SaltStack
Automation and orchestration for any scale.
Overview
Salt, also known as SaltStack, is a Python-based open-source software for event-driven IT automation, remote task execution, and configuration management. Supporting the 'Infrastructure as Code' approach to deployment and cloud management, it competes primarily with Puppet, Chef, and Ansible.
✨ Key Features
- Remote execution
- Configuration management
- Event-driven automation
- Scalable architecture
- Extensible with modules
🎯 Key Differentiators
- High-speed remote execution
- Event-driven automation
Unique Value: Provides a fast and scalable platform for automating and orchestrating IT infrastructure.
🎯 Use Cases (3)
✅ Best For
- Managing large-scale and high-performance infrastructure
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Teams looking for a simple and agentless solution
🏆 Alternatives
Offers significantly faster remote execution compared to other configuration management tools.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (SaltStack Enterprise tier)
💰 Pricing
✓ 30-day free trial
Free tier: Open source, self-hosted.
📊 Market Info
Customers: NA
Total Funding: $28.0M
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