Terratest
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Test Kitchen
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| Fact | Terratest | Test Kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| License | The Terratest code is released under the Apache 2.0 License. | The project is released under the Apache License 2.0. |
| Purpose | Terratest is a Go library with patterns and helper functions for testing infrastructure code. | Test Kitchen is a test harness for executing infrastructure code on one or more platforms in isolation. |
| Support | Users can ask general questions in GitHub Discussions, report bugs or request improvements through GitHub Issues, and obtain commercial support from Gruntwork. | The documentation directs users to the #test-kitchen channel on Chef Community Slack for assistance from community members. |
Terratest plans
- Apache 2.0 open-source licenseFree
Test Kitchen plans
- Open-source Test KitchenFree
Pick Terratest if…
Terratest suits teams writing tests for infrastructure code, including projects built with Terraform, Packer, Docker, and Kubernetes. It requires Go 1.26 or later for the quick start.
Pick Test Kitchen if…
Test Kitchen suits infrastructure developers who want to provision isolated environments and verify infrastructure code, including Chef cookbook workflows. Users should be comfortable with its Ruby environment and prerequisite virtualization setup.