Pulumi vs Terraform: Which IaC Tool to Choose

Both are excellent IaC tools. Here’s how to decide between them.

Terraform

  • HCL language (declarative)
  • Huge community and modules
  • Been around longer, very stable
  • Provider ecosystem unmatched

Pulumi

  • Real programming languages
  • Better for complex logic
  • Native testing with familiar tools
  • Smaller but growing community

My Take

Terraform for broad team adoption. Pulumi if your team prefers TypeScript/Python and needs programmatic features.


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