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cdist vs PDQ Deploy

A side-by-side look at cdist and PDQ Deploy. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

cdist

cdist

System & Hardware

cdist is an open source configuration management tool written in Python. It allows system administrators to define the configuration of servers and deploy it to multiple machines in parallel. cdist works by running small scripts called 'manifests' on remote hosts.

configuration-managementautomationpython
PDQ Deploy

PDQ Deploy

Network & Admin

PDQ Deploy is a software deployment tool that allows IT administrators to install, update, and uninstall software and Windows patches across a network. It has an intuitive interface for managing deployments and integrates with Active Directory for targeting.

deploymentsoftware-distributionpatch-management

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