Google Cloud VM Manager vs LCFG
| Google Cloud VM Manager | LCFG | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Web | Linux |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment model | cloud | self_hosted |
| Agent model | agent_based | agent_based |
| Drift detection | Yes | — |
| Patch management | Yes | Yes |
| Policy as code | Yes | — |
| Compliance reporting | Yes | — |
| Supported platforms | Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Rocky Linux, CentOS, Debian, Ubuntu, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04 |
Both are listed in Best Configuration Management Tools. On Inferse, LCFG scores higher on our published basis.