Best Azure Machine Configuration Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from configuration management tools ranked against Azure Machine Configuration on the same published basis.
- 1Azure Machine Configuration vs Salt
- 2Azure Machine Configuration vs CFEngine
- 3Azure Machine Configuration vs config.XO
- 4Azure Machine Configuration vs pyinfra
- 5Azure Machine Configuration vs Rudder
- 6Azure Machine Configuration vs Uyuni
- 7Azure Machine Configuration vs OpenVox
- 8Azure Machine Configuration vs OpenDSC
- 9Azure Machine Configuration vs Chef Infra
- 10Azure Machine Configuration vs Puppet
- 11Azure Machine Configuration vs OpenText Dimensions CM
- 12Azure Machine Configuration vs AWS Systems Manager State Manager
- 14Azure Machine Configuration vs Fabric
- 15Azure Machine Configuration vs Google Cloud VM Manager
- 16Azure Machine Configuration vs OpenText Server Automation
- 17Azure Machine Configuration vs Radmind
- 18Azure Machine Configuration vs cdist
- 19Azure Machine Configuration vs LCFG
- 20Azure Machine Configuration vs Microsoft Desired State Configuration
- 21Azure Machine Configuration vs Quattor
Azure Machine Configuration alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salt | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 2 | CFEngine | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | config.XO | 7.3 | Free plan | €449/mo | API, Linux, Web, Windows |
| 4 | pyinfra | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 5 | Rudder | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | Uyuni | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | OpenVox | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | OpenDSC | 7.0 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Chef Infra | 6.9 | No | $4.92/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | Puppet | 6.9 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | OpenText Dimensions CM | 6.8 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 12 | AWS Systems Manager State Manager | 5.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Fabric | 5.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | Google Cloud VM Manager | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | OpenText Server Automation | 5.2 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 17 | Radmind | 5.2 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 18 | cdist | 5.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
| 19 | LCFG | 5.1 | No | — | Linux |
| 20 | Microsoft Desired State Configuration | 5.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 21 | Quattor | 5.1 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about Azure Machine Configuration alternatives
What is the best alternative to Azure Machine Configuration?
Salt, number 1 in configuration management tools with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: CFEngine, config.XO, pyinfra and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Azure Machine Configuration?
Salt is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.