No. 9 of 24 ·Infrastructure as Code Tools

Terragrunt

Windows · Mac · Linux · Self-hosted · paid plans from $500/mo

Freedom report

Three barsScore 6.5

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Terragrunt is ranked #9 of 24 in infrastructure as code tools on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $500/mo.

Terragrunt plans and pricing

All plans

Free Free Up to 25 infrastructure units · unlimited runs · unlimited resources (no RUM) · community support · no credit card required terragrunt.com · 5 Oct 2026

Team $500/mo Price reflects a 17% annual contract discount 200 infrastructure units · unlimited runs · unlimited resources (no RUM) · standard support terragrunt.com · 5 Oct 2026

Enterprise Not published Custom pricing · unlimited infrastructure units · self-hosted GitHub/GitLab Enterprise · air-gapped environments · FedRAMP & PCI environments · premium support terragrunt.com · 5 Oct 2026

Compared on infrastructure as code tools

Free plan: Yes
Paid from: $500/mo
Configuration language: hcl
Supported clouds: AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and other OpenTofu/Terraform-supported platforms
State management: self-hosted
Drift detection: Yes
Import existing resources: Yes
Self-hosted execution: Yes

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The record

Purpose: Terragrunt is an open-source infrastructure-as-code orchestration tool for running Terraform and OpenTofu at scale.
Units and stacks: Terragrunt organizes infrastructure into independently operable units and groups related units into stacks.
Dependency ordering: Its Run Queue uses a dependency graph to order operations and supports safe concurrency where possible.
Reusable configuration: Shared backend settings, provider configuration, module inputs, and environment conventions can be defined once and inherited across units.
Integrations: Terragrunt works with Terraform and OpenTofu; Terragrunt Scale supports GitHub and GitLab workflows, including GitHub Actions and GitLab CI pipelines.
Scale features: Terragrunt Scale includes CI/CD pipelines, drift detection, and automated dependency updates for modules, units, and stacks.
Security: Terragrunt Scale runs operations in customers’ own CI runners and repositories and uses OIDC to obtain temporary least-privilege credentials.
Compliance limit: Terragrunt Scale states that it does not hold compliance certifications of its own and inherits security from GitHub or GitLab.
Support: Open-source users can seek help through GitHub Discussions, Discord, and GitHub Issues, while commercial support is available from Gruntwork.
Download platforms: The installation guide documents Terragrunt downloads or installation for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
Download verification: The installation guide describes checksum, GPG signature, and release attestation verification for downloads.
Intended users: The Scale Free tier is described as intended for individuals, startups, or teams looking to try the service, while Team is for growing platform teams in production.
Maker: Gruntwork says it was formed in 2016 when Atomic Squirrel and Phoenix DevOps merged.
Founded: 2016
Price from: $500/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Infrastructure as Code Tools in 2026#9 of 24

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Sources

terragrunt.com/faqs-overview· checked 5 Oct 2026
docs.terragrunt.com/community/support/· checked 5 Oct 2026
docs.terragrunt.com/getting-started/install/· checked 5 Oct 2026
terragrunt.com/terragrunt-scale· checked 5 Oct 2026
gruntwork.io/about· checked 5 Oct 2026
terragrunt.com· checked 28 Sept 2026