Alternatives

Terraform alternatives

Terraform is infrastructure as code: declare cloud resources in files and apply the same plan every time. It is a poor fit if you need contracts, SSO, or a named vendor SLA. Here are 4 tools on Toolora that do a similar job, 3 of them free or with a free tier, and what each one does differently.

Terraform profileOpen source + HCP Terraform free and paid plans
  1. 01

    Pulumi

    Open sourceToolora score88

    Infrastructure as code in real languages: declare cloud resources in TypeScript or Python and apply the same stack every time

    Instead of Terraform: Also covers iac and devops.

    Open source + Pulumi Cloud paid Team and Enterprise

  2. 02

    Puppet

    PaidToolora score84

    Desired-state automation for servers, cloud, and compliance across hybrid infrastructure

    Instead of Terraform: Paid, where Terraform has a free option.

    Paid Core, Advanced, and Enterprise; demo on request

  3. 03

    Chef

    Open sourceToolora score84

    Policy-as-code for servers: write cookbooks, converge nodes, and audit compliance with Chef 360

    Instead of Terraform: Also covers iac and devops.

    Open source + paid Chef 360 and enterprise

  4. 04

    Google Drive

    FreeToolora score92

    Cloud files you share with a link

    Instead of Terraform: Also covers cloud.

    Free 15 GB + Google One plans

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