AWS CloudFormation
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VisitAWS CloudFormation vs Sceptre
What both publish
| Fact | AWS CloudFormation | Sceptre |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | CloudFormation models, provisions, and manages related AWS and third-party resources as infrastructure as code. | Sceptre manages the creation, update, and deletion of AWS CloudFormation stacks and provides commands to retrieve stack information. |
| Template formats | Templates can be written in JSON or YAML and describe resources and their configuration. | It supports templates written in JSON, YAML, Jinja2, and Python DSLs such as Troposphere. |
AWS CloudFormation plans
- AWS CloudFormationFree
- CloudFormation serviceFree
- Third-party resource providersFree
Sceptre plans
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Pick AWS CloudFormation if…
It suits teams managing AWS infrastructure as code, from individual instances to complex multi-Region applications, and automating infrastructure templates in CI/CD workflows. It can also suit users who need cross-account deployments or previews of proposed stack changes.
Pick Sceptre if…
It suits developers and platform teams managing AWS CloudFormation through CI/CD, command-line workflows, or Python automation.