubuntu, Debian, Amazon Linux, AlmaLinux, and Raspberry Pi OS. These systems can be on-premises or in public, private, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments. Uyuni checks public security-patch status, matches subscriptions, and runs OpenSCAP compliance checks. Role-based access limits users to authorized actions and resources. Prometheus and Grafana integration provides server, proxy, and client monitoring. VMware vSphere hosts can be inventoried through the VMware API. Uyuni is available through web, API, Linux, and self-hosted deployments, with drift detection, policy as code, and compliance reporting.