OpenStack Heat
6.0#16 in infrastructure as code toolsFree planFree planAPILinuxSelf-hosted
VisitOpenStack Heat vs Terraform
What both publish
| Fact | OpenStack Heat | Terraform |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Heat templates integrate with configuration management tools such as Puppet and Ansible. | HashiCorp lists integrations for AI and MCP servers, audit, CI/CD, VCS, security scanning, policy, cost management, SSO, observability, and multi-cloud platforms. |
| Purpose | Heat orchestrates composite cloud applications from declarative templates through an OpenStack-native REST API. | Terraform is an infrastructure-as-code tool for defining, provisioning, and managing cloud and on-premises resources through human-readable configuration files. |
OpenStack Heat plans
- OpenStack HeatFree
Terraform plans
- FreeFree
- StandardPriced on request
- PremiumPriced on request
- Terraform Community EditionFree
- HCP Terraform FreeFree
- HCP Terraform Essentials$0.10 a month
Pick OpenStack Heat if…
Heat suits OpenStack users, operators, and developers who want to define and orchestrate infrastructure through templates. It assumes an existing OpenStack environment and Linux deployment.
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.