Cybersecurity · head to head
Resolver vs Terraform
Resolver
Cybersecurity
Risk, incident and investigations platform for corporate security and operational risk teams, owned by Kroll
- From
- On request
- Free plan
- No
Terraform
Developer Tools
Automate infrastructure on any cloud
- From
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
The short version
- Terraform is an infrastructure as code tool.
- Terraform starts at $0.1/mo; Resolver prices on request.
- Only Resolver lists compliance and obligations; only Terraform lists infrastructure as code.
- Where Terraform falls short: HCL syntax requires learning a domain-specific language with limited GUI alternatives.
- Prices and features on this page were last checked on 13 November 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Resolver and Terraform actually diverge.
Not yet recorded: pricing model for Terraform, founded for Resolver.
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 Resolver
- Incident management
- Investigations
- Enterprise risk management
- Internal audit
- Compliance and obligations
- Business continuity
- Risk Event Management
- Configurable dashboards
Only in Terraform
- Infrastructure as code
- Resource graph
- Plan & apply
- State management
- Provider ecosystem
- Modules
- Workspaces
- Remote backends
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Resolver
- A national retailer consolidating store incident reporting, loss prevention cases and investigations into one system with defensible evidence handlingnot Terraform
- A bank that needs operational risk events captured against a risk and control register rather than in spreadsheets and emailnot Terraform
- A university security operations centre running dispatch, case management and clery-style reporting from a single recordnot Terraform
- An organisation that already retains Kroll for investigations and wants case intake and vendor handoff in the same platformnot Terraform
Terraform
- Multi-cloud provisioningnot Resolver
- Infrastructure automationnot Resolver
- Environment replicationnot Resolver
- Disaster recoverynot Resolver
- Compliance automationnot Resolver
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Resolver
- Kroll ownership since 2022 means the product is sold alongside risk consulting services, so buyers who want software with no services attach should expect that conversation and should price the licence separately in negotiation
- Configuration flexibility comes at the cost of implementation time, with deployments commonly running several months and typically requiring vendor or partner services, so the first-year cost is well above the annual licence
- Module-based pricing means the platform gets expensive quickly once you add audit, compliance and continuity to a security-led purchase, and modules bought later rarely carry the discount of the original deal
- The IT and cyber compliance side is thinner than dedicated tools, so organisations chasing SOC 2 or ISO 27001 evidence automation will find it does not replace a Drata or Vanta
- Reporting is capable but the drag and drop builder has a real learning curve, and organisations that do not train an internal administrator end up raising support tickets for changes that should be self-service
Terraform
- HCL syntax requires learning a domain-specific language with limited GUI alternatives
- State file management is complex, especially at scale with multiple workspaces
- terraform import workflow is fiddly and must be done one resource at a time
- No native error handling or try-catch capabilities like traditional programming languages
- No automatic rollback capability - must manually delete and re-run if needed
Pricing, plan by plan
Resolver
On request- Resolver CoreOn request
- Priced by modules selected and number of users
- Annual or multi-year enterprise agreement
- Implementation and configuration quoted separately
Terraform
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Terraform review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Resolver if
- You need incident management.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want investigations.
Choose Terraform if
- You need infrastructure as code.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Linux, macOS, Windows.
- You also want resource graph.
Questions people ask
- Is Resolver or Terraform better?
- Neither clearly leads. Resolver starts at On request and Terraform at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Resolver or Terraform?
- Terraform has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Resolver and Free for Terraform.
- Does Resolver or Terraform run on more platforms?
- Resolver runs on Web, iOS, Android. Terraform runs on Linux, macOS, Windows.
- Can I use Terraform for free?
- Yes. Terraform has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Resolver starts at On request.
- What is Resolver best used for?
- Resolver is most often used for a national retailer consolidating store incident reporting, loss prevention cases and investigations into one system with defensible evidence handling, a bank that needs operational risk events captured against a risk and control register rather than in spreadsheets and email, a university security operations centre running dispatch, case management and clery-style reporting from a single record, an organisation that already retains kroll for investigations and wants case intake and vendor handoff in the same platform. Of those, a national retailer consolidating store incident reporting, loss prevention cases and investigations into one system with defensible evidence handling and a bank that needs operational risk events captured against a risk and control register rather than in spreadsheets and email are not what Terraform is typically brought in for.
- What can Resolver do that Terraform cannot?
- Resolver covers Incident management, Investigations, Enterprise risk management, Internal audit. Terraform covers Infrastructure as code, Resource graph, Plan & apply, State management.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Resolver: Who owns Resolver?
Kroll, which acquired it in 2022. It is marketed as a Kroll business and sold alongside Kroll risk and investigations services.
Terraform: Is there a free tier?
Yes. The free tier supports up to 500 managed resources and 1 concurrent run. The legacy free tier ends March 31, 2026; remaining organizations auto-convert to the enhanced free tier.
SourceResolver: What does Resolver cost?
Pricing is not published. It is quoted by module and user count on an annual or multi-year enterprise agreement, with implementation charged separately.
Terraform: What clouds does Terraform support?
Terraform supports AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, Oracle Cloud, Docker, and HashiCorp's own HCP Terraform managed service, with over 2000 providers available.
SourceResolver: Is Resolver a SOC 2 compliance tool?
No. It is a risk, incident and investigations platform. Automated evidence collection for security certifications is not its strength.
Terraform: Do I need HCP Terraform Cloud or can I run locally?
Terraform runs locally by default, storing state on your machine. For team collaboration and production use, remote backends like S3, Azure Storage, or HCP Terraform are recommended for locking and security.
SourceResolver: How long does implementation take?
Months rather than weeks for a multi-module deployment, and most customers use vendor or partner services to configure it.
Terraform: Is HCL hard to learn?
HCL is designed to be human-readable and sits between JSON and YAML. It supports comments, variables, functions, and conditional logic. While beginners can get started quickly, mastering advanced features takes practice.
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