Infographic: Ansible vs Puppet vs Chef - A Complete Comparison

Category Chef Puppet Ansible Availability (in case of failure) Backup Server Alternative Master Secondary instance Configuration Language Ruby, Puppet DSL, Embedded Ruby (ERB), Ruby DSL Python, YAML DSL Only Master (Agentless) Architecture Master-Agent Master-Agent Time-intensive and Time-intensive due to master-agent certificate signing Installation Process complexdue to Chef Workstation Easy Configuration Management Pull Pull Push and Pull Scalability High High Very High Chef Server works only on Puppet Master works only Linux/Unix; Chef Client and Workstation can work on Windows as well on Linux/Unix; Puppet Agent or Client works on Windows Ansible Server works on Linux/Unix; Client machines on Windows Interoperability I Continuous delivery 1 Orchestration I Automated provisioning Streamlined provisioning I Code and node management I Simple orchestration with automated workflow I Continuous delivery I Compliance and security management with automated workflow I Infrastructure automation I Configuration automation Capabilities I App deployment I Visualization and reporting Security and compliance integration into automation I High transparency I Role-based access control I Puppet Enterprise - Chef - USD 72/year/node USD 120/year/node I Self-support Package – USD 5000/year Standard Hosted Pricing I Premium - USD 199/year/node I Premium - USD 14,000/year/100 nodes Chef Automation - USD 137/year/node veritis 9 [email protected] 1-877-VERITIS (283-7484), 972-753-0022 transcend