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Best IT Automation Software in 2026

Updated

67 IT automation software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.

67ranked
2free plans on this page
$1/molowest paid tier
4 Oct 2026last checked
  1. 26

    VMware Workstation Pro

    6.9
    Free plan Linuxself-hostedWindows
    Configuration management
    Yes
    Deployment model
    hybrid
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    Free About VMware Workstation ProVisit site
  2. 27

    HCL BigFix

    6.8
    Free trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
    Free plan
    No
    Patch management
    Yes
    Configuration management
    Yes
    Remediation automation
    Yes
    Deployment model
    hybrid
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About HCL BigFixVisit site
  3. 28

    JAMS Scheduler

    6.8
    Free trial apiLinuxself-hostedWebWindows
    Free plan
    No
    Paid from
    833 /mo
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $833/mofirst paid tier About JAMS SchedulerVisit site
  4. 29

    Oracle Enterprise Manager

    6.7
    Linuxself-hostedWebWindows
    Deployment model
    hybrid
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About Oracle Enterprise ManagerVisit site
  5. 30

    SolarWinds Patch Manager

    6.7
    Free trial self-hostedWebWindows
    Free plan
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About SolarWinds Patch ManagerVisit site
  6. 31

    BMC Helix AIOps

    6.6
    apiLinuxWebWindows
    Free plan
    No
    Paid from
    2,400 /mo
    Remediation automation
    Yes
    Deployment model
    hybrid
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About BMC Helix AIOpsVisit site
  7. 32

    Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust Access

    6.6
    AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About Ivanti Neurons for Zero Trust AccessVisit site
  8. 33

    Workspace ONE Boxer

    6.5
    WebWindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroid
    Free plan
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $5.40/mofirst paid tier About Workspace ONE BoxerVisit site
  9. 34

    Citrix Secure Private Access

    6.4
    AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
    Free plan
    No
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About Citrix Secure Private AccessVisit site
  10. 35

    Finance Automation by Redwood

    6.2
    Web
    Free plan
    No
    Remediation automation
    Yes
    Deployment model
    hybrid
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About Finance Automation by RedwoodVisit site
  11. 36

    Heimdal Patch and Asset Management

    6.2
    WebWindowsmacOSLinux
    Patch management
    Yes
    Configuration management
    Yes
    Remediation automation
    Yes
    Deployment model
    cloud
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About Heimdal Patch and Asset ManagementVisit site
  12. 37

    PatchMon

    6.1
    Free planFree trial apiLinuxself-hostedWebWindows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Paid from
    1 /mo
    Patch management
    Yes
    Configuration management
    No
    Remediation automation
    Yes
    Deployment model
    hybrid
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $1/mofirst paid tier About PatchMonVisit site
  13. 38

    SUSE Multi-Linux Manager

    6.0
    Linux
    Free plan
    No
    Deployment model
    hybrid
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About SUSE Multi-Linux ManagerVisit site
  14. 39

    Syxsense Manage

    6.0
    WebWindowsmacOSLinuxiOSAndroid
    Free plan
    No
    Patch management
    Yes
    Deployment model
    cloud
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About Syxsense ManageVisit site
  15. 40

    OpenText Server Automation

    5.9
    LinuxWindows
    Patch management
    Yes
    Deployment model
    self_hosted
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About OpenText Server AutomationVisit site
  16. 41

    PDQ Deploy

    5.9
    Windows
    Free plan
    Yes
    Patch management
    Yes
    Remediation automation
    Yes
    Deployment model
    self_hosted
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About PDQ DeployVisit site
  17. 42

    IBM Tivoli System Automation

    5.8
    Linux
    Patch management
    No
    Configuration management
    Yes
    Remediation automation
    Yes
    Deployment model
    self_hosted
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About IBM Tivoli System AutomationVisit site
  18. 43

    PDQ Connect

    5.8
    WebWindowsmacOS
    Free plan
    No
    Patch management
    Yes
    Remediation automation
    Yes
    Deployment model
    cloud
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About PDQ ConnectVisit site
  19. 44

    Stonebranch Universal Automation Center

    5.8
    Web
    Remediation automation
    Yes
    Deployment model
    hybrid
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About Stonebranch Universal Automation CenterVisit site
  20. 45

    System Center Orchestrator

    5.8
    WebWindows
    Free plan
    No
    Deployment model
    self_hosted
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    $1,455/mofirst paid tier About System Center OrchestratorVisit site
  21. 46

    AWS Systems Manager State Manager

    5.7
    Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    Patch management
    Yes
    Deployment model
    cloud
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About AWS Systems Manager State ManagerVisit site
  22. 47

    Google Cloud VM Manager

    5.7
    Web
    Free plan
    Yes
    Patch management
    Yes
    Deployment model
    cloud
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About Google Cloud VM ManagerVisit site
  23. 48

    Juju

    5.7
    apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
    Deployment model
    self_hosted
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About JujuVisit site
  24. 49

    Symantec IT Management Suite

    5.7
    LinuxmacOSWindows
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About Symantec IT Management SuiteVisit site
  25. 50

    xCAT

    5.7
    Linux
    Configuration management
    Yes
    Remediation automation
    Yes
    Deployment model
    self_hosted
    RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms
    About xCATVisit site

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