OpenTofu
Open-source Terraform fork by Linux Foundation
OpenTofu is an open-source fork of Terraform, created by the Linux Foundation in response to HashiCorp's license change. It provides a community-driven, MPL-licensed alternative for infrastructure as code that maintains compatibility with existing Terraform configurations while developing new features independently.
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free
Pricing
Yes
Self-Hostable
Features
- ✓ Terraform-compatible HCL syntax
- ✓ Multi-cloud provider support
- ✓ State management and locking
- ✓ Module registry compatibility
- ✓ Plan and apply workflow
- ✓ Provider ecosystem compatibility
- ✓ State encryption (new feature)
- ✓ Client-side state encryption
- ✓ Community-driven development
- ✓ Linux Foundation governance
Pros
- + True open-source license (MPL 2.0)
- + Drop-in Terraform replacement
- + Active community development
- + Linux Foundation backing
- + New features like state encryption
Cons
- − Newer project with less history
- − Some provider compatibility lag
- − Smaller commercial ecosystem
- − Migration consideration for existing users