SPOTTER VS. ANSIBLE LINT: COMPARISON

Efficient Ansible Playbook Management

Steampunk Spotter is a powerful Ansible Playbook Platform for businesses seeking enhanced control, performance, and security in automation workflows, while Ansible Lint ensures the syntax correctness of playbooks. See what sets them apart.

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What makes Steampunk Spotter a great addition to Ansible Lint
Feature comparison
Feature comparison
Spotter
Ansible Lint
Installation
Installation
Supports all operating systems.
Does not support installation on Windows.
Documentation
Documentation
Comprehensive - product documentation, links to Ansible module documentation.
Product documentation.
Interface
Interface
CLI, VSC extension, Web app
CLI, VSC extension
Checks
Checks
197 checks
Focused on ensuring reliable and secure automation.
41 checks
Focused on basic syntax errors.
Best Practice Checks
Best Practice Checks
56 checks
General best practice checks and Security best practice checks.
17 checks
Validation Checks
Validation Checks
69 checks
Covers module usage, parameter settings, best practices, and security concerns.
10 checks
Security Checks
Security Checks
39 checks
Comprehensive checks based on your environment.
6 checks
Upgrade Checks
Upgrade Checks
33 checks
In-depth analysis with direct links to documentation.
10 checks
Custom rules
Custom rules
Programming knowledge not required.
Programming knowledge required.
Check configurations
Check configurations
Yes
Skip and enforce checks organization-wide.
Yes
Skip checks only.
Fix errors automatically
Fix errors automatically
Yes
Automatically generates missing requirements files.
Yes
Generative AI
Generative AI
Yes
No
CI/CD Integrations
CI/CD Integrations
GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, Bamboo Additional integrations can be developed on-demand.
GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins
API
API
Yes
No
Reporting
Reporting
Advanced analytics into playbook data, highlighting the most critical errors and the state of your automation.
No
Collaboration
Collaboration
Yes, user and team-level management.
No
Regular product updates
Regular product updates
Yes, bi-weekly.
Maintained by professional Ansible experts.
Yes, occasional.
Proposed by Ansible community members.
Dedicated customer support
Dedicated customer support
Yes, 24/7 access to Ansible experts.
No
Steampunk Spotter
Supports all operating systems.
Comprehensive - product documentation, links to Ansible module documentation.
CLI, VSC extension, Web app
197 checks
Focused on ensuring reliable and secure automation.
56 checks
General best practice checks and Security best practice checks.
69 checks
Covers module usage, parameter settings, best practices, and security concerns.
39 checks
Comprehensive checks based on your environment.
33 checks
In-depth analysis with direct links to documentation.
Programming knowledge not required.
Yes
Skip and enforce checks organization-wide.
Yes
Automatically generates missing requirements files.
Yes
GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, Bamboo Additional integrations can be developed on-demand.
Yes
Advanced analytics into playbook data, highlighting the most critical errors and the state of your automation.
Yes, user and team-level management.
Yes, bi-weekly. Maintained by professional Ansible experts.
Yes, 24/7 access to Ansible experts.
COMPARISON SUMMARY

Why Spotter?

Playbook scanning
In-depth Playbook Scanning

Go beyond basic syntax checks to identify elusive errors and security vulnerabilities, ensuring the quality, reliability, and security of enterprise-level Ansible deployments.

Security compliance
Enhanced Security and Compliance

Identify security flaws in Ansible modules and their dependent Python packages while using custom policies and organization-wide check enforcement to protect security and meet compliance requirements.

Monitoring analytics
Monitoring and Analytics

Get centralized visibility and actionable insights on playbook performance, security, and compliance. Empower developers and managers alike to optimize performance and drive strategic improvement.

Monitoring analytics
Collaboration and User Management

Access and analyze playbook scans in a shared workspace and gain visibility into how changes within playbooks affect the overall validity, quality, and security of the project.

Spotter in action: A quick look

Advanced playbook analysis, akin to having your own Ansible expert by your side.

Scan spotter Scan lint

Check playbook compatibility with specific Ansible version and get links to module documentation.

Upgrades spotter Upgrades lint

Automatically fix issues and generate missing requirements files.

Rewrite spotter Rewrite lint

Easily create and manage custom rules in a universal, human-readable language.

Custom rules spotter Custom rules lint

Ensure secure playbook execution with comprehensive security checks.

Security spotter Security lint
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User reviews
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"It's like having a personal playbook advisor, your own writing and managing assistant. Spotter is your one-stop solution."
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"Ansible security scanning, assisted playbook writing, and custom policies functionalities of Steampunk Spotter greatly simplify and fast track my Ansible development experience."
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"A must have if you use Ansible."
Victor E. Review on G2
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With Steampunk Spotter, Computer Space achieved:

82% reduction
in Ansible Playbook errors
100s hours saved
in playbook optimization
70% productivity increase
in Automation Office

"Steampunk Spotter has been instrumental in transforming our automation process. It helps identify and mitigate potential issues before execution, resulting in fewer errors and higher productivity. Spotter is more than just a tool — it’s a catalyst for evolving the way we manage and perceive automation."


Miguel Esteban, CEO, Computer Space
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