Category · 9 tools · 5 comparisons
Infrastructure as code tools
Tools for defining, provisioning, and managing infrastructure through code.
Our ranked shortlist: the best infrastructure as code tools →
At a glance
- Tools tracked
- 9
- Entry plans
- $0.10–$799/mo
- Typical entry plan
- $19/mo
- Free plan
- 7 of 9
- Cheapest paid
- Terraform, $0.10/mo
- Best value score
- Scalr, 9/10
Every tool we cover
Price tracker →| Tool | Score | From | Top listed plan | Free plan | Trial | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ScalrScalr | 7.8 | $0.99/mo | $0.99/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 SpaceliftSpacelift | 7.4 | $399/mo* | $399/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 PulumiPulumi | 7.4 | $40/mo | $400/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 PuppetPuppet | 7.1 | Free* | — | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 TerraformTerraform | 7.0 | $0.10/mo* | $0.99/mo | Yes | — | ReviewPricingAlternatives |
 SaltSalt | 6.8 | Free* | — | Yes | — | ReviewAlternatives |
 FacetsFacets | 6.5 | $799/mo | $799/mo | No | 14 days | Review |
 Red Hat Ansible Automation PlatformRed Hat Ansible Automation Platform | 6.2 | Custom* | — | No | 60 days | Review |
 QualiQuali | 6.0 | $19/mo | $19/mo | Yes | — | Review |
* Lower confidence: the vendor's pricing page couldn't be read directly or didn't list every price, so the figure was compiled from other public sources and may be incomplete. Check the vendor's page before you buy.
Head-to-head
Highest scored
ScalrScalr
Strong IaC automation and a useful free tier, with run-based costs and unpublished annual pricing to weigh.
SpaceliftSpacelift
Strong IaC orchestration with a useful free tier; the paid starting price is a real hurdle.
PulumiPulumi
Choose Pulumi for programmable infrastructure; stick with simpler IaC if you don't need that flexibility.
Infrastructure as code tools: quick answers
How much do infrastructure as code tools cost?
Paid plans for the 9 infrastructure as code tools we track start between $0.10 and $799 a month, and the typical entry plan is about $19 a month. 7 of them have a free plan. Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform doesn't publish a starting price. Prices are the vendors' own, checked Nov 7, 2026; most quote the per-month price when billed annually.
Which infrastructure as code tool is the cheapest?
Which infrastructure as code tools have a free plan?
Which infrastructure as code tool scores highest in our reviews?
Scalr scores highest at 7.8/10. Strong IaC automation and a useful free tier, with run-based costs and unpublished annual pricing to weigh.