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Packer vs Tresorit

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Packer

Cloud & Infrastructure

Build automated machine images

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Tresorit logo

Tresorit

File Storage & Backup

Store, sync, and share sensitive files with end-to-end encryption and zero-knowledge

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Packer has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Packer packer 1.10.0 and later is licensed under the Business Source License 1.1 with IBM Corporation as licensor, not an OSI open source licence; Tresorit business plan requires a minimum of 3 users and Business Pro requires a minimum of 5 users

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Packer and Tresorit actually diverge.

Attributes where Packer and Tresorit differ
AttributePackerTresorit
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelopen-sourcesubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsLinux, Windows, MacWeb
CategoryCloud & InfrastructureFile Storage & Backup
Founded2013Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Packer

  • Image building
  • Multi-platform support
  • Provisioners
  • Builders
  • Post-processors
  • Variables
  • Data sources
  • Validation

Only in Tresorit

Nothing recorded that Packer does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Packer

  • Building identical machine images for multiple clouds from one templatenot Tresorit
  • Baking golden AMIs and VM images into a CI pipelinenot Tresorit
  • Creating immutable infrastructure artifacts consumed by Terraformnot Tresorit

Tresorit

No use cases recorded yet. See the Tresorit review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Packer

  • Packer 1.10.0 and later is licensed under the Business Source License 1.1 with IBM Corporation as licensor, not an OSI open source licence
  • The Additional Use Grant forbids offering Packer to third parties on a hosted or embedded basis in a paid product that competes with IBM's paid versions of Packer
  • Each version converts to the MPL 2.0 Change License only four years after that version is first published, and the Change Date is set separately per version
  • Alternative licensing for uses outside the grant must be arranged with the licensor rather than taken under the public licence

Tresorit

  • Business plan requires a minimum of 3 users and Business Pro requires a minimum of 5 users
  • The Professional plan is single-user only, so a solo account cannot invite teammates without upgrading to a multi-seat tier
  • None of the four tiers publish an exact price on the pricing page itself; all show per-month placeholders with the figure omitted and require going through checkout to see a number

Pricing, plan by plan

Packer

Free
  • Open SourceFree
    • Multi-platform image building
    • Template-driven
    • Provisioner support

Tresorit

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Tresorit review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Packer if

  • You need image building.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Windows, Mac.
  • You also want multi-platform support.
Packer review

Choose Tresorit if

Nothing in the data separates Tresorit from Packer on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Tresorit review

Questions people ask

Is Packer or Tresorit better?
Neither clearly leads. Packer starts at Free and Tresorit at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Packer or Tresorit?
Packer has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Packer and On request for Tresorit.
Does Packer or Tresorit run on more platforms?
Packer runs on Linux, Windows, Mac. Tresorit runs on Web.
Can I use Packer for free?
Yes. Packer has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Tresorit starts at On request.
What is Packer best used for?
Packer is most often used for building identical machine images for multiple clouds from one template, baking golden amis and vm images into a ci pipeline, creating immutable infrastructure artifacts consumed by terraform. Of those, building identical machine images for multiple clouds from one template and baking golden amis and vm images into a ci pipeline are not what Tresorit is typically brought in for.
What can Packer do that Tresorit cannot?
Packer covers Image building, Multi-platform support, Provisioners, Builders.
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