Pulumi
Infrastructure as code in TypeScript, Python, Go and more
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Pulumi is a free alternative to Terraform.
Pulumi is an open-source infrastructure-as-code platform that lets you provision cloud resources using real programming languages.
- for
- Developers and platform teams who want IaC with full-language support and AI assistance.
- pricing
- freemium
- license
- Apache-2.0
Key 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.
Use cases
- Provision multi-cloud VPCs, subnets and networking resources using loops and conditionals.
- Create reusable component libraries for Kubernetes clusters that developers can consume.
- Automate secret rotation and short-lived credentials across AWS, Azure and GCP.
- Enforce organization-wide compliance policies during every deployment.
- Enable developers to request infrastructure via plain-English prompts to Pulumi Neo.
Pulumi pricing
- Free$01 user · IaC state management · Unlimited projects, stacks, environments · Up to 500 workflow minutes
- Essentials$40/month/monthUnlimited users · Secure collaboration & CI/CD · Neo code reviews & Slack integration · Policy advisory mode
- Pro$400/month/monthSAML/SSO & advanced RBAC · Organization-managed policy enforcement · Drift detection & remediation · Time-to-live stacks
- Enterprise$2,000/month/monthSelf-hosting · Compliance conformance packs (CIS, ISO, NIST, etc.) · Unlimited custom policy packs · SCIM & group sync
Pulumi vs alternatives
 Pulumi |  Terraform |  OpenTofu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | IaC with real programming languages | Declarative IaC with HCL | Open-source Terraform-compatible IaC |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free | Free |
| DevHunt upvotes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Launched | — | — | — |
- Pulumi vs Terraform: Terraform uses declarative HCL only, lacking full-language features like loops and classes.
- Pulumi vs OpenTofu: OpenTofu is a community fork of Terraform with the same HCL approach, not a multi-language platform.
Pulumi FAQ
How are IaC resources billed?+
Essentials charges $0.1825 per resource per month, Pro $0.365, and Enterprise $0.5475 after the included credit pool is used.
What are Pulumi Credits?+
One Pulumi Credit equals $1 USD and is used to pay for usage of Pulumi services across all editions.
Can I use Pulumi with existing Terraform code?+
Yes, Pulumi offers native support for Terraform and HCL and migration tools to import existing Terraform state.
Is there a free tier for open-source projects?+
The Free plan stays free forever for individuals and open-source projects, providing basic state management and up to 500 workflow minutes.
What AI capabilities does Pulumi provide?+
Pulumi Neo can generate infrastructure code from plain English, perform code reviews, answer queries about resources, and run scheduled tasks.
Summarized by DevHunt from pulumi.com · Oct 1, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
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