Best config.XO Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from configuration management tools ranked against config.XO on the same published basis.
- 1config.XO vs Salt
- 2config.XO vs CFEngine
- 4config.XO vs pyinfra
- 5config.XO vs Rudder
- 6config.XO vs Uyuni
- 7config.XO vs OpenVox
- 8config.XO vs OpenDSC
- 9config.XO vs Chef Infra
- 10config.XO vs Puppet
- 11config.XO vs OpenText Dimensions CM
- 12config.XO vs AWS Systems Manager State Manager
- 13config.XO vs Azure Machine Configuration
- 14config.XO vs Fabric
- 15config.XO vs Google Cloud VM Manager
- 16config.XO vs OpenText Server Automation
- 17config.XO vs Radmind
- 18config.XO vs cdist
- 19config.XO vs LCFG
- 20config.XO vs Microsoft Desired State Configuration
- 21config.XO vs Quattor
config.XO 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 |
| 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 |
| 13 | Azure Machine Configuration | 5.3 | No | $6/mo | Web |
| 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 config.XO alternatives
What is the best alternative to config.XO?
Salt, number 1 in configuration management tools with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: CFEngine, pyinfra, Rudder and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to config.XO?
Salt is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 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.