Puppet

Puppet provides infrastructure automation software based on desired-state configuration. Its products include Open Source Puppet, Puppet Core, Puppet Enterprise, and Puppet Enterprise Advanced, each targeted at different scales and compliance needs. The platform enables automated patching, security enforcement, compliance auditing, and AI-driven insights across hybrid environments (per the firm's website).

Puppet was founded in 2005 as an open-source configuration management tool that pioneered Infrastructure as Code. Perforce Software acquired Puppet in 2022, integrating it into a broader portfolio of DevOps solutions. Puppet continues to operate as a distinct product line within Perforce, maintaining its own brand, platform, and development roadmap.

Puppet offers tiers for organizations of all sizes. Open Source Puppet is free and community-supported, suitable for hobbyists and small teams. Puppet Core provides vendor-backed builds for small to medium businesses. Puppet Enterprise and Advanced target medium to large organizations managing complex, hybrid environments with higher compliance and scalability needs.

Puppet is an infrastructure software company, not an investment vehicle. It does not manage capital for external allocators or family offices. It generates revenue through product licensing and subscription fees for its automation platform. No information is publicly available regarding an internal investment strategy or corporate venture arm.

Puppet enforces desired-state policies continuously, with full audit logging and RBAC. It supports compliance frameworks through automated remediation of configuration drift. The platform monitors systems 24/7 for policy violations and generates reports. Puppet AI was certified to ISO 42001 in 2025, and the company states 97% of surveyed customers reported improved security and compliance posture.

Puppet maintains primary offices in Portland, Oregon and Palo Alto, California. Its parent company Perforce Software is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Additional North American offices are in Alameda, California; Louisville, Colorado; Mason, Ohio; Burlington, Massachusetts; and Ottawa, Canada. International offices include locations in Belfast, UK; Bracknell, UK; Prague, Czech Republic; Uppsala, Sweden; Tallinn, Estonia; Rosh Haayin, Israel; Sydney, Australia; Singapore; and Pune and Bengaluru, India.

Mithran Naiker serves as CTO of Puppet, according to the firm's website. Naiker previously held the CTO role at Transurban, a toll-road operator. Product management and engineering teams are structured under Perforce's organizational umbrella.