What is Puppet Enterprise?
Puppet Enterprise makes it easy to automate the provisioning, configuration and ongoing management of your machines and the software running on them. Make rapid, repeatable changes and automatically enforce the consistency of systems and devices – across physical and virtual machines, on premise or in the cloud.
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83 Likeliness to Recommend
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88 Plan to Renew
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91 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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Emotional Footprint Overview
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+91 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love Puppet Enterprise?
Pros
- Enables Productivity
- Efficient Service
- Includes Product Enhancements
- Reliable
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Task Scheduling
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Availability and Quality of Training
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Puppet Enterprise Reviews
Michael N.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted May 2025
Powerful Automation with Robust Configuration
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Puppet Enterprise from other similar products?
Puppet Enterprise stands out with its strong focus on infrastructure as code, automated configuration management, and robust compliance tracking. Unlike other tools, it provides a high level of integration with both cloud and on-premise environments, allowing for seamless hybrid cloud management. Additionally, Puppet’s mature reporting and analytics capabilities, combined with its vast library of pre-built modules, make it an ideal choice for complex, large-scale infrastructure management.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The ability to automate complex configurations and manage infrastructure at scale with ease, all while ensuring compliance and consistency across environments
What do you dislike most about this product?
The learning curve can be steep for new users, and the user interface feels a bit outdated, which can make managing large configurations more challenging
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Puppet Enterprise is a fantastic choice for organizations looking to automate large-scale infrastructure management, but it’s best suited for teams with experience in configuration management or those willing to invest time in learning. If you're working in a hybrid cloud environment, it’s an excellent tool for consistency and compliance. However, be prepared for the initial setup complexity and consider training to get the most out of its powerful features.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Reliable
- Performance Enhancing
Uday A.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Sep 2023
Ease of Doing Automation with Puppet
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Puppet Enterprise from other similar products?
Ease of use, Support
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Automation
What do you dislike most about this product?
cloud support is missing
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Add public cloud module back
Pros
- Performance Enhancing
- Unique Features
- Efficient Service
- Effective Service
Mercy L.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Finance
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Mar 2023
Suitable Data Center
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Puppet Enterprise from other similar products?
Puppet Enterprise has the data enrichment systems
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Puppet Enterprise has concrete Data coordination and analysis strategies
What do you dislike most about this product?
Puppet Enterprise is the solid avenue for suitable data enhancement
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Puppet Enterprise gives the required attention for data systems
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
