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Ansible

Ansible is an open-source IT automation platform developed by Red Hat for configuration management, application deployment, and infrastructure orchestration. It uses agentless architecture connecting over SSH and describes automation in YAML-based playbooks. Ansible is available as a free community project or as the commercial Ansible Automation Platform from Red Hat.

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CompanyRed Hat
Year Launched2012
PricingFreemium
Open SourceYes

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68,241 stars24,178 forksGPL-3.0 License
Last commit: 2 weeks agoLanguage: Python
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KEY FEATURES

Agentless automation over SSH

YAML-based playbooks for declarative configuration

Thousands of modules for cloud, network, and apps

Ansible Galaxy for shared roles and collections

Idempotent execution for safe re-runs

Inventory management for dynamic infrastructure

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Community (Open Source)Free

GPL-3.0 license, Full automation engine

Ansible Automation PlatformContact Red Hat sales

Web UI and REST API, Role-based access control, Execution environments, Red Hat support

Community edition fully free and open source

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