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Rundeck

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Open-source runbook automation, now owned by PagerDuty

  • Deployment Cloud Based, On Premises
  • Starting price Free
  • Free trial Not offered
  • Best for Freelancers, SMEs, Enterprises

What is Rundeck?

Rundeck is explicitly marketed as "Rundeck by PagerDuty," reflecting an acquisition that positions it as the operational-automation counterpart to PagerDuty's incident response strength. It orchestrates existing automation across an organisation's tooling to reduce operational overhead, built on an open-source core that remains freely downloadable.

The free OSS version covers job scheduling, infrastructure management and self-service automation for DevOps and platform engineering teams. Commercial tiers add high-availability deployment, the ability to target any environment through Enterprise Runners, and other resilience features enterprises need beyond what the open-source edition provides. For teams already using PagerDuty for incident response, Rundeck's ownership offers a natural pairing between detecting an incident and running the remediation runbook.

Key Features of Rundeck

  • Download and run the open-source core free
  • Orchestrate existing automation centrally
  • Support self-service DevOps workflows
  • Automate runbook execution
  • Add high availability in commercial tiers
  • Target any environment via Enterprise Runners
  • Reduce operational overhead across teams
  • Pair naturally with PagerDuty incident response
  • Scale orchestration for platform engineering
  • Minimise downtime through automation

Rundeck Pricing

Open Source

Free

Free download, core features

Rundeck’s OSS edition is free to download and run, covering job scheduling and infrastructure automation.

Commercial

Custom

Adds HA and Enterprise Runners

Commercial tiers add high-availability deployment and Enterprise Runners for targeting any environment. Pricing is not published; quoted through the vendor.

Rundeck Specifications

Software Tagline :
Open-source runbook automation, now owned by PagerDuty
Deployment :
  • cloud based
  • on premises
Subscription Plan :
monthly
Desktop Platforms :
  • web app
Mobile Platforms :
Language Support :
en
Target Audience :
  • freelancers
  • smes
  • enterprises
Available Support :
  • email
  • live support
  • tickets
Integrations :
PagerDuty, DevOps toolchains, cloud and on-prem infrastructure
Product Url :
API Available :
Yes
Free Trial Available :
No
Run On Mobile Browser :
Yes
Free Plan Available :
Yes
Customization Available :
Yes

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Rundeck FAQs

Rundeck is a runbook automation and orchestration tool for existing automation, covering job scheduling and self-service DevOps workflows.

PagerDuty. The product is marketed as "Rundeck by PagerDuty," pairing operational automation with PagerDuty's incident response platform.

The open-source core is free to download. Commercial tiers add high availability and broader environment support for a fee.

A commercial-tier capability letting Rundeck target and automate any environment, extending reach beyond the open-source edition.

DevOps and platform engineering teams wanting self-service automation and runbook execution rather than a purely IT-operations scheduler.