Pulumi

Web · Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · API · paid plans from $40/mo

Freedom report

Three barsScore 6.6

  • Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
  • Open codeNo open-source code on record
  • Runs widely4 of 6 device platforms
  • DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Pulumi helps engineers define and manage infrastructure with Infrastructure as Code written in general-purpose languages. Supported languages include TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Go, .NET, Java, YAML, and HCL. Its listed providers include AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, Cloudflare, Datadog, and GitHub. Pulumi ESC centralizes secrets and configuration from major vaults and cloud providers, and supports short-lived credentials through OIDC. Pulumi Neo can plan and execute infrastructure tasks, debug deployments, generate code, and provide cloud insights. Pulumi Deployments integrates with CI/CD services including AWS Code Services, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket, CircleCI, GitHub, GitLab, Google Cloud Build, and Jenkins. The CLI runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux and can use self-managed state backends such as S3, Azure Blob, GCS, or local storage. Listed capabilities include policy as code, drift detection, resource import, and self-hosted execution. The free plan costs 0.00 USD per free and allows one user with up to 500 workflow minutes. Essentials is 40.00 USD per month; Pro is 400.00 USD per month; Enterprise is 2000.00 USD per month. The platform states it is SOC 2 Type II certified.

Who it is for

Pulumi suits engineers who want to define infrastructure in familiar programming languages and connect deployments to cloud providers and CI/CD services. Its free plan is limited to one user and 500 workflow minutes.

What is good

  • Supports eight languages, including Python, Go, and HCL.
  • Integrates with major cloud providers and CI/CD services.
  • Pulumi ESC centralizes secrets and supports short-lived OIDC credentials.
  • Lists policy as code, drift detection, and resource import.

What to know first

  • Free plan is limited to one user.
  • Free plan allows up to 500 workflow minutes.
  • Essentials costs 40.00 USD per month.
  • Enterprise costs 2000.00 USD per month.

Verdict

Pulumi brings infrastructure definitions, deployment integrations, and secrets management into one platform. Its free plan has user and workflow-minute limits; listed paid plans start at 40.00 USD per month.

Pulumi plans and pricing

All plans
Free Free 1 user · Unlimited projects, stacks, and environments · Unlimited updates and history · Up to 500 workflow minutes pulumi.com · 30 Sept 2026
Essentials $40/mo $40 /month 40 Credits · Up to 500 managed resources · Unlimited users pulumi.com · 30 Sept 2026
Pro $400/mo $400 /month 400 Credits · Up to 2,000 managed resources · Unlimited users pulumi.com · 30 Sept 2026
Enterprise $2,000/mo $2,000 /month 2,000 Credits · Up to 4,750 managed resources · Self-hosting available pulumi.com · 30 Sept 2026

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