Best LCFG Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from configuration management tools ranked against LCFG on the same published basis.
- 1LCFG vs Salt
- 2LCFG vs CFEngine
- 3LCFG vs config.XO
- 4LCFG vs pyinfra
- 5LCFG vs Rudder
- 6LCFG vs Uyuni
- 7LCFG vs OpenVox
- 8LCFG vs OpenDSC
- 9LCFG vs Chef Infra
- 10LCFG vs Puppet
- 11LCFG vs OpenText Dimensions CM
- 12LCFG vs AWS Systems Manager State Manager
- 13LCFG vs Azure Machine Configuration
- 14LCFG vs Fabric
- 15LCFG vs Google Cloud VM Manager
- 16LCFG vs OpenText Server Automation
- 17LCFG vs Radmind
- 18LCFG vs cdist
- 20LCFG vs Microsoft Desired State Configuration
- 21LCFG vs Quattor
LCFG 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 |
| 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 |
| 20 | Microsoft Desired State Configuration | 5.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 21 | Quattor | 5.1 | No | — | Linux |
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Questions about LCFG alternatives
What is the best alternative to LCFG?
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 LCFG?
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.