FAI Alternatives

FAI is described as 'Fully Automatic Installation, is a non-interactive system to install, customize and manage Linux systems and software configurations on computers as well as virtual machines and chroot environments, from small networks to large-scale infrastructures like clusters and cloud' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 10 alternatives to FAI for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Mac, Windows, BSD and Python apps. The best FAI alternative is Ansible, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like FAI are Salt, Foreman, Chef and Fabric.

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  1. Ansible icon
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    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python
     
    • Ansible is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to FAI.

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

    • Ansible is Freemium and Open SourceFAI is Free and Open Source
  2. Salt icon
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    Salt is a powerful remote execution manager that can be used to administer and provision servers in a fast and efficient way.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. Foreman icon
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    Foreman is an open source project that helps system administrators manage servers throughout their lifecycle, from provisioning and configuration to orchestration and monitoring. Using Puppet or Chef and Foreman's smart proxy architecture, you can easily automate repetitive...

    25 Foreman alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Foreman is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to FAI.

    • Foreman is Free and Open SourceFAI is also Free and Open Source
  4. Chef icon
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    Chef is an open source systems integration framework built to bring the benefits of configuration management to your entire infrastructure. You write source code to describe how you want each part of your infrastructure to be built, then apply those descriptions to your servers.

    41 Chef alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  5. Fabric icon
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    Fabric is a Python library and command-line tool for streamlining the use of SSH for application deployment or systems administration tasks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  6. (R)?ex icon
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    (R)?ex - manage all your boxes from a central point - Datacenter Automation and Configuration Management

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  7. RunDeck icon
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    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
     
  8. Commando.io icon
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    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
     
    • Commando.io is the most popular commercial alternative to FAI.

    • Commando.io is Paid and ProprietaryFAI is Free and Open Source
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    Microsoft Intune is a cloud service that provides mobile device management, mobile application management, and PC management capabilities.

    17 Microsoft Intune alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Windows Mobile
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
    • Microsoft Intune is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to FAI.

    • Microsoft Intune is Paid and ProprietaryFAI is Free and Open Source
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    Crowbar is an Open Source platform for server provisioning and deployment from bare metal. It provides server discovery, firmware upgrades, and operating system installation using PXE Boot. It deploys applications on top of functioning operating systems using whatever config...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  11. PSSH icon
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    PSSH, Parallel SSH Tools, provides parallel versions of OpenSSH and related tools.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • OpenSSH
    • Python
     
  12. Bcfg2 icon
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    Bcfg2 helps system administrators produce a consistent, reproducible, and verifiable description of their environment, and offers visualization and reporting tools to aid in day-to-day administrative tasks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
     
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