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Perforce Puppet pros and cons

Vendor: Perforce
4.1 out of 5

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PROS

Puppet3 and 4 provide optimum deployment solutions for infrastructure and applications.
Puppet Enterprise reduces the time for production or environment changes.
The versatility of Puppet is highly appreciated.
Valuable features include the agent, high load balancing, and overall robustness.
Puppet Enterprise is stable, with users rating its stability as ten out of ten.

CONS

Puppet needs more integration for applications.
The initial setup of Puppet can be complex.
Enhancements are needed in DevSecOps, particularly in compliance features for various devices.
Puppet evolves quickly, leading to challenges after upgrades.
Understanding the Ruby language is necessary due to the complexity of Puppet's code.
 

Perforce Puppet Pros review quotes

it_user534384 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Consultant at Atgen Software Solutions LLP
Aug 18, 2017
Puppet3 and 4 series provides optimum deployment solutions for infrastructure and applications.
it_user898530 - PeerSpot reviewer
Co-Founder and Consulting Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Feb 1, 2019
The main purpose for this automation tool would be: deploying, controlling, ordering change for the system and IT Infrastructure.
DM
Senior Unix Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Oct 23, 2020
The versatility is great.
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BS
Systems Engineer at Harvard University
Jun 1, 2021
Anything that we manage through Puppet always runs perfectly.
serviced331236 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Operations Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Sep 22, 2021
The most valuable features are the agent, high load balancing, and overall robustness and features.
reviewer2284542 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Development Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Oct 26, 2023
Puppet Enterprise has good functionalities.
Erik  Ableson - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at Infrageeks
Nov 28, 2023
Puppet Enterprise is a stable solution.
reviewer2284542 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Development Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Apr 9, 2025
I rate the stability of Puppet as ten out of ten.
 

Perforce Puppet Cons review quotes

it_user534384 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Consultant at Atgen Software Solutions LLP
Aug 18, 2017
We would like Puppet to add more integration for applications.
it_user898530 - PeerSpot reviewer
Co-Founder and Consulting Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Feb 1, 2019
At the beginning the initial setup was kind of complex.
DM
Senior Unix Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Oct 23, 2020
There's a lot of scope for enhancement on the DevSecOps side. They should definitely include features for compliance, for both the Linux and Windows side of the devices, as well as for network devices. Compliance is something they need to work on.
Learn what your peers think about Perforce Puppet. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: December 2025.
879,768 professionals have used our research since 2012.
BS
Systems Engineer at Harvard University
Jun 1, 2021
It's a bit of a pain point to make sure that everything works once we've upgraded it because Puppet has been evolving pretty fast.
serviced331236 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Operations Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
Sep 22, 2021
The solution has really complex code, you have to understand the Ruby language. However, once you know the code then you can move ahead without any problems.
reviewer2284542 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Development Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Oct 26, 2023
Puppet Enterprise is more complex and difficult to configure.
Erik  Ableson - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at Infrageeks
Nov 28, 2023
Puppet Enterprise should improve the general extensibility for places where they can't install it.
reviewer2284542 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Development Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Apr 9, 2025
Clients with less technical expertise may find Puppet complex to configure. Our team may struggle if technical team members leave the organization, leaving others uncertain about using the tool.