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Pulumi vs Sync.com

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Pulumi

Software

Modern infrastructure as code using programming languages

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Sync.com logo

Sync.com

Software

Cloud storage, backup and sharing with end-to-end encryption

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Pulumi has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Pulumi the free Individual plan allows one user and one concurrent stack update; Sync.com all Teams plans require a minimum of 3 users

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Pulumi and Sync.com actually diverge.

Attributes where Pulumi and Sync.com differ
AttributePulumiSync.com
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsLinux, Windows, Mac, ApiWeb
Founded2017Unknown

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

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 Pulumi

  • Multi-language support
  • Multi-cloud
  • State management
  • Secrets management
  • RBAC
  • Stacks
  • Automation API
  • Policy as Code

Only in Sync.com

Nothing recorded that Pulumi does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Pulumi

  • Defining cloud infrastructure as code in TypeScript, Python, Go, C# or Java rather than a DSLnot Sync.com
  • Managing Pulumi state and secrets in a hosted backend instead of self-managed storagenot Sync.com
  • Policy, drift detection and deployment workflows for platform engineering teamsnot Sync.com

Sync.com

No use cases recorded yet. See the Sync.com review.

Where each one falls short

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

Pulumi

  • The free Individual plan allows one user and one concurrent stack update
  • The Team plan is $40 per month base including 40 credits, and caps the organisation at 10 users
  • SAML/SSO, RBAC, audit logs and drift detection require the Enterprise plan at $400 per month base
  • The per-resource rate rises from $0.1825 per resource per month on Team to $0.365 on Enterprise, so upgrading raises the unit price as well as the base fee
  • Managed secrets are billed separately at $0.50 per secret per month on Team and $0.75 on Enterprise
  • Self-hosting, SCIM user sync, audit log export and 24x7 support are only in Business Critical, which is custom priced with no published rate
  • Team includes up to 500 resources and Enterprise up to 2,000, with everything beyond billed on demand as credits

Sync.com

  • All Teams plans require a minimum of 3 users
  • The advertised low monthly rate (e.g. $4/month for Teams 1TB) is a promotional annual rate described as 50% off; the standard monthly price is $8/month without the promotion
  • Enterprise pricing for 100+ users is custom and requires contacting a dedicated account manager

Pricing, plan by plan

Pulumi

Free
  • Pulumi CommunityFree
    • Open source
    • Community support
    • Self-hosted
  • Pulumi Cloud$10/month
    • Hosted backend
    • Team collaboration
    • RBAC

Sync.com

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Sync.com review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Pulumi if

  • You need multi-language support.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Windows, Mac, Api.
  • You also want multi-cloud.
Pulumi review

Choose Sync.com if

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

Sync.com review

Questions people ask

Is Pulumi or Sync.com better?
Neither clearly leads. Pulumi starts at Free and Sync.com at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Pulumi or Sync.com?
Pulumi has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Pulumi and On request for Sync.com.
Does Pulumi or Sync.com run on more platforms?
Pulumi runs on Linux, Windows, Mac, Api. Sync.com runs on Web.
Can I use Pulumi for free?
Yes. Pulumi has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Sync.com starts at On request.
What is Pulumi best used for?
Pulumi is most often used for defining cloud infrastructure as code in typescript, python, go, c# or java rather than a dsl, managing pulumi state and secrets in a hosted backend instead of self-managed storage, policy, drift detection and deployment workflows for platform engineering teams. Of those, defining cloud infrastructure as code in typescript, python, go, c# or java rather than a dsl and managing pulumi state and secrets in a hosted backend instead of self-managed storage are not what Sync.com is typically brought in for.
What can Pulumi do that Sync.com cannot?
Pulumi covers Multi-language support, Multi-cloud, State management, Secrets management.
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