Reviewed by the Softwares.com Editorial Team · Last updated June 2026 · How we rate
Key facts
- Vendor
- Red Hat
- Pricing
- Open source - Free
- Free tier
- Yes
- Platforms
- Self Hosted, Api
- Best for
- Devops, Sysadmins
- Editor rating
- 4.5 / 5
- Founded
- 2012
- Headquarters
- Durham, USA
What is Ansible?
Ansible is a infrastructure as code tool from Red Hat. An open-source automation engine for configuration management, application deployment and orchestration using human-readable YAML playbooks over SSH.
Ansible uses open source pricing and offers a free tier you can start on without a credit card. Free.
It's best suited to devops, sysadmins and runs on Self Hosted, Api.
Standout strengths include agentless architecture, readable yaml playbooks, huge module collection. Worth weighing: slower at very large scale, limited state awareness.
Ansible pricing
Pros
- Agentless architecture
- Readable YAML playbooks
- Huge module collection
Cons
- Slower at very large scale
- Limited state awareness
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ansible?
An open-source automation engine for configuration management, application deployment and orchestration using human-readable YAML playbooks over SSH.
How much does Ansible cost?
Ansible is open-source-priced. It has a free tier.
Does Ansible have a free trial?
Ansible offers a free tier rather than a time-limited trial.
What platforms does Ansible support?
Ansible is available on Self Hosted, Api.