Best Terraform Alternatives in 2026

Looking for alternatives to Terraform? Here are the top options compared.

Why Consider Terraform Alternatives?

⚠️HCL has a learning curve
⚠️Limited programming constructs in HCL
⚠️State file management can be tricky
⚠️BSL license change from HashiCorp

Top 1 Alternatives to Terraform

Pulumi

Pulumi is a modern Infrastructure as Code platform that lets you define infrastructure using general-purpose programming languages like TypeScript, Python, Go, and C#.

Free / Cloud from $50/month

Free tier available

✅ Pros

• Use real programming languages (TypeScript, Python, Go)
• Full IDE support with autocomplete and type checking
• Reuse existing programming skills

❌ Cons

• Smaller community than Terraform
• Fewer examples and documentation
• Requires programming knowledge

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Quick Comparison

Tool	Price	Free Tier	Best For
Terraform	Free / Cloud from $20/user/month	✅	Infrastructure as Code
Pulumi	Free / Cloud from $50/month	✅	Infrastructure as Code