We performed a comparison between HashiCorp Terraform and SaltStack based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Configuration Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Autopilot is the most valuable feature."
"The ability to switch between Affinity and non-Affinity enrollment is great."
"I like the tool's integration with Apple. Anyone who creates an ID in Intune will get an Apple ID."
"Mobile device management is most valuable."
"It's easy to deploy a configuration or policy to a system, especially when you don't have Azure AD. Now we are talking to all these small and medium-sized customers who don't necessarily have an on-premise Windows Active Directory. If they have invested in Office 365 Premium, this functionality becomes available to them."
"There is a single pane of glass for user access and a single sign-on facility for the user. If you have already logged in to Microsoft Azure or on-premises, you can redirect directly to Microsoft Endpoint Manager, monitor all your security threats, and analyze the data associated with the application in a single, unified way."
"It is a very helpful solution."
"It provides control over all mobile devices that are being connected to the corporate network."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the modules it offers."
"The most valuable feature is the support for different platforms like cloud, datacenters, VCS, databases, various storage types, and Kubernetes."
"I like the function that shows me a preview of what is happening in the infrastructure."
"The most valuable features of Terraform are leveraging public modules for EKS, KMS, and ECR."
"We save a lot of time with this solution."
"The state backend, automated describe functionality, modular structures, and variablization using templates are most valuable."
"It allows for the abstraction of the work away from the developer into automated processes."
"The solution helps us save a lot of costs."
"I want to build automation that is intelligent, part of the fabric of our environment, and is somewhat self-sustaining. I think SaltStack can help me do this."
"SaltStack has given us the ability to deal with systems at scale and rectify issues at scale."
"The ability to programmatically describe the desired state of a single, or an entire fleet of servers, on-premises, and in a cloud environment."
"The automation functionality has been most valuable. With a click of a button, we are able to automate provisioning, the build of new hardware and apply patches. These are all extremely important and differentiated tasks that can be automated in SaltStack."
"The product’s most valuable feature is its ability to provide environmental security."
"We monitor the configurations against CIS standards. We run CIS benchmarks and maintain configurations with higher CIS values for each server."
"It is a highly stable solution."
"Microsoft Intune could enhance its patch management for various devices, ensuring regular updates and tracking of device privileges."
"An area for improvement is the absence of seamless integration, particularly with external dashboards."
"There are some issues using the solution with macOS and iOS, and it offers limited granular control with them. Intune works better on Windows and Android."
"Due to the abundance of features, there's a lot to organize, which makes managing and setting up the solution challenging. The setup is immense, and it would be good to see improvement in this area."
"The solution could improve by having better integration with Apple."
"Enhancements for managing MacOS more comprehensively would be beneficial."
"The reports aren't complete, and it's not easy to build custom reports. For example, Windows Autopilot isn't working well in cases where the computers don't have a good internet connection. Then the option is not good enough."
"In future releases, I would like to see better integration with Apple products."
"On occasion, I have noticed a number of bugs in this solution that have needed to be fixed."
"When a misconfiguration or drift occurs, fixing the issue can be difficult. For instance, if there is a change in API calls while a script is running, it can be challenging to make corrections. This may require additional review and modifications to the code. I recall an instance where an industry budget creation process was altered, and it took significant time to amend the code. In fact, I had to add five or six different script portions to resolve the issue."
"The integration with this solution needs to be improved."
"I would like to see a short-term option for a short-term plan."
"The product must improve DevOps features."
"Terraform could create more examples in the documentation."
"Community tech support could be a little better."
"Terraform doesn't support Artifactory as a backend."
"Web UI."
"There is a little bit of pain when it comes to libraries and what is needed to run the product."
"It is difficult to set up."
"SaltStack's features are minimal."
"This solution could be integrated with more hardware for an improved offering."
"Its configuration process could be better."
"A hardened set of tests would be much appreciated."
HashiCorp Terraform is ranked 6th in Configuration Management with 38 reviews while SaltStack is ranked 14th in Configuration Management with 33 reviews. HashiCorp Terraform is rated 8.6, while SaltStack is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of HashiCorp Terraform writes "Easy to use, technically strong, and great for multi-provider or multi-cloud environments". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SaltStack writes "Orchestration tool that powers automation of processes with the click of a button". HashiCorp Terraform is most compared with Red Hat Satellite, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, SolarWinds Server Configuration Monitor and BMC TrueSight Server Automation, whereas SaltStack is most compared with VMware Aria Automation, Microsoft Configuration Manager, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, Red Hat Satellite and BMC TrueSight Server Automation. See our HashiCorp Terraform vs. SaltStack report.
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