PowerShell vs. Python vs. ScriptRunner vs. VBScript Comparison Chart

PowerShell is a cross-platform task automation and configuration management framework, consisting of a command-line shell and scripting language. Unlike most shells, which accept and return text, PowerShell is built on top of the .NET Common Language Runtime (CLR), and accepts and returns .NET objects. This fundamental change brings entirely new tools and methods for automation. Unlike traditional command-line interfaces, PowerShell cmdlets are designed to deal with objects. An object is structured information that is more than just the string of characters appearing on the screen. Command output always carries extra information that you can use if you need it. If you've used text-processing tools to process data in the past, you'll find that they behave differently when used in PowerShell. In most cases, you don't need text-processing tools to extract specific information. You directly access portions of the data using standard PowerShell object syntax.

ScriptRunner is a platform solution for automation and delegation with PowerShell. Centralizing, standardizing as well as monitoring and controlling multiple workflows effectively relieves IT operations. Administrators and DevOps can use the supplied script libraries, customize them or develop their own scripts. A steadily growing number of well-known companies of all sizes and industries worldwide use ScriptRunner as their leading all-in-one solution for PowerShell. ScriptRunner Software GmbH has been an independent subsidiary of AppSphere AG since 2019.