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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 | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform by Red Hat View product | HCL BigFix by HCLSoftware View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform: Event-Driven Ansible and Execution Environments. Built for automated patch management. Compare Configuration Management alternatives. | Looking for Endpoint Management software? HCL BigFix by HCLSoftware provides software distribution for enterprise patch management. Compare features and alternatives. |
| Product type | Enterprise Infrastructure & Security Orchestration Automation Platform | Enterprise Endpoint Management & Unified Security Platform |
| Best for | Enterprise IT, DevOps, Telecommunications, Financial Institutions | Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Retail, Energy, Telecom, Banking & Finance, Government & Defense |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | CloudHybridOn-Premise | SaaSCloudHybridOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | On-Premises; Cloud (IaaS); Hybrid; Self-hosted cluster; OpenShift Operator; Cloud Marketplace | On-premises Server; Private Cloud; Cloud-Hybrid; On-premises Server; Private Cloud; Cloud SaaS Option |
| Data residency | Customer-controlled; On-premises; Cloud | Customer data sovereignty; On-premises control |
| 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: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | HybridCloudOn-premisesNetwork devices | WorkstationsLaptopsServersVirtual MachinesPOS TerminalsATMs |
| Compliance | ISO 27001SOC 2FIPS 140-2Common Criteria | CIS BenchmarksDISA STIGPCI-DSS 4.0HIPAANIST SP 800-53 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | CiscoPalo Alto NetworksSplunkServiceNowAWSAzureOpenShift | ServiceNowTenableQualysRapid7SplunkActive Directory |
| Industries | Enterprise ITDevOpsTelecommunicationsFinancial Institutions | Financial ServicesHealthcareGovernmentRetailEnergyTelecom+2 more |
| Regions | GlobalNorth AmericaEuropeAsia-Pacific | Global enterprise deployments (100k+ endpoints) |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Red Hat | HCLSoftware |
| Headquarters | Raleigh, North Carolina, USA | Noida, India |
| Company size | 20,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Founded | 1993 | 2017 |
Overview
What it is
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform: Event-Driven Ansible and Execution Environments. Built for automated patch management. Compare Configuration Management alternatives.HCL BigFix
Looking for Endpoint Management software? HCL BigFix by HCLSoftware provides software distribution for enterprise patch management. Compare features and alternatives.Product type
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Enterprise Infrastructure & Security Orchestration Automation PlatformHCL BigFix
Enterprise Endpoint Management & Unified Security PlatformBest for
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Enterprise IT, DevOps, Telecommunications, Financial InstitutionsHCL BigFix
Financial Services, Healthcare, Government, Retail, Energy, Telecom, Banking & Finance, Government & DefensePricing
Pricing model
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Contact VendorHCL BigFix
Contact VendorFree trial
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Free trial: yesHCL BigFix
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
HCL BigFix
Deployment details
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
On-Premises; Cloud (IaaS); Hybrid; Self-hosted cluster; OpenShift Operator; Cloud MarketplaceHCL BigFix
On-premises Server; Private Cloud; Cloud-Hybrid; On-premises Server; Private Cloud; Cloud SaaS OptionData residency
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Customer-controlled; On-premises; CloudHCL BigFix
Customer data sovereignty; On-premises controlKey features
What it offers
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
- YAML playbook automation
- Event-Driven Ansible
- Execution Environments
- Centralized controller
- Security vendor content collections
- Automated patch management
- Firewall policy orchestration
- Security incident response automation
HCL BigFix
- Continuous endpoint discovery
- Automated multi-OS patch management
- CIS/DISA STIG compliance auditing
- Autonomous local agent
- Software distribution
- Enterprise patch management
- Endpoint configuration compliance
- IT asset inventory
Platform & access
API access
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
API access: yesHCL BigFix
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
SSO: yesHCL BigFix
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
RBAC: yesHCL BigFix
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Multi-tenant: yesHCL BigFix
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Mobile app: noHCL BigFix
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
HCL BigFix
Compliance
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
HCL BigFix
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
HCL BigFix
Industries
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
HCL BigFix
Regions
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
HCL BigFix
Vendor
Company
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Red HatHCL BigFix
HCLSoftwareHeadquarters
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
Raleigh, North Carolina, USAHCL BigFix
Noida, IndiaCompany size
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
20,000+HCL BigFix
10,000+Founded
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform
1993HCL BigFix
2017