Chef vs Ansible : Which is Better?

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Chef

Chef is a configuration management tool written in Ruby and Erlang. Developed by Opscode

License: Open Source

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD

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Ansible

Ansible is the simplest way to automate apps and IT infrastructure. Application Deployment + Configuration Management + Continuous Delivery. Developed by Michael DeHaan

License: Open Source

Apps available for Windows Linux BSD Python

Chef VS Ansible Feature comparision

Feature Chef Ansible
Configuration Management
Ruby
Virtualization
Configuration
No-code
Python
Task Automation
Task Management
Server Management
Hardware Monitoring
System Info
Continuous Auditing
Continuous Configuration
Job scheduling
Task Scheduling
Workflow Automation
SSH
Automated provisioning
Infrastructure monitoring
Multi-cloud management
Auto-installer
Server Monitoring
Disaster Recovery
System management
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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