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Google Cloud Policy Controller vs terraform-compliance
Both stand on infrastructure policy as code tools. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan Web
Visit Google Cloud Policy Controller Free plan LinuxSelf-hosted
Pick terraform-compliance if you need free policy tests for Terraform and want rules expressed in readable scenarios. Look elsewhere if you need runtime enforcement or policy testing for infrastructure formats beyond Terraform plan and state output.
Visit terraform-complianceThe facts
| Google Cloud Policy Controller | terraform-compliance | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Linux, Self-hosted |
| Lowest paid plan | Not published | Free or on request |
| Plans published | None | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | docs.cloud.google.com | terraform-compliance.com |
| On infrastructure policy as code tools | #20 of 25 | #16 of 25 |
Google Cloud Policy Controller: what it does well
terraform-compliance: what it does well
- Free to use and distributed under the MIT license.
- Works with any Terraform provider.
- Policies use behavior-driven feature files.
- Feature files can be loaded from directories or Git repositories.
- Documentation includes CircleCI and GitHub Actions examples.
What to know first
- Checks Terraform plan or state output rather than other listed IaC formats.
- Runtime enforcement is not supported.
- The pip installation route requires Python 3.x.
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