Ansible vs Chef Updated for 2024 [Infographic] | UpGuard

## Executive Summary This report compares Ansible and Chef as configuration management tools, contrasting Ansible's agentless, SSH-driven, YAML-based approach with Chef's Ruby DSL and master-agent model; it covers ease of use, performance, idempotency, flexibility, enterprise features, support, pricing, and alternative tools (Puppet, SaltStack, Terraform, Docker/Kubernetes), concluding that the optimal choice depends on team skills and deployment complexity.