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BackBox vs Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

BackBox
Ranking in Network Automation
17th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Red Hat Ansible Automation ...
Ranking in Network Automation
1st
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
67
Ranking in other categories
Release Automation (3rd), Configuration Management (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Network Automation category, the mindshare of BackBox is 2.4%, up from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is 14.2%, up from 14.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Network Automation
 

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VivekSaini - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 31, 2024
A highly stable solution that provides good automation and patching
We use the solution for Linux patching automation. Currently, we are using the solution for patching normal configuration-related work. However, we also plan to use it for the provisioning of the servers The most valuable features of the solution are automation and patching. The solution is…

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"I am using the community edition of the solution which is free."
"Red Hat's open source approach was a factor when choosing Ansible, since the solution is free as of right now."
"The cost is high, but it still works well."
"The pricing for us is huge because we use twenty thousand nodes, so that is a huge infrastructure, but if someone is using a small infrastructure, then the pricing is not so much."
"We went with product because we have a subscription for Red Hat."
"Users have to pay a per-node cost of around $ 100 per node."
"We use the open-source version of the solution."
"The cost is determined by the number of endpoints."
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Top Industries

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Educational Organization
30%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
10%
Government
7%
 

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What is the difference between Red Hat Satellite and Ansible?
Red Hat Satellite has proven to be a worthwhile investment for me. Both its patch management and license management have been outstanding. If you have a large environment, patching systems is much ...
How does Ansible compare to Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (SCCM)?
Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager takes knowledge and research to properly configure. The length of time that the set up will take depends on the kind of technical architecture that your org...
What do you like most about Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform?
The most valuable features of the solution are automation and patching.
 

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Ansible
 

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HootSuite Media, Inc., Cloud Physics, Narrative, BinckBank
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