OpenVox

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in IT Automation Software

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Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on api, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows.

OpenVox is ranked #16 of 70 in IT automation software on The Geeks Club. It runs on API, Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

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OpenVox Free Community-maintained software · agent/server or standalone use docs.openvoxproject.org · 2 Oct 2026

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Deployment model: self_hosted
Agent model: both
Drift detection: Yes
Patch management: Yes
Policy as code: Yes
Compliance reporting: Yes
Supported platforms: Enterprise Linux, Amazon Linux, Fedora, SLES, Debian, Ubuntu, macOS, Windows

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The record

Purpose: OpenVox is a community-maintained implementation of Puppet, a configuration management system that manages system state through a declarative language.
Operating modes: OpenVox can run as agents managed by a server or in standalone mode, where `puppet apply` compiles and applies a catalog locally.
Compatibility: OpenVox is downstream-compatible with Puppet Open Source, and existing manifests, modules, Hiera data, and tooling work unchanged.
Platforms: The documentation provides installation instructions for Linux, Windows, and macOS.
Packages: The documented package set includes `openvox-agent`, `openvox-server`, `openvoxdb`, `openvoxdb-termini`, and `openbolt`.
Security: In agent/server mode, agents and servers communicate over HTTPS with mutual TLS.
Certificate authority: Before agents retrieve configuration catalogs, they need a signed certificate from the local Puppet certificate authority or an external CA.
Integrations: OpenVox Server exposes HTTP APIs, including catalog, certificate authority, status, and metrics endpoints.
Data store: OpenVoxDB is described as OpenVox’s data warehouse for reports, inventory, and exported resources.
Orchestration: OpenBolt is a community implementation of Puppet Bolt that automates infrastructure management over SSH and WinRM without requiring agents.
Support: The documentation directs users to community help and a list of commercial support partners.
Project stewardship: The documentation says OpenVox was adopted under Vox Pupuli stewardship and that a Puppet Standards Steering Committee guides language and feature evolution.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best IT Automation Software in 2026#16 of 70
Best Configuration Management Tools in 2026#6 of 25

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docs.openvoxproject.org/openvox/latest/· checked 2 Oct 2026
docs.openvoxproject.org/openvox/latest/openvox_platform.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
docs.openvoxproject.org/openvox/9.x/openvox_platform.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
docs.openvoxproject.org/openvox/8.x/ssl_autosign.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
docs.openvoxproject.org/openvox-server/9.x/http_api_index.html· checked 2 Oct 2026
docs.openvoxproject.org· checked 2 Oct 2026