Chef
Speed up delivery with automated infrastructure
Ranked #3 in Best patch management software, and on 1 more ranking.
A configuration management tool written in Ruby that uses a pure Ruby DSL for writing system configuration.
At a glance
| Price from | Custom |
| Best for | Enterprise configuration management |
From Chef's own website.
Company facts
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Seattle |
| Industry | Software industry |
| Social profiles | LinkedIn, X, Facebook, YouTube, GitHub |
Facilities and features
Its website also mentions:
- Published pricing
- Free trial
- Integrations
What stands out
The product empowers standardized infrastructure configurations across the enterprise.
“Empower standardized infrastructure configurations that are scalable and repeatable across the enterprise.”Chef, own website
The product executes jobs on any node across hybrid or air-gapped setups.
“Execute jobs on any node, across cloud, on-prem, hybrid or air-gapped setups at scale.”Chef, own website
Worth knowing
- Steep learning curve for Ruby
How it ranks
Chef is ranked 3rd of 10 in Best patch management software (Lister Score 94.0) and 4th of 10 in Enterprise patch management software (Lister Score 94.0).
#3 in Best patch management software · Lister Score 94.0
Chef unifies infrastructure management and compliance on a single platform. It automates operational workflows using policy-as-code for enterprise-scale operations.
Executes jobs across cloud, on-prem, hybrid or air-gapped setups.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 18; buying information on its own site 16.
“Patch Management Identify, prioritize, remediate unpatched systems and track patch compliance progress.”Chef, own website
| Rank | Best patch management software | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Applivery | 98.0 |
| 2 | NinjaOne | 98.0 |
| 3 | Chef | 94.0 |
| 4 | Heimdal Security | 94.0 |
| 5 | LinuxPatch | 94.0 |
| 6 | RMMmax | 94.0 |
| 7 | Automox | 92.0 |
| 8 | JumpCloud | 92.0 |
| 9 | Syxsense | 92.0 |
| 10 | Action1 | 88.0 |
#4 in Enterprise patch management software · Lister Score 94.0
Chef is a DevOps automation platform that unifies infrastructure management and compliance. It enables enterprises to automate operational workflows using policy-as-code and AIOps.
Empowers standardised infrastructure configurations across the enterprise.
How the score is made up: fit to this ranking's criteria 40; evidence on its own site 20; how complete its published information is 18; buying information on its own site 16.
“Patch Management Identify, prioritize, remediate unpatched systems and track patch compliance progress.”Chef, own website
“Join thousands of customers worldwide, including the leading Fortune 500 companies, who trust Chef to power their DevOps success.”Chef, own website
| Rank | Enterprise patch management software | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Applivery | 98.0 |
| 2 | NinjaOne | 98.0 |
| 3 | Patch My PC | 96.0 |
| 4 | Chef | 94.0 |
| 5 | Heimdal Security | 94.0 |
| 6 | Syxsense | 92.0 |
| 7 | Recast | 88.0 |
| 8 | Splashtop | 88.0 |
| 9 | Adaptiva | 84.0 |
| 10 | Puppet | 82.0 |
Frequently asked questions
How does Chef rank on Lister?
Chef is ranked 3rd of 10 in Best patch management software (Lister Score 94.0) and 4th of 10 in Enterprise patch management software (Lister Score 94.0).