# Terraform vs Terragrunt

| Attribute | Terraform | Terragrunt |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 62.4 (53% (medium)) | 59.1 (41% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 1,108 | 33 |
| adoption.github_stars | 49,829 | 9,880 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Terraform is an infrastructure as code tool that lets you build, change, and version infrastructure safely and efficiently. It manages low-level components like compute, storage, and networking as well as high-level components like DNS entries and SaaS features. It is indexed under Infrastructure as Code Tools.","source":"https://www.terraform.io","question":"What is Terraform?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Terraform is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.terraform.io","question":"Is Terraform free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Terraform supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.terraform.io","question":"What platforms does Terraform support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Terraform can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.terraform.io","question":"Can Terraform be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 10 integrations for Terraform, including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud, Docker, Consul, Packer and Vault, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.terraform.io","question":"What does Terraform integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for Terraform. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Terraform not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.terraform.io/security","question":"What security certifications does Terraform have?","confidence":0.7}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source orchestrator that streamlines Infrastructure as Code management for Terraform and OpenTofu. Includes free managed CI/CD capabilities to automate and accelerate infrastructure deployment pipelines. It is indexed under Infrastructure as Code Tools.","source":"https://terragrunt.gruntwork.io","question":"What is Terragrunt?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Terragrunt is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Paid editions are also offered: Terragrunt Scale, priced on request. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://terragrunt.gruntwork.io","question":"Is Terragrunt free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Terragrunt supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://terragrunt.gruntwork.io","question":"What platforms does Terragrunt support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Terragrunt can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://terragrunt.gruntwork.io","question":"Can Terragrunt be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Terragrunt, including OpenTofu, Terraform and AWS. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://terragrunt.gruntwork.io","question":"What does Terragrunt integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Terragrunt is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/gruntwork-io/terragrunt","question":"Is Terragrunt open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Terraform is an infrastructure-as-code platform that lets teams define, provision, and manage cloud and on-premise infrastructure through declarative configuration files. It generates execution plans before making changes, manages resource dependencies, and enables version control and collaboration on infrastructure definitions. | A tool that coordinates and scales OpenTofu and Terraform configurations, enabling infrastructure-as-code deployments to manage complexity across multiple environments and cloud providers |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"both","language":"HCL","paradigm":"declarative_dsl","multicloud":true,"policy_as_code":true,"import_existing":true,"state_management":"vendor_managed","open_source_engine":true,"provider_ecosystem":true,"managed_saas_offering":true}` | `{"hosting":"self","language":"Go","paradigm":"declarative_dsl","multicloud":true,"drift_detection":true,"state_management":"self_managed","open_source_engine":true,"provider_ecosystem":true,"gitops_reconciliation":true,"managed_saas_offering":true}` |
| integrations.count | 10 | 8 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Google Cloud Platform"},{"name":"Oracle Cloud"},{"name":"Docker"},{"name":"Consul"},{"name":"Packer"},{"name":"Vault"},{"name":"Boundary"},{"name":"GitHub"}]` | `[{"name":"OpenTofu"},{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Git","native":true,"category":"version_control"},{"name":"Mercurial","native":true,"category":"version_control"},{"name":"Amazon S3","native":true,"category":"cloud_storage"},{"name":"Google Cloud Storage","native":true,"category":"cloud_storage"},{"name":"Azure Storage","native":true,"category":"cloud_storage"},{"name":"Amazon ECR","native":true,"category":"container_registry"},{"name":"GitHub Container Registry","native":true,"category":"container_registry"},{"name":"Azure Container Registry","native":true,"category":"container_registry"},{"name":"Google Artifact Registry","native":true,"category":"artifact_registry"},{"name":"HTTP","native":true,"category":"protocol"},{"name":"SMB","native":true,"category":"protocol"},{"name":"AWS S3","category":"state_backend"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | Go |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.terraform.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T09:37:57.093Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","description":"Free open-source version for up to 25 infrastructure units","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Terragrunt Scale","description":"Managed cloud platform with unlimited runs and resources","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free open source; managed Terragrunt Scale offering available","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://terragrunt.gruntwork.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T15:23:22.953Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | no |
| release.cadence_days | 6 | 8 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 6.6 | 8.7 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fhashicorp%2Fterraform&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=homebrew&package_name=terragrunt&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Infrastructure as Code Tools)

| Capability | Terraform | Terragrunt |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Paradigm | Declarative DSL | Declarative DSL |
| Language | HCL | Go |
| **Portability** |  |  |
| Multicloud / cloud-agnostic | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Architecture** |  |  |
| State management | Vendor-managed | Self-managed |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Pluggable provider ecosystem | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| Policy as code | ✓ | - |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| Drift detection | - | ✓ |
| GitOps continuous reconciliation | - | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Managed SaaS offering | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hosting | Cloud + self-hosted | Self-hosted only |
| **Adoption** |  |  |
| Import existing resources | ✓ | - |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source engine | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| CNCF maturity | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:02:24.489Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*