Best Runbook Automation Software in 2026
16 runbook automation software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
16ranked
6free plans on this page
2 Oct 2026last checked
#1 Rundeck Top pick · 9.5 Free plan · Free
#2 Shuffle Runner-up · 8.7 Free plan · Free
#3 StackStorm Also great · 8.4 Free plan · Free
- Free planFree trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
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- Free plan
- Yes
- Approval steps
- Yes
- Scheduled runs
- Yes
- Event triggers
- Yes
- Incident integrations
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan apiLinuxself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan apiself-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
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- Approval steps
- Yes
- Scheduled runs
- Yes
- Event triggers
- Yes
- Incident integrations
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - self-hostedWeb
- Approval steps
- Yes
- Scheduled runs
- Yes
- Event triggers
- Yes
- Incident integrations
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free plan Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 49 /mo
- Event triggers
- Yes
- Incident integrations
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Free trial apiLinuxmacOSself-hostedWindows
- Free plan
- No
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- Approval steps
- Yes
- Event triggers
- Yes
- Incident integrations
- Yes
RecognisedDocumentedFree planFree trialPlatforms - Web
- Approval steps
- Yes
- Event triggers
- Yes
- Incident integrations
- Yes
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- Free plan
- No
- Event triggers
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- Incident integrations
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Questions about this list
Which runbook automation software is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Rundeck is ranked #1 of 16 with a score of 9.5. Shuffle is second and StackStorm third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 16 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.
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