CTFreak vs Tidal Automation
How does CTFreak compare to Tidal Automation by Redwood Software? Here is a feature-by-feature comparison.
| CTFreak | Tidal Automation | |
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| Deployment | ||
| Self-hosted / on-premise | ||
| No external runtime |
Single Go binary.
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Java runtime required.
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| Docker install |
2GB RAM minimum recommended.
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| Linux install |
1GB RAM minimum recommended.
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| Windows install |
4GB RAM minimum recommended.
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| Offline license |
Requires Sovereign Edition.
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| Remote execution | ||
| Agentless mode | ||
| SSH remote protocol | ||
| WinRM remote protocol |
Windows nodes reached via agent, not WinRM.
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| Multi-node execution | ||
| Multi-database SQL execution | ||
| Identity & access | ||
| OpenID Connect | ||
| SAML | ||
| LDAP | ||
| Role-based access control | ||
| Security | ||
| Encrypted secret storage | ||
| Encryption key rotation |
Via external Vault integration.
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| Integration and extensibility | ||
| REST API | ||
| OpenAPI specification | ||
| User interface | ||
| Responsive web UI | ||
| Pricing | ||
| Free edition | ||
| Public pricing | ||
| Self-service online purchase | ||
Last reviewed: 2026 Jul 16