Top 12 Open-Source Alternatives to FAI

The top open-source alternatives to FAI are Ansible, Cobbler, and Python Fabric. One of the criteria for ordering this list is the number of mentions that products have on reliable external sources. You can suggest additional sources through the form here.

Ansible Landing Page
1

Ansible

Radically simple configuration-management, application deployment, task-execution, and multi-node orchestration engine
Pricing:
- Open Source
#DevOps Tools #IT Automation #Build And Deployment Automation 9 social mentions
Cobbler Landing Page
2

Cobbler

Cobbler is a Linux installation server that allows for rapid setup of network installation...
Pricing:
- Open Source
#DevOps Tools #IT Automation #Product Deployment 10 social mentions
Python Fabric Landing Page
3

Python Fabric

Fabric is a Python library and command-line tool for streamlining the use of SSH for application...
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Developer Tools #App Development #DevOps Tools 1 social mentions
(R)?ex Landing Page
4

(R)?ex

(R)?ex - manage all your boxes from a central point - Datacenter Automation and Configuration...
Pricing:
- Open Source
#SSH #DevOps Tools #Server Configuration And Automation 2 social mentions
Foreman Landing Page
5

Foreman

Foreman is an open source project that helps system administrators manage servers throughout their...
Pricing:
- Open Source
#DevOps Tools #Monitoring Tools #IT Automation 18 social mentions
Ásbrú Connection Manager Landing Page
6

Ásbrú Connection Manager

A user interface that helps organizing remote terminal sessions and automating repetitive tasks.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#SSH #Server Management #Terminal Tools 1 social mentions
ConEmu Landing Page
7

ConEmu

ConEmu-Maximus5 is a full-featured local terminal for Windows devs, admins and users. Get better console window with tabs, splits, Quake style, copy+paste, DosBox and PuTTY integration, and much more.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#SSH #Server Management #Terminal Tools 18 social mentions
Terraform Landing Page
8

Terraform

Tool for building, changing, and versioning infrastructure safely and efficiently.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#DevOps Tools #Developer Tools #Continuous Integration And Delivery 31 social mentions
Packer Landing Page
9

Packer

Packer is an open-source software for creating identical machine images from a single source configuration.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#DevOps Tools #Developer Tools #Continuous Integration And Delivery 9 social mentions
iTerm2 Landing Page
10

iTerm2

A terminal emulator for macOS that does amazing things.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#Terminal #Developer Tools #SSH 98 social mentions
MacTerm Landing Page
11

MacTerm

Jan 1, 2018 - A powerful replacement for the macOS / OS X Terminal, with 24-bit color and graphics features.
Pricing:
- Open Source
#SSH #Server Management #Terminal Tools
Capistrano Landing Page
12

Capistrano

A remote server automation and deployment tool written in Ruby
Pricing:
- Open Source
#DevOps Tools #IT Automation #Disk Analyzer 9 social mentions