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OpenTofuTerraform
Free

The open-source application is available without a license fee.

 Free

The CLI is free to use; HCP Terraform is a separate hosted service with a free tier.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Execution plans make proposed changes reviewable
  • Works with all major cloud providers and many other services
  • Infrastructure kept as versioned configuration files
  • Managing external services requires their credentials and permissions.
  • Source-available license, not open source
  • Team features are tied to the hosted HCP Terraform service
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: MPL-2.0 License: BUSL-1.1
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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