# OpenTofu

> Open-Source Infrastructure as Code

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/opentofu
- **Category:** Infrastructure as Code Tools
- **Homepage:** https://opentofu.org
- **Also known as:** opentofu
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-01T21:24:57.696Z

## Vioscale score

**72.2 / 100**, confidence 27% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| price_level | 100 | 6 | 600 | ✓ |
| reliability | 50 | 8 | 400 | ✓ |
| capabilities | 57.8 | 16 | 925 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 84.4 | 5 | 421.8 | ✓ |
| integrations | 100 | 8 | 800 | ✓ |
| github_activity | 55.5 | 18 | 999.3 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 97.8 | 10 | 977.8 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 13 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 0 | 26 | 0 | - |
| pricing_transparency | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-01, [verify at source](https://opentofu.org). Independently observed._

Open source

## About

A reliable, flexible, community-driven infrastructure as code tool under the Linux Foundation's stewardship that serves as a drop-in replacement for Terraform, preserving existing workflows and configurations.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** CLI
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, Self-hosted

## Integrations (3)

_Independently observed._

- AWS
- Cloudflare
- GitHub

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Infrastructure as Code Tools. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

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

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 57 | [link](https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/pulse) | 2026-08-01 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 29,645 | [link](https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 3,900 | [link](https://opentofu.org) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | Go | [link](https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu) | 2026-08-01 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | MPL-2.0 | [link](https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu) | 2026-08-01 | 95% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.model | commercial | [link](https://opentofu.org) | 2026-08-01 | 48% (low) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://opentofu.org) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 4 | [link](https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/releases) | 2026-08-01 | 70% (medium) |

### reliability

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| reliability.status_page | yes | [link](https://status.opentofu.org) | 2026-08-01 | 60% (medium) |

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