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 CFEngine
- 2config.XO vs Rudder
- 3config.XO vs Salt
- 4config.XO vs AWS Systems Manager State Manager
- 5config.XO vs Chef Infra
- 6config.XO vs Google Cloud VM Manager
- 7config.XO vs Puppet
- 8config.XO vs OpenVox
- 9config.XO vs pyinfra
- 10config.XO vs Quattor
- 11config.XO vs Uyuni
- 13config.XO vs OpenDSC
- 14config.XO vs OpenText Dimensions CM
- 15config.XO vs Fabric
- 16config.XO vs Azure Machine Configuration
- 17config.XO vs OpenText Server Automation
- 18config.XO vs Radmind
- 19config.XO vs LCFG
- 20config.XO vs Microsoft Desired State Configuration
- 21config.XO vs cdist
config.XO alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CFEngine | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Rudder | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Salt | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 4 | AWS Systems Manager State Manager | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Chef Infra | 7.2 | No | $4.92/mo | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | Google Cloud VM Manager | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Puppet | 7.2 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 8 | OpenVox | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 9 | pyinfra | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | Quattor | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 11 | Uyuni | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 13 | OpenDSC | 6.8 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 14 | OpenText Dimensions CM | 6.4 | No | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 15 | Fabric | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | Azure Machine Configuration | 6.1 | No | $6/mo | Web |
| 17 | OpenText Server Automation | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 18 | Radmind | 6.1 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 19 | LCFG | 6.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, self-hosted |
| 20 | Microsoft Desired State Configuration | 6.0 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 21 | cdist | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac |
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Questions about config.XO alternatives
What is the best alternative to config.XO?
CFEngine, number 1 in configuration management tools with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: Rudder, Salt, AWS Systems Manager State Manager and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to config.XO?
CFEngine is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 10 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.