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TerraformOpenTofu
Free

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

 Free

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

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

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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