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Put two or three cybersecurity products side by side and see how they differ on deployment, pricing, features, integrations and compliance.
| Product | ConnectWise Automate by ConnectWise View product | Progress Chef by Progress View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | ConnectWise Automate, from ConnectWise, provides script automation. Common uses: IT Automation. Check deployment options and top Security competitors. | Progress Chef, from Progress, provides Chef Automate console. Common uses: OS hardening at scale. Check deployment options and top Configuration Management competitors. |
| Product type | Remote Monitoring & IT Automation | Infrastructure Automation & Configuration Management |
| Best for | MSPs, IT Service Providers | Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, Government, Telecommunications |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudOn-Premise | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | Cloud (SaaS); On-premises Server; Cloud SaaS; Windows Server | Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises; Customer-hosted On-premises; AWS/Azure SaaS; Hybrid Cloud |
| Data residency | Global; US; EU | Customer Infrastructure / Cloud Provider Tenant |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: yes | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | WindowsmacOSLinuxNetwork switches | LinuxWindowsmacOSUnixCloud VMsBare-metal servers |
| Compliance | SOC 2 Type IIGDPR | CIS BenchmarksDISA STIGPCI-DSSHIPAAFedRAMP alignment |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | ConnectWise PSAIT GlueScreenConnect | AWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle CloudServiceNowGitHubGitLabTerraform |
| Industries | MSPsIT Service Providers | Financial ServicesTechnologyHealthcareGovernmentTelecommunications |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | ConnectWise | Progress |
| Headquarters | Tampa, Florida, USA | Burlington, Massachusetts, USA |
| Company size | 1,001-5,000 | 1,001-5,000 |
| Founded | 1982 | 1981 |
Overview
What it is
ConnectWise Automate
ConnectWise Automate, from ConnectWise, provides script automation. Common uses: IT Automation. Check deployment options and top Security competitors.Progress Chef
Progress Chef, from Progress, provides Chef Automate console. Common uses: OS hardening at scale. Check deployment options and top Configuration Management competitors.Product type
ConnectWise Automate
Remote Monitoring & IT AutomationProgress Chef
Infrastructure Automation & Configuration ManagementBest for
ConnectWise Automate
MSPs, IT Service ProvidersProgress Chef
Financial Services, Technology, Healthcare, Government, TelecommunicationsPricing
Pricing model
ConnectWise Automate
Contact VendorProgress Chef
Contact VendorFree trial
ConnectWise Automate
Free trial: yesProgress Chef
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
ConnectWise Automate
Progress Chef
Deployment details
ConnectWise Automate
Cloud (SaaS); On-premises Server; Cloud SaaS; Windows ServerProgress Chef
Cloud; Hybrid; On-premises; Customer-hosted On-premises; AWS/Azure SaaS; Hybrid CloudData residency
ConnectWise Automate
Global; US; EUProgress Chef
Customer Infrastructure / Cloud Provider TenantKey features
What it offers
ConnectWise Automate
- Script automation
- Remote endpoint control
- Policy-based software deployment
- Monitoring alerts
- Remote Monitoring and Management
- IT Automation
Progress Chef
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Automated drift convergence
- Chef InSpec compliance auditing
- Chef Automate console
- multi-OS agent coverage
- Automated server provisioning
- Continuous compliance auditing
- Configuration drift remediation
Platform & access
API access
ConnectWise Automate
API access: yesProgress Chef
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
ConnectWise Automate
SSO: yesProgress Chef
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
ConnectWise Automate
RBAC: yesProgress Chef
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
ConnectWise Automate
Multi-tenant: yesProgress Chef
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
ConnectWise Automate
Mobile app: yesProgress Chef
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
ConnectWise Automate
Progress Chef
Compliance
ConnectWise Automate
Progress Chef
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
ConnectWise Automate
Progress Chef
Industries
ConnectWise Automate
Progress Chef
Regions
ConnectWise Automate
Progress Chef
Vendor
Company
ConnectWise Automate
ConnectWiseProgress Chef
ProgressHeadquarters
ConnectWise Automate
Tampa, Florida, USAProgress Chef
Burlington, Massachusetts, USACompany size
ConnectWise Automate
1,001-5,000Progress Chef
1,001-5,000Founded
ConnectWise Automate
1982Progress Chef
1981