Terraform by HashiCorp
Provision and manage any cloud, infrastructure, or service.
Overview
Terraform is an infrastructure as code tool that lets you build, change, and version infrastructure safely and efficiently. This includes low-level components such as compute instances, storage, and networking, as well as high-level components such as DNS entries, SaaS features, etc. Terraform can manage existing and popular service providers as well as custom in-house solutions.
✨ Key Features
- Infrastructure as Code
- Execution Plans
- Resource Graph
- Change Automation
- Multi-Cloud Support
- State Management
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Multi-cloud support
- Large and active open-source community
- Declarative configuration language (HCL)
Unique Value: Enable infrastructure automation across any cloud provider with a consistent workflow.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Building and managing a multi-tier application stack across different cloud providers.
- Automating the creation of development, staging, and production environments.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Application-level configuration management (better suited for Ansible, Chef, or Puppet)
- Real-time, event-driven infrastructure changes
🏆 Alternatives
Terraform's key advantage over native cloud tools like CloudFormation is its ability to manage resources across multiple cloud providers.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
✓ 30-day free trial
Free tier: Open source version is free. Terraform Cloud offers a free tier with limited features for up to 500 resources.
📊 Market Info
Customers: 5000-10000
Total Funding: $359.0M
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