Ansible
Ansible is an open source automation platform by Red Hat for IT automation including configuration management, application deployment, and orchestration using simple Y…
Our verdict
Who it's for
Automate IT infrastructure with simple YAML playbooks
Who should look elsewhere
Slow for large inventories
Pros
- +Agentless configuration management
- +Simple YAML syntax
- +Large module library
- +Good for multi-platform
- +Active community
Cons
- −Slow for large inventories
- −Python dependency
- −Debugging difficult
- −Less suitable for complex state
- −YAML limitations
Key features
- ✓Configuration management
- ✓Application deployment
- ✓Orchestration
- ✓Agentless architecture
- ✓YAML playbooks
- ✓Idempotent execution
- ✓2500+ modules
- ✓Role-based access
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ansible Core | $0 | month | Open source; Configuration management; Application deployment |
| Ansible Automation Platform | — | month | Enterprise support; Automation controller (AWX); Automation hub |