AWS CloudFormation
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What both publish
| Fact | AWS CloudFormation | Terraform |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 | 2012 |
| Purpose | CloudFormation models, provisions, and manages related AWS and third-party resources as infrastructure as code. | Terraform is an infrastructure-as-code tool for defining, provisioning, and managing cloud and on-premises resources through human-readable configuration files. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.5 out of 5 from 112 reviews | 4.8 out of 5 from 51 reviews. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.4 out of 5 from 207 reviews | 4.7 out of 5 from 92 reviews. |
| Rating on Gartner Peer Insights | 4.4 out of 5 from 110 ratings | 4.5 out of 5 from 125 ratings. |
AWS CloudFormation plans
- AWS CloudFormationFree
- CloudFormation serviceFree
- Third-party resource providersFree
Terraform plans
- FreeFree
- StandardPriced on request
- PremiumPriced on request
- Terraform Community EditionFree
- HCP Terraform FreeFree
- HCP Terraform Essentials$0.10 a month
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 Terraform if…
Terraform Community Edition suits practitioners who want a downloadable command-line tool for infrastructure provisioning. HCP Terraform's free features are described as suitable for small teams, while larger organizations may need paid collaboration and governance features.