# OpenTofu vs Spacelift

**Leader by Vioscale score:** OpenTofu

| Attribute | OpenTofu | Spacelift |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 68.6 (45% (low)) | 46.5 (73% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 95 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 29,933 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"air_gapped":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A community-driven infrastructure-as-code platform maintained under the Linux Foundation that enables declarative management of cloud resources. It serves as a compatible alternative to Terraform, preserving existing configurations and workflows while providing access to thousands of providers and reusable infrastructure modules. | Platform for orchestrating infrastructure-as-code workflows across multiple tools and clouds. Integrates provisioning, configuration management, and policy enforcement in a unified interface, with GitOps-based automation and AI-assisted capabilities for managing infrastructure at scale. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"self","language":"HCL","paradigm":"declarative_dsl","multicloud":true,"drift_detection":true,"import_existing":true,"state_management":"self_managed","open_source_engine":true,"provider_ecosystem":true,"gitops_reconciliation":true}` | `{"hosting":"both","language":"Terraform HCL, Kubernetes YAML, CloudFormation JSON, Pulumi Python, Ansible","paradigm":"declarative_dsl","multicloud":true,"policy_as_code":true,"drift_detection":true,"import_existing":true,"state_management":"vendor_managed","open_source_engine":false,"provider_ecosystem":true,"gitops_reconciliation":true,"managed_saas_offering":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3,900 | 17 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Cloudflare"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Terraform Cloud"},{"name":"Terraform Enterprise"},{"name":"Scalr"},{"name":"Spacelift"},{"name":"env0"},{"name":"Digger"},{"name":"Terrateam"},{"name":"Qovery"},{"name":"Argonaut"},{"name":"Finisterra"},{"name":"AutoCloud"}]` | `[{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"OpenTofu"},{"name":"CloudFormation"},{"name":"Pulumi"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Ansible"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Infracost"},{"name":"Checkov"},{"name":"Wiz"},{"name":"OPA"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | - |
| license.spdx | MPL-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source (MPL-2.0 license)","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://opentofu.org/docs/v1.10/cli/commands/plan/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:32:43.822Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever, no credit card required","features":["2 public workers","Unlimited users","Webhooks","Terraform provider","Spacectl CLI","OIDC API keys","Bronze support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Starter Plus","summary":"$20,000","features":["1 private worker (2 available)","Spaces","IaC support (OpenTofu, Terraform, Terragrunt, Pulumi, Kubernetes)","Workflow customization","VCS integration","Resource visualization","Cloud cost estimation","Spacelift Terraform provider","Stack dependencies","Cloud integrations","Drift detection","Policy as Code engine","Public workers","Unlimited users","Webhooks","Bronze support"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":20000,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"For growing teams looking to optimize team workflows with infrastructure automation","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"Contact for pricing","features":["3 private workers","Blueprints","Templates","Advanced scheduling","Private provider registry","Targeted replans","Dedicated Slack support channel","Dedicated Customer Success Manager","Silver Support + CSM"],"description":"For teams looking to orchestrate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and collaboration","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Contact for pricing","features":["5-30 private workers","Concurrent-VCS connections","Audit trail","SSO integration with SAML 2.0","OIDC API Keys","Internal source control system","Enhanced Onboarding Support","Gold Support + CSM","MFA"],"description":"For companies that need Enterprise level infrastructure orchestration and governance","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise Plus","summary":"Contact for pricing","features":["12-30 private workers","Self-hosted deployment","FedRAMP certification","On-premises deployment","Air-gapped environments","Gold Support + CSM + Executive escalation"],"description":"For companies that need SaaS or self-hosted deployment with special security, compliance, and support","contactSales":true}],"addOns":[{"name":"Spacelift Intelligence"}],"summary":"Free tier for small teams. Starter Plus from $20,000. Business and Enterprise plans require quote.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://spacelift.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T16:37:54.513Z","startingPrice":{"amount":20000,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | high |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 4 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/releases/tag/v1.12.6","date":"2026-08-19T11:40:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/releases/tag/v1.11.14","date":"2026-08-19T11:39:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/releases/tag/v1.12.5","date":"2026-07-21T11:39:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/releases/tag/v1.11.13","date":"2026-07-21T11:39:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/releases/tag/v1.12.4","date":"2026-07-13T16:07:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/releases/tag/v1.11.12","date":"2026-07-13T16:07:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/releases/tag/v1.11.11","date":"2026-06-23T13:24:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/releases/tag/v1.12.3","date":"2026-06-18T15:03:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/releases/tag/v1.11.10","date":"2026-06-18T15:03:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/releases/tag/v1.12.2","date":"2026-06-12T15:26:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/releases/tag/v1.11.9","date":"2026-06-12T16:11:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/releases/tag/v1.12.1","date":"2026-05-27T10:44:28Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/releases/tag/v1.12.0","date":"2026-05-14T11:57:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/releases/tag/v1.11.8","date":"2026-05-14T09:47:13Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/releases/tag/v1.11.7","date":"2026-05-11T12:16:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/releases/tag/v1.10.10","date":"2026-05-11T11:29:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/releases/tag/v1.12.0-rc1","date":"2026-04-29T19:56:42Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.12.0-rc1"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/releases/tag/v1.12.0-beta1","date":"2026-04-08T14:54:54Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v1.12.0-beta1"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/releases/tag/v1.11.6","date":"2026-04-08T11:48:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/releases/tag/v1.11.5","date":"2026-02-12T15:43:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.5"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":9,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fopentofu%2Fopentofu&per_page=100","last_12m":8,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | - |

## Capabilities (Infrastructure as Code Tools)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:07:39.889Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*