Foreman Alternatives

Foreman is described as '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' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Foreman for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Self-Hosted and Web-based apps. The best Foreman alternative is Ansible, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Foreman are Salt, DCImanager, pyinfra and OpenTofu.

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Foreman alternatives page was last updated Oct 24, 2024
  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.

    57 Ansible alternatives
    Architecture

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Python

    Ansible Features

    1.  No Coding Required
    2.  SSH
    3.  Configuration Management
    4.  Configuration
    5.  Orchestration
    6.  Automated provisioning
    7.  Manage system configuration
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    Comments about Ansible as an Alternative to Foreman
     
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    Forman performs many task for infrastructure management from a GUI interface. It can use ansible but ansible is not an alternative.

    Negative commentOct 24, 2024
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    • This alternative is disputed. Ansible is a legitimate Foreman alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

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

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

    • Ansible is Freemium and Open SourceForeman is Free and Open Source
  2. Salt icon
     44 likes

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

    40 Salt alternatives
    Salt screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Configuration Management
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  3. DCImanager icon
     65 likes

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

    33 DCImanager alternatives
    Main dashboard

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux

    DCImanager Features

    1.  Notifications
    2.  Automated deployment
    3.  Disaster Recovery
    4.  Hardware Diagnostics
    5.  Remote server access
    6.  IPMI (Internet Protocol Management Interface)
    7.  Performance Monitoring
    8.  OS deployment
    9.  Permission system
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    DCImanager VS Foreman

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    Comments about DCImanager as an Alternative to Foreman
     
       
    shelehovchanin

    Its interface is much better and easier to use

    Positive commentAug 6, 2020
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    Oleg Ray

    Have not used it yet, but the features are the same

    Positive commentAug 6, 2020
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    Mary Fedo

    Performance, Clients support, Stability

    Positive commentAug 6, 2020
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    • Almost everyone thinks DCImanager is a great Foreman alternative.

    • DCImanager is the most popular commercial alternative to Foreman.

    • DCImanager is Paid and ProprietaryForeman is Free and Open Source
  4. pyinfra icon
     14 likes

    pyinfra automates infrastructure super fast at massive scale. It can be used for ad-hoc command execution, service deployment, configuration management and more.

    9 pyinfra alternatives
    Pyinfra command example.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Configuration Management
    2.  Python-based
    3.  SSH
    4.  Command line interface
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    pyinfra VS Foreman

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  5. OpenTofu icon
     3 likes

    OpenTofu is an OSS tool for building, changing, and versioning infrastructure safely and efficiently. OpenTofu can manage existing and popular service providers as well as custom in-house solutions.

    17 OpenTofu alternatives
    OpenTofu screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Windows

    OpenTofu Features

    1.  Multi-cloud management
    OpenTofu iconForeman Icon

    OpenTofu VS Foreman

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  6. GLPI icon
     25 likes

    GLPI is an IT Service Management software based on open source technologies. It is a suite for IT, project, financial and user management. GLPI can support companies of any size, and offers both on-premises and cloud (SaaS) solutions.

    52 GLPI alternatives
    GLPI screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    GLPI Features

    1.  Website Monitoring
    2.  Incident Management
    3.  Helpdesk Ticketing
    4.  Reporting
    5.  REST API
    6.  Knowledge base
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    GLPI VS Foreman

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    • GLPI is the most popular SaaS & Self-Hosted alternative to Foreman.

    • GLPI is Paid and Open SourceForeman is Free and Open Source
  7. Terraform icon
     17 likes

    Tool for building, changing, and versioning infrastructure safely and efficiently. Terraform can manage existing and popular service providers as well as custom in-house solutions.

    17 Terraform alternatives
    Terraform screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Terraform Features

    1.  Multi-cloud management
    Terraform iconForeman Icon

    Terraform VS Foreman

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  8. Puppet icon
     53 likes

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

    48 Puppet alternatives
    Puppet screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    Puppet iconForeman Icon

    Puppet VS Foreman

    Is Puppet a good alternative to Foreman?
     
    • Puppet is the most popular Web-based alternative to Foreman.

    • Puppet is Freemium and Open SourceForeman is Free and Open Source
  9. Ralph icon
     14 likes

    Lightweight Assets Management System for Data Center and Back Office. It is an Open Source project provided on Apache v2.0 License.

    22 Ralph alternatives
    Ralph screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Ralph Features

    1.  REST API
    2.  IT Asset Management
    3.  Asset Management
    Discontinued

    "Effective January 1, 2024, all development and maintenance activities associated with the Ralph project on Allegro's GitHub will be discontinued. This means that no further updates or modifications will be applied to the codebase. However, the current version of the code available in the repository will remain the property of the community, allowing individuals to continue contributing to and developing Ralph as they deem appropriate."

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  10. Chef icon
     30 likes

    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.

    43 Chef alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Chef Features

    1.  Configuration Management
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    Chef VS Foreman

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  11. Landscape icon
     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.

    32 Landscape alternatives
    Landscape screenshot 1

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Online
    • Ubuntu

    Landscape Features

    1.  Orchestration
    2.  System management
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    Landscape VS Foreman

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  12. Ansible Automation Platform icon
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    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
    Ansible Automation Platform screenshot 1

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Microsoft Azure
    • Amazon Web Services
    • Google Cloud Platform

    Ansible Automation Platform Features

    1.  Configuration Management
    Ansible Automation Platform iconForeman Icon

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