Free RunDeck AlternativesServer Management Tools and other similar apps like RunDeck

The best free alternative to RunDeck is Salt, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to RunDeck and many of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to RunDeck are Ansible, pyinfra, CTFreak and dKron.

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RunDeck alternatives are mainly Server Management Tools but may also be Workflow Automation Tools or Task Automation Apps. Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of RunDeck.

RunDeck

Server Management Tool
Free • Open Source

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.

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RunDeck alternatives page was last updated Jan 23, 2024

Salt
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
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Salt Features
Lightweight
Configuration Management
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Salt VS RunDeck
Is Salt a good alternative to RunDeck?
Comments about Salt as an Alternative to RunDeck

Guest
RunDeck is a job scheduler
Negative comment •Aug 2, 2018
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- This alternative is disputed. Salt is a legitimate RunDeck alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
- Salt is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to RunDeck.
- Salt is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to RunDeck.
- Salt is Free and Open SourceRunDeck is also Free and Open Source
- Salt is LightweightRunDeck is not according to our users

Ansible
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
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Application type
- Server Management Tool
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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Ansible VS RunDeck
Is Ansible a good alternative to RunDeck?
Comments about Ansible as an Alternative to RunDeck

Guest
Ansible isn't a server with schedulers, etc.
Top negative comment •Apr 20, 2017
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Guest
The programs server totally different purposes.
Negative comment •Jan 23, 2021
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Guest
Isn't an automation server, but configuration management.
Negative comment •Jun 25, 2019
5
Guest
Rundeck (by the looks of things) is for execution of generic processes. Ansible is for configuration management, continuous deployment and Infrastructure as code
Negative comment •May 27, 2019
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Guest
Rundeck is to execute generic processes, and has a website interface built in
Negative comment •Sep 19, 2018
7
- This alternative is disputed. Ansible is a legitimate RunDeck alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.
- Ansible is Freemium and Open SourceRunDeck is Free and Open Source

pyinfra
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
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Virtualization Tool
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
pyinfra Features
1. Configuration Management
2. Python-based
3. Optimal performance
4. SSH
5. Command line interface
6. Lightweight
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pyinfra VS RunDeck
Is pyinfra a good alternative to RunDeck?

CTFreak
IT task scheduler.
11 CTFreak alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
- Workflow Automation Tool
- Server Management Tool
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
- Snapcraft
- FreeBSD
- Cloudron
- Docker
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Top CTFreak Features
1. Lightweight
2. Support for scripting
3. Automatic Backup
4. Website Monitoring
5. Ad-free
6. Recurring Tasks
7. Support for MarkDown
8. No registration required
9. No Tracking
10. Works Offline
11. Subtasks
12. Job scheduling
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CTFreak VS RunDeck
Is CTFreak a good alternative to RunDeck?
- CTFreak is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to RunDeck.
- CTFreak is Freemium and ProprietaryRunDeck is Free and Open Source
- CTFreak is LightweightRunDeck is not according to our users

dKron
Dkron is a system service for workload automation that runs scheduled jobs, just like unix cron service, but distributed in several machines in a cluster. This is the only job scheduler in the market with truly no SPOF. It is open source and available for free.
2 dKron alternatives
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
- Docker
dKron Features
Standalone
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dKron VS RunDeck
Is dKron a good alternative to RunDeck?

Apache Airflow
Airflow is a platform to programmaticaly author, schedule and monitor data pipelines.
28 Apache Airflow alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
Apache Airflow Features
Task Scheduling
Workflow
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Apache Airflow VS RunDeck
Is Apache Airflow a good alternative to RunDeck?

Chef
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
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Server Management Tool
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
Chef Features
Configuration Management
Ruby
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Chef VS RunDeck
Is Chef a good alternative to RunDeck?

Task Scheduler
The Task Scheduler is a Windows feature which can set your computer to automatically perform routine tasks. The Task Scheduler does this by monitoring whatever criteria you choose to initiate the tasks, and then executing the tasks when the criteria is met.
35 Task Scheduler alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Platforms
- Windows
Task Scheduler Features
Task Scheduling
Auto Restart
Scheduling
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Task Scheduler VS RunDeck
Is Task Scheduler a good alternative to RunDeck?

Fabric
Fabric is a Python library and command-line tool for streamlining the use of SSH for application deployment or systems administration tasks.
26 Fabric alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Server Management Tool
Platforms
- Linux
- BSD
Fabric Features
Configuration
Configuration Management
SSH
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Fabric VS RunDeck
Is Fabric a good alternative to RunDeck?
Comments about Fabric as an Alternative to RunDeck

Guest
Fabric is used to write local scripts to automate recurring development tasks.
Negative comment •Apr 20, 2017
2
- Fabric is Free and Open SourceRunDeck is also Free and Open Source

cdist
cdist is an alternative to other configuration management systems like cfengine, bcfg2, chef and puppet. But cdist ticks differently.
19 cdist alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Mac
- Linux
- BSD
cdist Features
SSH
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cdist VS RunDeck
Is cdist a good alternative to RunDeck?

Cobbler
Cobbler is a 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...
22 Cobbler alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Platforms
- Linux
Cobbler Features
Auto-installer
PXE
Server Monitoring
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Cobbler VS RunDeck
Is Cobbler a good alternative to RunDeck?

StackStorm
StackStorm is a powerful open-source automation platform that wires together all of your apps, services and workflows. It’s extendable, flexible, and built with love for DevOps and ChatOps.
8 StackStorm alternatives
License model
- Free • Open Source
Application type
- Workflow Automation Tool
Platforms
- Linux
- Self-Hosted
StackStorm Features
REST API
Job scheduling
Scheduling
SSH
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StackStorm VS RunDeck
Is StackStorm a good alternative to RunDeck?
Comments about StackStorm as an Alternative to RunDeck

cyberkov
Gives a lot more flexibility on running remote jobs. Only serverlist aren't covered.
Positive comment •Dec 4, 2018
1
- StackStorm is Free and Open SourceRunDeck is also Free and Open Source