Cobbler Alternatives

Cobbler is described as 'Linux installation server that allows for rapid setup of network installation environments. It glues together and automates many associated Linux tasks so you do not have to hop between lots of various commands and applications when rolling out new systems, and, in' and is an app in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Cobbler for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, Web-based and BSD apps. The best Cobbler alternative is Ansible, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Cobbler are Salt, Puppet, Ansible Automation Platform and DCImanager.

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    Ansible

     95 likes

    Ansible is a radically simple IT automation engine that automates cloud provisioning, configuration management, application deployment, intra-service orchestration, and many other IT needs.

    56 Ansible alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source (GPL-3.0)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
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    Comments about Ansible as an Alternative to Cobbler
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    cobbler installs linux, ansible configures it.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    cobbler installs linux, ansible configures it.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Ansible is a general purpose automation environment, it does not provide DHCP server f.ex. itself

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. Ansible is a legitimate Cobbler alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Ansible is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Cobbler.

    • Ansible is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Cobbler.

    • Ansible is Freemium and Open SourceCobbler is Free and Open Source
  2. Salt icon

    Salt

     48 likes

    Salt is a powerful remote execution manager that can be used to administer and provision servers in a fast and efficient way.

    39 Salt alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Puppet icon

    Puppet

     53 likes

    Puppet Data Center Automation Solution helps you save time, gain visibility into your server environment, and ensure consistency across your IT infrastructure.

    46 Puppet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    • Puppet is the most popular Web-based alternative to Cobbler.

    • Puppet is Freemium and Open SourceCobbler is Free and Open Source
  5. Ansible Automation Platform icon

    Ansible Automation Platform

     2 likes

    Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is an end-to-end automation platform to configure systems, deploy software, and orchestrate advanced workflows. It includes resources to create, manage, and scale across the entire enterprise.

    14 Ansible Automation Platform alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Microsoft Azure
    • Amazon Web Services
    • Google Cloud Platform
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    • Ansible Automation Platform is the most popular SaaS alternative to Cobbler.

    • Ansible Automation Platform is the most popular commercial alternative to Cobbler.

    • Ansible Automation Platform is Paid and ProprietaryCobbler is Free and Open Source
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    DCImanager

     65 likes

    DCImanager is a platform for managing servers, racks, and data center equipment (such as routers, switches, sensors, PDU).

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Main dashboard
     
  7. Landscape icon

    Landscape

     2 likes

    Landscape automates security patching, auditing, access management and compliance tasks across your Ubuntu estate. Use it in well-connected or airgapped environments: at sea, in space and everywhere in between. Landscape is available with an Ubuntu Pro subscription.

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Online
    • Ubuntu
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  9. CTO.ai icon

    CTO.ai

     1 like

    The CTO.ai platform allows you and your software development team to implement DevOps automations in minutes rather than days by runnings "Ops" in Slack and the CLI. Leverage a curated inventory of DevOps workflows to adopt int your development cycles.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  10. Fabric icon

    Fabric

     21 likes

    Fabric is a Python library and command-line tool for streamlining the use of SSH for application deployment or systems administration tasks.

    25 Fabric alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  11. (R)?ex icon

    (R)?ex

     18 likes

    (R)?ex - manage all your boxes from a central point - Datacenter Automation and Configuration Management

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    RunDeck

     15 likes

    RunDeck is an open source automation service with a web console, command line tools and a WebAPI. It lets you easily run automation tasks across a set of nodes.

    31 RunDeck alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    cdist

     8 likes

    cdist is an alternative to other configuration management systems like cfengine, bcfg2, chef and puppet. But cdist ticks differently.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    Commando.io

     7 likes

    A simpler way to manage servers online. Commando.io empowers users to be more efficient, improve their workflow, and eliminate anxiety over server provisioning, maintenance, and deployment. DropBox simplified online storage, GitHub simplified revision control, Commando.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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