Provider Overview

StackStorm is an event-driven DevOps automation platform (also called IFTTT for Ops). It uses Sensors to detect external events, Rules to trigger responses, Actions to execute operations, and Workflows to orchestrate processes. StackStorm is commonly used for automated ops response, troubleshooting automation, and CI/CD pipeline enhancement.

Key Capabilities

  • Sensors: Event detection via monitoring alerts, Webhooks, timers
  • Rules: Event-to-action mapping engine
  • Actions: SSH commands, API calls, script execution
  • Workflows: Multi-step automation with condition, loop, parallel
  • Audit: Full action traceability

Use Cases

  • Ops Automation (★★★★★): Monitoring alert auto-response and remediation
  • Security Response (★★★★): Automated security incident handling
  • CI/CD Enhancement (★★★): Supplement pipeline automation
  • Small Teams (★★★): Deployment complexity is high

Pricing

Item Price
StackStorm Core Open source free (Apache 2.0)
StackStorm Enterprise Via Extreme Networks

FAQ

  • StackStorm vs Ansible? StackStorm is event-driven; Ansible is configuration management.
  • Still maintained? Yes, by Extreme Networks after acquisition.
  • Production ready? Yes, used by financial and telecom enterprises.