Azure Machine Configuration vs Quattor

Azure Machine Configuration

5.3 #16 in Configuration Management Tools

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Quattor

6.0 #13 in Configuration Management Tools

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Azure Machine ConfigurationQuattor
Free planNoYes
Free trialNoNo
Paid from$6/moFree
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsWebLinux, self-hosted
Free planYesYes
Paid from6 /mo—
Deployment modelcloudself_hosted
Agent modelagent_basedagent_based
Drift detectionYes—
Patch managementNoYes
Policy as codeYesYes
Compliance reportingYes—
Supported platformsAlmaLinux 9; Amazon Linux 2; Ubuntu Server 16.04–24.x; Debian 10.x–13.x; CBL-Mariner 1–2; Azure Linux 3; Windows 10–11; Windows Server 2012–2025; Oracle Linux 7.x–9.x; CentOS 7.3–8.x; RHEL 7.4–10.x; Rocky Linux 8–9; SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 and 15.xEnterprise Linux (EL), including Rocky Linux and AlmaLinux

Both are listed in Best Configuration Management Tools. On Inferse, Quattor scores higher on our published basis.