CTFreak vs Rundeck / Runbook Automation

How does CTFreak compare to Rundeck / Runbook Automation by PagerDuty? Here is a feature-by-feature comparison.

Feature comparison between CTFreak and Rundeck / Runbook Automation
CTFreak Rundeck / Runbook Automation
Deployment
Self-hosted / on-premise Yes Yes
No external runtime Yes
Single Go binary.
No
Java runtime required.
Docker install Yes
2GB RAM minimum recommended.
Yes
4GB RAM minimum recommended.
Linux install Yes
1GB RAM minimum recommended.
Yes
4GB RAM minimum recommended.
Windows install Yes
4GB RAM minimum recommended.
Yes
4GB RAM minimum recommended.
Offline license Yes
Requires Sovereign Edition.
Yes
Remote execution
Agentless mode Yes Yes
SSH remote protocol Yes Yes
WinRM remote protocol Yes Yes
Python plugin required.
Concurrent multi-node fan-out Yes
A Task can target a set of Nodes, executed concurrently.
Yes
Concurrent multi-database fan-out Yes
A Task can target a set of Databases, executed concurrently.
Partial
No dedicated feature. Fan-out only by modeling each database as a node.
Scheduling
Business calendar support Yes Yes
Commercial edition only.
iCal calendar sync Yes No
Per-task timezone scheduling Yes Yes
Orchestration
Task workflows Yes Yes
Identity & access
OpenID Connect Yes Yes
Commercial edition only.
SAML No No
LDAP No Yes
Role-based access control Yes Yes
Multiple simultaneous SSO providers Yes No
Security
Encrypted secret storage Yes Yes
Encryption key rotation Yes No
Integration and extensibility
REST API Yes Yes
OpenAPI specification Yes Partial
OpenAPI spec available in beta only.
Incoming webhook trigger Yes Yes
User interface
Responsive web UI Yes Partial
Pricing
Free edition Yes Yes
Open source edition No Yes
Public pricing Yes Partial
Available for SaaS edition only.
Self-service online purchase Yes No

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