Development Tools · head to head
Git vs HCP Terraform
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Git
Development Tools
A free and open source distributed version control system
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
HCP Terraform
Development Tools
Infrastructure as code provisioning and management, formerly Terraform Cloud
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Git has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Git licensed under GNU GPL version 2.0 as stated on git-scm.com/about; as open source software it has no paid tier or vendor price to compare; HCP Terraform billed per managed resource per month rather than per user: Essentials starts at $0.10 per resource per month, Standard at $0.47, and Premium at $0.99
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Git and HCP Terraform actually diverge.
| Attribute | Git | HCP Terraform |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | open-source | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
Identical on both: platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Development Tools).
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Git
- Licensed under GNU GPL version 2.0 as stated on git-scm.com/about; as open source software it has no paid tier or vendor price to compare
- Git is a command line tool by design; graphical workflows and hosted collaboration depend entirely on third party GUIs and hosting services layered on top, per git-scm.com/about
HCP Terraform
- Billed per managed resource per month rather than per user: Essentials starts at $0.10 per resource per month, Standard at $0.47, and Premium at $0.99
- Standard and Premium tiers bundle HCP Waypoint, which is unavailable on Essentials
- Enterprise tier for self-managed deployments is quote only through sales
Pricing, plan by plan
Git
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Git review.
HCP Terraform
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the HCP Terraform review.
Which should you pick?
Choose HCP Terraform if
Nothing in the data separates HCP Terraform from Git on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Git or HCP Terraform better?
- Neither clearly leads. Git starts at Free and HCP Terraform at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Git or HCP Terraform?
- Git has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Git and On request for HCP Terraform.
- Does Git or HCP Terraform run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use Git for free?
- Yes. Git has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. HCP Terraform starts at On request.