Rundeck vs Tines

Rundeck9.4Visit Tines8.3Visit

Higher score Rundeck #1 in Runbook Automation Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Rundeck

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Tines #5 in Runbook Automation Software 8.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Tines

• Rundeck fits best

  Teams needing broad, flexible runbook automation

• Tines fits best

  Teams wanting accessible workflow automation

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Side by side

Feature	Rundeck 9.4/10 Visit ↗	Tines 8.3/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.3
Ranking	#1 in Runbook Automation Software	#5 in Runbook Automation Software
Best for	Teams needing broad, flexible runbook automation	Teams wanting accessible workflow automation
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	—
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Phone, Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs
Compliance	GDPR	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, SSO/SAML
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Rundeck 0/6 · Tines 0/6
Approval steps	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Scheduled runs	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Event triggers	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Incident integrations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Audit logs	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Self-hosted option	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Runs included	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Distributed execution with workflows, schedules, approvals, and error handling Web, CLI, REST API, and webhook access for varied operating models Hybrid deployment with integrations across cloud, DevOps, and IT tools	Builds interconnected, multi-action workflows with conditional logic Supports webhooks, APIs, scheduling, audit logs, and workflow APIs Free edition includes unlimited users, spaces, and connectors
Cons	Commercial platform fees apply to the managed edition Self-hosted commercial pricing requires contacting sales Broad capabilities may exceed the needs of simpler automation teams	Free edition is limited to 3 live workflows Paid edition pricing requires contacting Tines Pre-built integration breadth is less clear than its API-based approach
Our verdict	Rundeck is an open-source runbook automation platform for IT operations, DevOps, platform engineering, and SRE teams. It turns existing scripts, commands, tools, and APIs into workflows that can run across infrastructure nodes. Teams can… Read the review →	Tines is a workflow automation platform for IT, security, operations, finance, and people teams. It enables users to connect actions that receive events, call APIs, transform data, apply conditions, send messages, and invoke AI… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Rundeck — where it wins

  • Distributed execution with workflows, schedules, approvals, and error handling
  • Web, CLI, REST API, and webhook access for varied operating models
  • Hybrid deployment with integrations across cloud, DevOps, and IT tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Commercial platform fees apply to the managed edition
  • Self-hosted commercial pricing requires contacting sales
  • Broad capabilities may exceed the needs of simpler automation teams

• Tines — where it wins

  • Builds interconnected, multi-action workflows with conditional logic
  • Supports webhooks, APIs, scheduling, audit logs, and workflow APIs
  • Free edition includes unlimited users, spaces, and connectors

  Where it doesn't

  • Free edition is limited to 3 live workflows
  • Paid edition pricing requires contacting Tines
  • Pre-built integration breadth is less clear than its API-based approach

• Rundeck9.4/10 · Free plan

  A flexible runbook platform with open-source and commercial deployment options.

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• Tines8.3/10 · Free plan

  Accessible workflow automation with strong controls, APIs, and a free edition.

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