What is Puppet Bolt?

Bolt is an open-source infrastructure orchestration and automation platform created by Puppet to help IT operations and DevOps teams automate manual infrastructure management tasks and operational workflows. The platform enables users to perform remote administration, patch management, application deployment, troubleshooting, service management, and infrastructure updates across servers and distributed systems without requiring agent software on target machines. Bolt connects directly to remote infrastructure using SSH or WinRM protocols, allowing teams to automate operations quickly and securely from a local workstation or centralized automation environment. The platform supports both simple one-time tasks and advanced orchestration workflows through reusable scripts, tasks, and plans that streamline repetitive infrastructure management activities. IT teams can use Bolt to automate operational processes such as restarting services, deploying software updates, executing maintenance routines, troubleshooting infrastructure issues, and coordinating multi-step workflows across multiple systems simultaneously. Bolt also integrates with Puppet modules and related Puppet products, enabling organizations to reuse existing automation code and extend infrastructure management capabilities within broader DevOps ecosystems. The platform includes tools for workspace configuration, remote task execution, orchestration planning, workflow automation, and infrastructure management that help teams standardize operational processes and improve consistency. Because Bolt operates without agents, organizations can deploy automation quickly across cloud, on-premise, hybrid, and remote environments while reducing infrastructure complexity and maintenance overhead. Bolt is designed to support flexible automation use cases for system administrators, infrastructure engineers, DevOps teams, and IT operations professionals who need scalable orchestration capabilities.

Pricing

Free Trial Offered?:
Yes

Integrations

No integrations listed.

Screenshots and Video

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Company Facts

Company Name:
Perforce
Date Founded:
1995
Company Location:
United States
Company Website:
help.puppet.com/bolt/current/topics/bolt.htm

Product Details

Deployment
Windows
Mac
Linux
Training Options
Documentation Hub
Online Training
Webinars
Support
Web-Based Support

Product Details

Target Company Sizes
Individual
1-10
11-50
51-200
201-500
501-1000
1001-5000
5001-10000
10001+
Target Organization Types
Mid Size Business
Small Business
Enterprise
Freelance
Nonprofit
Government
Startup
Supported Languages
English

Puppet Bolt Categories and Features

Cloud Management Software

Access Control
Billing & Provisioning
Capacity Analytics
Cost Management
Demand Monitoring
Multi-Cloud Management
Performance Analytics
SLA Management
Supply Monitoring
Workflow Approval

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