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Progress Chef Reviews & Product Details

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Time to Implement

3 months

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Progress Chef Demo - Chef Compliance
Node Status Report with option for Profile Status readout
Progress Chef Demo - Chef Infrastructure
Chef Infra Client Run Status displaying passed and failed nodes
Progress Chef Demo - Chef InSpec Profile
Profile shows the definition, metadata, and resources to scan
Progress Chef Demo - Chef SaaS
Effortlessly manage your DevOps work in the cloud.
Progress Chef Demo - Zero Trust
Continuously monitor and validate users and devices for privileges and attributes with Chef.
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Users consistently praise the product for its ease of use and automation capabilities, which streamline configuration management across various environments. Many appreciate how it allows for efficient management of infrastructure as code, enabling teams to deploy applications quickly and reliably. However, some users note that the initial setup can be complex, requiring a steep learning curve.
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Mike F.
MF
Mission Critical Engineer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Easy to learn and implement"
What do you like best about Progress Chef?

It is easy to pick up the concepts and even easier to implement Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Progress Chef?

Moving between versions can be a headache. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from michelle sebek of Progress Chef

Thanks Mike and I am super excited you provided your feedback. We are working towards improving moving between versions .

FT
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"More Time"
What do you like best about Progress Chef?

The automate compliance system is very ease of use.

I ear the customer support is very dedicated.

I need to test de app and discover a number of features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Progress Chef?

The UX is flow and test de ease of Implemenation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gregory L.
GL
Director
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"A collaboration tool for team development"
What do you like best about Progress Chef?

The capacity of Progress Chef to enhance team collaboration in application creation and deployment is what I find most remarkable. Team members can easily share resources and information thanks to its collaboration features and unified platform. I also value the tool's support for various computer languages and cloud platforms, which gives development and distribution more freedom and speed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Progress Chef?

Even though it's a powerful tool, Progress Chef might not be the best choice for smaller teams or businesses due to its intricacy and higher expense. The program requires some technological proficiency and has a steep learning curve. Not to mention, customer support could be more quick and useful, especially to those who are new to the site. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from michelle sebek of Progress Chef

Thanks for you insight Gregory we appreciate YOU.

Best,

Michelle

JE
BSA
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Works Great"
What do you like best about Progress Chef?

They are very easy to use and makes things easy to understand. The customer support is great too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Progress Chef?

There is really nothing I do not like about it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Hospital & Health Care
UH
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Configuration management tool(IAAC)"
What do you like best about Progress Chef?

Best configuration management tool for applying on multiple servers at once. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Progress Chef?

Troubleshooting cookbook errors. Logs are difficult to read. Installing agent process is a tedious work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Harshal S.
HS
Cloud Engineer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Does it worth in 2023?"
What do you like best about Progress Chef?

1:Progress Chef is known for its easy-to-use interface, making it easy for users to navigate and find what they need.

2:Chef has a large and active community of users, providing resources and support for those who need it.

3:Chef is designed to scale with an organisation's needs, making it an excellent choice for large enterprises or fast-growing companies. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Progress Chef?

1:Chef is a complex tool which is difficult for specific tasks, especially for those unfamiliar with its architecture and capabilities.

2: To deploy and maintain effectively, Chef requires significant resources, including hardware and staff.

3:Chef has a large community of users and many resources available, but documentation for the tool can sometimes be challenging for new users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jamaine A.
JA
Data & Analytics Consultant
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"I loved the convention"
What do you like best about Progress Chef?

The ability to manage many configurations at once. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Progress Chef?

That it's not scalable, I would like it to be more so. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

CW
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Very pleased with Chef and it's products"
What do you like best about Progress Chef?

The product line up offered from Chef. I mostly use the Infrastructure management and compliance tools. Super helpful and innovative. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Progress Chef?

In the past, when I've run into hurdles working with Chef software, I've reached out to Chef directly and to the community and don't always find what I need. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from michelle sebek of Progress Chef

Thanks Carter and we are working to provide better support portal response times.

Bart V.
BV
Ingenieur automatisering
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Chef opened the door for working with new technologies"
What do you like best about Progress Chef?

Good toolset, good docs, support & community.

Complete solution with useful features.

Is in constant development using feedback from customers.

Great to work with from a developer standpoint. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Progress Chef?

Bumpy or scattered product roadmap; eg. policyfiles introduced as an afterthought, and this also shows in the web UIs. Chef Automate UI not my personal favourite. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from michelle sebek of Progress Chef

Thanks for the kind words Bart. We are working on new and improved product roadmap.

Raphael G.
RG
Cloud Engineer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Gets the job done in a nice and easy way"
What do you like best about Progress Chef?

Automation has never been so easy to do, whether it is a server or other software-related workload; the progressive chef is handy has always been a forte. My team started using progressive chef before puppet or even ansible, and it's still everyone's favorite Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Progress Chef?

Not everyone had it easy with how to use it from the start, but after a while, everyone was alright. Create more developer advocates and communities around the product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pricing Insights

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Time to Implement

3 months

Return on Investment

15 months

Average Discount

10%

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