2 self-hosted Terraform alternatives

Terraform is a popular proprietary tool in the developer tools & git space. These open-source apps let you replace Terraform with software you host and control yourself.

Best self-hosted Terraform alternatives

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OpenTofu

Developer Tools & Git

Open-source infrastructure as code tool

Replaces Terraform

★ 29.7k Medium setup MPL-2.0

Pulumi

Developer Tools & Git

Infrastructure as code using general-purpose languages

Replaces Terraform, AWS CloudFormation

★ 25.5k Medium setup Apache-2.0

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OpenTofu vs Pulumi

Switching from Terraform

Moving off Terraform means trading a managed subscription for a service you run yourself. The payoff is ownership: no per-seat pricing, no vendor lock-in, and full control of your data. Start with the option above that matches your setup-difficulty comfort level — every app links to a detailed specs page and head-to-head comparisons.