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Best Infrastructure as Code software

Tools that enable teams to define and manage IT infrastructure through code-based configuration files rather than manual processes. Open any profile for real pricing, compliance, and buyer-fit detail, or jump into the infrastructure as code directory to filter by industry, company size, and certifications.

11 profiled toolsUpdated 2026

1
Crossplane
Kubernetes Management
Crossplane is an open-source Kubernetes add-on that enables provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure using Kubernetes-style declarative APIs.
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KICS
Infrastructure as Code
Open source IaC security scanner from Checkmarx finding security vulnerabilities and compliance issues in Terraform, Ansible, and more.
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3
Satellite
Configuration Management
Infrastructure management platform from Red Hat for provisioning, configuration, and patch management of RHEL-based environments.
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4
SST
Infrastructure as Code
SST is an open-source framework for building modern full-stack applications on AWS with support for Next.js, Remix, and other frameworks using infrastructure-as-code.
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Terraform
Configuration Management
HashiCorp Terraform is an infrastructure-as-code tool that enables teams to define, provision, and manage cloud infrastructure across multiple providers.
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OpenTofu
Infrastructure as Code
OpenTofu is an open-source fork of Terraform maintained by the Linux Foundation, providing infrastructure as code capabilities with a truly open-source license.
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Otter
Infrastructure as Code
Infrastructure automation tool for Windows using desired state configuration to model and enforce server configurations.
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8
Multy
Infrastructure as Code
Open-source IaC framework for cross-cloud Terraform deployments using a single configuration across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
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9
Helm
Container Orchestration
Helm is the de facto package manager for Kubernetes providing charts for defining, installing, and upgrading even the most complex Kubernetes applications.
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10
Winglang
Software
Programming language for the cloud that unifies infrastructure and runtime code in a single language with cloud-aware semantics.
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11
Scalr
Terraform Management
Scalr provides a remote operations backend for Terraform and OpenTofu that enables teams to collaborate, enforce policies, and manage state securely across environments.
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12
Digger
Terraform Management
Open source Terraform CI/CD tool running terraform plan and apply inside your existing CI pipeline.
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13
VergeIO
Software
Ultraconverged infrastructure software replacing VMware with integrated storage and networking.
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14
cdk8s
Infrastructure as Code
Cloud Development Kit for Kubernetes allowing definition of Kubernetes applications using TypeScript, Python, or Java.
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15
Terrateam
GitOps Platforms
GitOps-based Terraform automation tool running Terraform plans and applies through GitHub pull request workflows.
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16
Firefly
Infrastructure as Code
Cloud asset management platform giving visibility to codified vs drifted resources across multi-cloud.
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17
Terraspace
Infrastructure as Code Platforms
Terraform framework providing project structure, generators, and testing for managing infrastructure code.
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18
Nixpacks
Deployment Automation
App buildpack generating Docker images from source code using Nix for reproducible deployments.
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Infracost
Cloud Cost Management
Cloud cost estimation tool for Terraform showing cost breakdowns and monthly estimates in pull requests.
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20
Defang
Software
Takes your code and turns it into production-ready apps on AWS, GCP, or DigitalOcean using natural language.
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21
ACK
Infrastructure as Code
AWS Controllers for Kubernetes that lets you manage AWS services directly from Kubernetes.
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22
AWS Copilot
Container Orchestration
CLI tool for building, releasing, and operating containerized applications on AWS ECS and Fargate.
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23
Platform.sh
Software
Polyglot PaaS for building and hosting web applications with Git-driven infrastructure and ephemeral environments.
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24
Brainboard
Infrastructure as Code Platforms
Visual cloud infrastructure designer that generates Terraform code from diagrams for collaborative IaC development.
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25
ControlMonkey
Software
Infrastructure as code platform for automating Terraform management in enterprises.
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26
Home Manager
Configuration Management Tools
Nix-based user environment manager for declaratively configuring user dotfiles and applications.
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27
Stacks
App Development Platform
Full-stack framework with type-safe infrastructure as code and auto-deployments for modern web development.
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28
Former2
Infrastructure as Code
Web tool that generates CloudFormation, Terraform, and CDK from existing AWS resources.
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29
Cloud Custodian
Cloud Governance
Rules engine for cloud infrastructure management enabling policies for cost optimization, security, and compliance.
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30
LocalStack
Cloud Development Environments
Cloud service emulator running in a single container for developing and testing AWS applications locally.
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31
Habitat
Deployment Automation
Chef's open-source automation platform for building, deploying, and managing any application in any environment.
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32
Atlantis
Deployment Automation
Self-hosted application for Terraform pull request automation commenting plan output and running apply on merge.
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33
Atmos
DevOps & Infrastructure
Universal tool for DevOps and cloud automation that provides a workflow for managing complex Terraform configurations.
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34
tf-controller
Infrastructure as Code
Kubernetes controller for automating Terraform/OpenTofu execution as part of a FluxCD GitOps workflow.
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35
cdktf
Infrastructure as Code
Cloud Development Kit for Terraform allowing definition of infrastructure using TypeScript, Python, Java, C#, and Go.
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36
Railway Metal
Developer Infrastructure
Railway developer infrastructure platform for deploying apps, services, and databases.
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