Feature comparison guide

	CFEngine Enterprise Annual subscription (Commercial License)	CFEngine Community Free download / Open Source (GPL)
Third-Generation technology with outstanding security record over 20 years
Configuration Management
Scalability: 5,000 Nodes per standard Hub (4 cores, 40gb memory, 2k IOPS)
Seamlessly Manage Servers, Desktops, Mobile Devices, Appliances, Clouds
Global, multi-site updates within 5 minutes
Lightweight, Autonomous Agents
Distributed
Self-Healing
Powerful Declarative Language
Prewritten Policy Templates (Design Center)
Design Center GUI
IT Compliance		(Raw Data)
IT Compliance Reports
Real-Time Compliance Dashboard
Security Enforcement & Auditing
White, Grey, Black Lists (Files, Process, Applications)
Extended File Change Management
Manual Reporting (File Change & Blacklists)
Automated Security Auditing & Reports
Password (local) Management
Password Compliance Reports
Access Compliance Reports
3rd-Party Security Application Management
3rd-Party Security Compliance Reports
Monitoring – GUI Dashboard ‘Mission Portal’		(Raw Data)
Out-of-the-Box Report Templates
Aggregated, Customizable Reporting
Self-Health Indicator
Out-of-the-Box Inventory Module
System Events Logging
Alert Widget (Compliance, Patch Level, Inventory)
File Integrity Monitoring
Asset Management (CMDB)
Host Management and Inspection
Policy Management with Version Control
User and Role Management Modules
Additional Enterprise Management Features
High-Availability Policy Server Configuration
High-Availability Database
SQL Database Management
Virtual Machine and Cloud Management
Multi-Node Orchestration
External Authentication (LDAP)
Native ACL Support
Native JSON Support
Powerful PostgreSQL Backend
Encrypted Communication
Platform Support
Linux, Unix, FreeBSD
Windows		(CygWin Required)
AIX, Solaris, HP-UX
Virtualization Hypervisors: KVM, VMWare, Xen
Pre-compiled binaries for specialized platforms
Consulting & Technical Support
Community, Mailing List & Online Forums
Professional Technical Support
Verified Upgrade Assistance & Documentation
Implementation Consulting