# Best platforms for integrating configuration management with DevOps? Here’s what G2 data shows

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">I’m helping a few DevOps and platform engineering teams tighten how configuration management fits into their CI/CD workflows. The focus is on reducing manual work, avoiding drift, and keeping infra changes aligned with releases.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">So I dug into <strong>G2 data for the</strong><a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/configuration-management"><strong> </strong></a><a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/configuration-management"><strong>Configuration Management Tools category</strong></a> to see which platforms consistently come out on top when DevOps integration really matters.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Sharing this here in case it helps others—and would love to hear real-world experiences.</p><strong>Top tools (based on G2 Score)</strong><ul>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/servicenow-it-service-management/reviews"><strong>ServiceNow IT Service Management</strong></a>: <em>Best for:</em> Enterprises that want configuration management deeply connected to ITSM, change management, and release workflows.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/github/reviews"><strong>GitHub</strong></a>:<em>Best for:</em> DevOps-first teams using Git as the source of truth for configuration, infrastructure-as-code, and automation.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform/reviews"><strong>Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform</strong></a>: <em>Best for:</em> Automating configuration changes across hybrid environments using repeatable playbooks.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/backbox/reviews"><strong>BackBox</strong></a>: <em>Best for:</em> DevOps teams managing network configurations alongside broader automation workflows.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/right-click-tools/reviews"><strong>Right Click Tools</strong></a>: <em>Best for:</em> Ops teams integrating configuration management into Windows-heavy DevOps environments.</li>
</ul><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Anyone here using one of these as part of their DevOps toolchain? What’s worked and what’s been painful?</p>

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);&quot;&gt;How tightly do you expect configuration management to integrate with CI/CD—light touch or fully embedded?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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