What is HCP Terraform used for?

HCP Terraform is HashiCorp's managed service for running Terraform, with remote state, runs and policy checks. It is a good fit for teams collaborating on Terraform changes, enforcing policy on infrastructure changes and replacing local Terraform runs with a managed service.

Is HCP Terraform free?

Yes. HCP Terraform has a free plan.

Is HCP Terraform open source?

No. HCP Terraform is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to HCP Terraform include Atlantis, Semaphore UI and Burrito.

What are some alternatives to HCP Terraform?

HCP Terraform competes with Spacelift and env0. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source HCP Terraform alternatives.

HCP Terraform: features, pricing and alternatives

About HCP Terraform

HCP Terraform is a managed service from HashiCorp for running Terraform, the infrastructure-as-code tool. It stores state remotely, executes plans and applies in a controlled environment and helps teams collaborate on infrastructure changes instead of running Terraform from individual laptops.

Services like this typically include workspaces, version control integration, a private module registry, access controls and policy checks that evaluate proposed changes before they are applied. The vendor site rate-limited automated access when this entry was written, so confirm the current feature set and plan limits on the HashiCorp website.

HCP Terraform is proprietary software offered as a hosted service, with a self-managed counterpart in Terraform Enterprise. It is relevant to platform and DevOps teams that use Terraform and want a managed way to run it collaboratively.

Key features

Remote Terraform state
Managed plan and apply runs
Version control integration
Policy checks before apply
Team access controls
Private module registry

Good fit for

→Teams collaborating on Terraform changes
→Enforcing policy on infrastructure changes
→Replacing local Terraform runs with a managed service

Tags: terraform; infrastructure-as-code; hashicorp; remote-state; policy; devops; managed-service

HCP Terraform: questions and answers

What is HCP Terraform used for?: HCP Terraform is HashiCorp's managed service for running Terraform, with remote state, runs and policy checks. It is a good fit for teams collaborating on Terraform changes, enforcing policy on infrastructure changes and replacing local Terraform runs with a managed service.
Is HCP Terraform free?: Yes. HCP Terraform has a free plan.
Is HCP Terraform open source?: No. HCP Terraform is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to HCP Terraform include Atlantis, Semaphore UI and Burrito.
What are some alternatives to HCP Terraform?: HCP Terraform competes with Spacelift and env0. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source HCP Terraform alternatives.