Rundeck
Runbook Automation for everyone. Standardize operations, reduce toil, and give engineers self-service access to the actions they need.
Overview
Rundeck is a runbook automation platform that helps you standardize operational tasks, from routine maintenance to incident response. It provides a web-based interface to define, schedule, and run jobs across your infrastructure. It's available as an open-source community edition and a commercial enterprise version (as part of PagerDuty Process Automation).
✨ Key Features
- Job Scheduling
- Workflow Orchestration
- Access Control & Permissions (ACLs)
- Web GUI & CLI
- Audit Trail & Logging
- Node Execution
- Plugins for Integrations
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Focus on self-service operations and incident management
- Agentless architecture
- Strong open-source community
Unique Value: Empowers engineers with self-service access to automated operational tasks, reducing escalations and improving response times.
🎯 Use Cases (5)
✅ Best For
- Automating server patching and updates
- Providing self-service infrastructure access to developers
- Executing incident remediation runbooks
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Complex CI/CD pipelines (better suited for dedicated CI/CD tools)
- Business process automation (BPA)
🏆 Alternatives
More focused on operational runbooks and self-service than general-purpose automation tools like Ansible or CI/CD tools like Jenkins.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
💰 Pricing
✓ 14-day free trial
Free tier: Open source community edition is free and self-hosted.
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