Side by side
Terraform vs Tirith
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.
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Terraform provides a configuration-based workflow, reusable modules, and providers for connecting to services. HCP Terraform adds collaboration and governance options, with plan limits and pricing varying by offering.
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Tirith provides policy evaluation and pipeline gating for infrastructure documents, with local execution and multiple CI routes. Teams using GitLab must invoke the CLI directly, and organization mode has different data handling from local mode.
Visit TirithThe facts
| Terraform | Tirith | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | Linux |
| Lowest paid plan | See the plans | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 10 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | developer.hashicorp.com | github.com |
| On infrastructure policy as code tools | #13 of 25 | #17 of 25 |
Terraform: what it does well
- Workflow separates configuration, plan review, and approved changes.
- Registry offers providers and reusable modules.
- HCP Terraform stores state remotely with encryption at rest.
- Downloads are available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
What to know first
- HCP Terraform Free is limited to 500 managed resources.
- Trusted providers and modules can access workspace variables and state.
- Enterprise pricing is custom and requires contacting sales.
Tirith: what it does well
- Checks Terraform plans before infrastructure changes
- Supports Kubernetes, Infracost, and JSON inputs
- Runs locally without sending policies or documents
- Integrates with several CI environments
- Includes policy lint and format commands
What to know first
- GitLab has no native action equivalent
- Organization mode uploads a masked document
- Interactive interface is optional beta
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