Open-source infrastructure-as-code tool (BSL license) for provisioning and managing cloud resources declaratively; HCP Terraform adds remote state and collaboration.
Pricing: 0 USD · Updated 2026-09-03
developmentYes. The Terraform CLI is free and open source under the Business Source License (price checked 2026-09-03). HCP Terraform adds a free tier managing up to 500 resources; paid Essentials starts at about $0.10 per managed resource per month.
Terraform runs on Windows, macOS and Linux via the CLI, and HCP Terraform runs in the browser. It provisions resources across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Docker and many other providers.
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