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Pulumi vs vet
Infrastructure-as-code provisioning, not supply-chain package protection
PulumiInfrastructure as code in TypeScript, Python, Go and more
vetProtect against Malicious Open Source PackagesWhich to pick
Pick Pulumi if you want…
- IaC with real programming languages
- IaC deployment
- The lower starting price: $40/month against $80/month
- Integrations with AWS, Azure or Google Cloud (on Pulumi's list, not vet's)
Pick vet if you want…
- Policy-driven supply-chain protection
- Integrations with npm, pnpm or pip (on vet's list, not Pulumi's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Pulumi:Pulumi is an open-source infrastructure-as-code platform that lets you provision cloud resources using real programming languages.
- vet:SafeDep blocks malicious open-source packages at install time across dev machines, CI/CD, repos and AI agents.
- Best for
- Pulumi:IaC with real programming languages
- vet:Policy-driven supply-chain protection
- Who it’s for
- Pulumi:Developers and platform teams who want IaC with full-language support and AI assistance.
- vet:Developers, security teams and organizations that ship code using third-party packages.
- Pricing
- Pulumi:Freemium
- vet:Freemium
- Plans
- Pulumi:Free $0 · Essentials $40/month per month · Pro $400/month per month · Enterprise $2,000/month per month
- vet:Free $0 forever · Team $80 per month per month
- Open source
- Pulumi:Yes, 25,753 GitHub stars
- vet:Yes, 1,109 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Pulumi:AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, CircleCI
- vet:npm, pnpm, pip, uv, bun, GitHub, Claude Code, Cursor
Pulumi features
- Multi-language SDKs. Write infrastructure in TypeScript, Python, Go, .NET, Java, YAML or HCL with full IDE support.
- Pulumi Neo AI agent. Natural-language interface that generates, reviews and executes infrastructure code safely.
- Centralized secrets (ESC). Single interface for Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault and OIDC short-lived credentials.
- Policy as code & governance. Enforce compliance with built-in policies, custom policy packs and audit trails.
- Self-service developer portal. Golden-path templates and components let engineers provision resources while platform teams retain control.
- Automation API & CI/CD integrations. Automate deployments via Pulumi Automation API and integrate with GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, CircleCI, etc.
vet features
- Install-time blocking. Intercepts npm, pnpm, pip, uv, bun and other managers to refuse malicious packages before they run.
- Policy-as-code enforcement. One CEL policy applied at every SDLC endpoint – dev machine, CI, repo and AI agent.
- Org-wide inventory. Tracks packages, AI agents, skills and MCP servers per machine, project and user.
- Pull-request checks. GitHub App posts malware, vulnerability and license verdicts on each PR as a required check.
- CI/CD proxy. Runs as a proxy in pipelines, stopping malicious installs and failing the job on violations.
- Threat intel feed. Optional add-on provides a continuous stream of confirmed malicious packages and indicators.
Pulumi vs vet FAQ
Is Pulumi or vet free?+
Pulumi has a free plan; paid plans start at $40/month (Essentials). vet has a free plan; paid plans start at $80/month (Team).
Which is cheaper, Pulumi or vet?+
Pulumi is cheaper to start with: Pulumi's Essentials plan ($40/month) against vet's Team plan ($80/month).
Is Pulumi or vet open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Pulumi (pulumi/pulumi on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license) and vet (safedep/vet on GitHub, Apache-2.0 license).
Do Pulumi and vet integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list GitHub. Pulumi also lists AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes and 4 more; vet also lists npm, pnpm, pip, uv and 4 more.
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