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Head-to-head · Data Center Automation

HPE OneView vs Puppet

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score HPE OneView #5 in Data Center Automation 8.8/10 Pricing on request · 60-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit HPE OneView
Puppet #6 in Data Center Automation 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Puppet

HPE OneView leads on 0 checks, Puppet on 1, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreHPE OneView · 8.8/10
  • Free planonly Puppet
  • Free trialonly HPE OneView

HPE OneView scores higher on our rubric for data center automation: 8.8 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.

Puppet offers free plan; HPE OneView doesn't.

HPE OneView is the better fit for teams managing HPE compute and storage. Puppet is the better fit for teams enforcing configuration across mixed OS fleets.

  • HPE OneView fits best

    Teams managing HPE compute and storage

  • Puppet fits best

    Teams enforcing configuration across mixed OS fleets

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Side by side

Feature HPE OneView 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Puppet 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.7
Ranking #5 in Data Center Automation #6 in Data Center Automation
Best for Teams managing HPE compute and storage Teams enforcing configuration across mixed OS fleets
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Pricing on request · 60-day trial —
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial 60 days —
Deployment Self-hosted, Cloud Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Phone, Live chat, Tickets, Docs Docs
Integrations 10 integrations 11 integrations
Built for Mid-market, Enterprise Enterprise
Features HPE OneView 0/3 · Puppet 0/3
Infrastructure as code Not checked yet Not checked yet
Role-based access Not checked yet Not checked yet
API access Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment options Not checked yet Not checked yet
Automation scope Not checked yet Not checked yet
Supported operating systems Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Templates provision compute, storage, and fabric resources.
  • Tracks firmware compliance and configuration drift, with eligible remediation.
  • REST API and integrations support infrastructure automation workflows.
  • Enforces desired state and detects and remediates configuration drift
  • Combines patch workflows with policy-as-code compliance enforcement
  • Supports agent-based and agentless automation across many operating systems
Cons
  • Its supported infrastructure is centered on HPE platforms.
  • The primary deployment is a virtual appliance for on-premises environments.
  • Licensing uses a contact-sales or quote-request process.
  • Deployment is self-hosted
  • The free Developer plan is limited to fewer than 25 nodes
  • Commercial plans use custom pricing
Our verdict

HPE OneView brings infrastructure management and automation together for enterprise IT teams responsible for HPE servers, storage, networking, and composable infrastructure. Its focus is a fit for mid-market and enterprise organizations…

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Puppet is an infrastructure configuration management and automation platform for infrastructure and platform teams that need to keep systems aligned with a defined state. It applies configurations as code, detects and remediates drift, and…

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  1. HPE OneViewData Center Automation 8.8Pricing on request · 60-day trial
  2. PuppetData Center Automation 8.7Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • HPE OneView — where it wins

    • Templates provision compute, storage, and fabric resources.
    • Tracks firmware compliance and configuration drift, with eligible remediation.
    • REST API and integrations support infrastructure automation workflows.

    Where it doesn't

    • Its supported infrastructure is centered on HPE platforms.
    • The primary deployment is a virtual appliance for on-premises environments.
    • Licensing uses a contact-sales or quote-request process.

  • Puppet — where it wins

    • Enforces desired state and detects and remediates configuration drift
    • Combines patch workflows with policy-as-code compliance enforcement
    • Supports agent-based and agentless automation across many operating systems

    Where it doesn't

    • Deployment is self-hosted
    • The free Developer plan is limited to fewer than 25 nodes
    • Commercial plans use custom pricing
  • HPE OneView8.8/10 · Pricing on request · 60-day trial

    HPE-focused provisioning, monitoring, firmware management, and remediation with a REST API.

    Visit HPE OneViewFull verdict →
  • Puppet8.7/10 · Free plan

    Desired-state enforcement and drift remediation for mixed operating-system infrastructure.

    Visit PuppetFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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