Microsoft Desired State Configuration vs Rex
Microsoft Desired State Configuration
5.1 #21 in Configuration Management Tools
About Microsoft Desired State Configuration| Microsoft Desired State Configuration | Rex | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | Linux, Windows |
| Deployment model | self_hosted | self_hosted |
| Drift detection | Yes | Yes |
| Patch management | Yes | Yes |
| Policy as code | Yes | — |
| Compliance reporting | Yes | — |
| Supported platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | Linux; Windows; RHEL/CentOS; Fedora; OpenWRT; BSDs; Solaris |
| Agent model | — | agentless |
Both are listed in Best Configuration Management Tools. On Inferse, Microsoft Desired State Configuration scores higher on our published basis.