How does Ansible compare to Puppet in DevOps?

Ansible and Puppet are both configuration management tools but differ in approach and ease of use. Ansible is agentless and push-based; the tasks execute directly on the target systems, making it easier to set up. Puppet is agent-based and pull-based: configurations are managed from a central server and applied by agents on each node. Ansible uses YAML syntax that may be more approachable for beginners, whereas Puppet’s model is structured better for big environments with lots of complexity involved. Ansible’s preference is very often when quick setup is needed and ease of use is required. At the same time, Puppet will suit for teams needing a more structured state-based approach.