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Chef Enterprise Automation Stack vs AWS Config: Which is a better fit?

Updated on February 5th, 2025
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Summary
Features in Configuration Management Tools
6
50
  • Real-Time Reporting
19
Best performer
50
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Escalation
User satisfaction
4.4
User reviews36
Ease of use
3.7
Functionality
4.3
Value for money
4.0
Customer support
3.9
4.6
User reviews28
Ease of use
4.1
Functionality
4.7
Value for money
4.5
Customer support
4.6
Price starts from
/user
Yearly subscription
Free version
Free trial
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Free version
Free trial
Best for

DevOps platform which helps firms of all sizes with configuration automation and patch management.

Designed for small to midsize businesses, developers, IT professionals, Config Tool from AWS is a cloud-based that helps businesses assess, audit, and evaluate multi-account AWS environments.

User reviews
pros & cons
1 / 4
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3 screenshots
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Chef Enterprise Automation Stack

6/50
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Escalation
  • API
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Asset Lifecycle Management
  • Audit Trail
  • Business Process Automation
  • Change Management
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Configuration Automation
  • Cost Tracking
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Data Aggregation and Publishing
  • Document Management
  • Drag & Drop
  • File Management
  • Historical Reporting
  • Incident Management
  • IT Asset Tracking
  • IT Cost Management
  • Lifecycle Management
  • Monitoring
  • Patch Management
  • Policy Management
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • Rules-Based Workflow
  • Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
  • Scheduling
  • Search/Filter
  • Status Tracking
  • Support Ticket Management
  • Task Management
  • Task Progress Tracking
  • Task Scheduling
  • Template Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • User Management
  • Version Control
  • Vulnerability Scanning
  • Workflow Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Configuration Management
  • Data Visualization
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Monitoring
  • Real-Time Reporting
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AWS Config

Top Features
19/50
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Chef Enterprise Automation Stack

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AWS Config

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Chef Enterprise Automation Stack
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
AWS Config
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Chef Enterprise Automation Stack
  • By Chef Software
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2008
AWS Config
  • By Amazon Web Services
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2006
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