Open source configuration-management projects
Every project in the registry tagged configuration-management, ranked by real GitHub adoption.
Software to automate the management and configuration of infrastructure and applications at scale.
🔧 pyinfra turns Python code into shell commands and runs them on your servers. Execute ad-hoc commands and write declarative operations. Target SSH servers, lo
KCL Programming Language Core and API (CNCF Sandbox Project). https://kcl-lang.io
Secure secret management with public key encryption
Frequently asked questions
How many open source configuration-management projects are there?
This registry tracks 4 projects tagged configuration-management, with 24,844 GitHub stars between them. The most-adopted is salt at 15,661 stars.
Are these configuration-management projects free to use?
Yes — 4 of the 4 carry an explicit open-source licence across 3 distinct licences, so there is no licence fee. Where a project also sells a hosted or enterprise version, the self-hosted path remains free.
Which configuration-management project should I choose?
The list above is ranked by GitHub stars, but stars measure attention rather than fit. Check three things on each card: the licence (permissive versus copyleft), the language it is written in, and the last-push date — a high-star project that has not been pushed in a year is a liability.
Are these configuration-management projects still maintained?
3 of the 4 were pushed in the last 90 days, and every card shows its exact last-push date so you can see the rest. Sort your shortlist by that date before committing to a migration.