Scalr
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VisitScalr vs Terraform
What both publish
| Fact | Scalr | Terraform |
|---|---|---|
| Company history | Scalr says it was founded in 2011. | HashiCorp was founded by Mitchell Hashimoto and Armon Dadgar in 2012. |
| Founded | 2011 | 2012 |
| Integrations | The integration catalog includes AWS EventBridge, Backstage, Checkov, Wiz, Dependabot, Datadog, Infracost, Microsoft Teams, OpenMetrics, OPA, Okta, SAML SSO, Slack, Terragrunt, VS Code, VCS providers, and webhooks. | HashiCorp lists integrations for AI and MCP servers, audit, CI/CD, VCS, security scanning, policy, cost management, SSO, observability, and multi-cloud platforms. |
| Policy and governance | Scalr supports Open Policy Agent and Checkov policy-as-code checks, plus role-based access controls. | HCP Terraform and Terraform Enterprise support Sentinel policies to enforce infrastructure standards and security rules. |
Scalr plans
- BusinessFree
- EnterprisePriced on request
Terraform plans
- FreeFree
- StandardPriced on request
- PremiumPriced on request
- Terraform Community EditionFree
- HCP Terraform FreeFree
- HCP Terraform Essentials$0.10 a month
Pick Scalr if…
Scalr is intended for platform engineers managing platforms at scale while enabling developer self-service. It may suit teams working with Terraform or OpenTofu that want policy checks and drift visibility.
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.