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 Landscape.

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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.

    54 Ansible alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • BSD
    • Python
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  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.

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

    44 Puppet alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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  4. 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.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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

    35 Landscape alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free Personal
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Online
    • Ubuntu
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  6. DCImanager icon
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    DCImanager automates dedicated server provisioning, multivendor infrastructure, and colocation. Features: OS installation, IP assignment, traffic/energy monitoring, SAN/NAS management, bulk BIOS/BMC updates, auto-discovery, DC map, self-service portal, billing integration.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Linux
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  7. CTO.ai icon
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    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.

    38 CTO.ai alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
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  8. 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.

    25 Fabric alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
    • BSD
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  9. (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

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  10. cdist icon
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    cdist is an alternative to other configuration management systems like cfengine, bcfg2, chef and puppet. But cdist ticks differently.

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    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  11. 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

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
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  12. 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.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Linux
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