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At a Glance
Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon CloudWatch
Star Rating
(385)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (39.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Hashicorp Terraform
Hashicorp Terraform
Star Rating
(96)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (36.3% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Hashicorp Terraform
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Amazon CloudWatch excels in its Usage Monitoring capabilities, scoring 8.8, which allows for comprehensive tracking of cloud resources. In contrast, Hashicorp Terraform shines in Automation with a remarkable score of 9.7, making it a preferred choice for users looking to streamline their infrastructure management.
  • Reviewers mention that the Multi-Cloud Management feature in Hashicorp Terraform is particularly strong, scoring 9.2, which is significantly higher than Amazon CloudWatch's score of 7.4. This makes Terraform a better option for organizations operating across multiple cloud environments.
  • G2 users highlight that Amazon CloudWatch's Administration Console is user-friendly, scoring 9.2, which facilitates easier management of cloud resources. However, users on G2 note that Hashicorp Terraform's Task Management feature also scores highly at 9.1, indicating robust capabilities in managing tasks within infrastructure as code.
  • Reviewers say that while Amazon CloudWatch provides decent Quality of Support with a score of 8.3, Hashicorp Terraform's support is slightly lower at 8.2. However, users report that Terraform's community support and documentation are often praised for their depth and helpfulness.
  • Users say that Amazon CloudWatch's Dashboards and Visualizations feature, scoring 7.7, could be improved, as it lacks some advanced visualization options. In contrast, Hashicorp Terraform's score of 9.0 in the same category indicates a more robust offering, allowing users to create more insightful visual representations of their infrastructure.
  • Reviewers mention that Hashicorp Terraform's Automated Provisioning feature scores an impressive 9.6, making it a standout for users looking to automate their infrastructure setup. Meanwhile, Amazon CloudWatch's automation capabilities, while solid, do not match this level of sophistication, scoring 8.2 in the same area.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon CloudWatch
No pricing available
Hashicorp Terraform
No pricing available
Free Trial
Amazon CloudWatch
No trial information available
Hashicorp Terraform
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
294
9.0
70
Ease of Use
8.1
294
8.6
69
Ease of Setup
8.4
152
9.2
35
Ease of Admin
8.5
147
8.9
32
Quality of Support
8.3
269
8.2
58
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
139
9.0
27
Product Direction (% positive)
8.2
284
9.5
64
Features by Category
8.3
67
9.2
7
Operations
8.7
45
8.9
6
8.6
49
9.7
6
7.5
39
9.2
6
8.7
52
9.7
6
Cost Optimization
8.5
41
9.4
6
7.9
41
9.2
6
8.1
44
9.2
6
Administration
8.4
55
9.2
6
7.9
55
9.0
5
8.3
46
8.9
6
Agentic AI - Cloud Cost Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cloud Infrastructure AutomationHide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
Not enough data
8.9
40
Administration
Not enough data
9.0
29
Not enough data
8.8
32
Not enough data
7.4
27
Not enough data
8.4
32
Automation
Not enough data
9.1
33
Not enough data
9.1
33
Not enough data
9.2
33
Not enough data
9.4
36
IT Management
Not enough data
9.1
31
Not enough data
9.6
36
Not enough data
8.7
31
Cloud Infrastructure MonitoringHide 20 FeaturesShow 20 Features
8.2
43
Not enough data
Monitoring
8.9
40
Not enough data
8.5
39
Not enough data
8.1
36
Not enough data
8.5
39
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administration
8.8
36
Not enough data
7.3
29
Not enough data
8.0
33
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
8.1
35
Not enough data
8.0
37
Not enough data
8.2
31
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI Automation - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Enterprise IT ManagementHide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
Not enough data
8.1
8
Analysis
Not enough data
7.0
5
Platform
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.7
5
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Agentic AI - Enterprise IT Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon CloudWatch
Hashicorp Terraform
Hashicorp Terraform
Amazon CloudWatch and Hashicorp Terraform are categorized as Cloud Cost Management
Unique Categories
Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon CloudWatch is categorized as Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon CloudWatch
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
30.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
39.2%
Hashicorp Terraform
Hashicorp Terraform
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
28.6%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
36.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
35.2%
Reviewers' Industry
Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon CloudWatch
Information Technology and Services
25.9%
Computer Software
18.3%
Internet
6.7%
Financial Services
4.1%
Marketing and Advertising
3.2%
Other
41.9%
Hashicorp Terraform
Hashicorp Terraform
Information Technology and Services
27.8%
Computer Software
25.6%
Computer & Network Security
5.6%
Retail
3.3%
Internet
3.3%
Other
34.4%
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Discussions
Amazon CloudWatch
Amazon CloudWatch Discussions
What is AWS CloudWatch metrics?
1 Comment
Iago O.
IO
The metrics of AWS CloudWatch are numerical data that represent the performance and state of Amazon Web Services (AWS) resources. They are collected from...Read more
What can CloudWatch monitor?
1 Comment
Gabriel M.
GM
Every resource in AWS environment and on-premises tooRead more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Amazon CloudWatch has no more discussions with answers
Hashicorp Terraform
Hashicorp Terraform Discussions
Is terraform free?
3 Comments
SM
Yes. You need to pay for enterprise services if you opt in for that.Read more
What kind of tool is terraform?
2 Comments
Arushi S.
AS
That's a infrastructure configuration tool. According to the defination it is a provisioning toolRead more
How does terraform work internally?
1 Comment
PYAE PHYOE S.
PS
yap, it's perfectly fine.Read more