# AWS Cloud9, Google Cloud Deployment Manager vs IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) Comparison | | AWS Cloud9 | Google Cloud Deployment Manager | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 347 | 27 | 103 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (43.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (60.0% of reviews) | Mid-Market (36.7% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### AWS Cloud9 Pros: - Cloud-Based Solutions (46 reviews) - Ease of Use (44 reviews) Cons: - Slow Performance (36 reviews) - Internet Connectivity (31 reviews) ### Google Cloud Deployment Manager **Not enough data** ### IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) Pros: - Automation (4 reviews) - Automation Efficiency (4 reviews) Cons: - Conflict Management (4 reviews) - Data Management Issues (3 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | AWS Cloud9 | Google Cloud Deployment Manager | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.8 (274 reviews) | 9.7 (18 reviews) | 9.0 (75 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (278 reviews) | 9.4 (18 reviews) | 8.6 (75 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (152 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (41 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.6 (76 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (32 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (259 reviews) | 9.2 (15 reviews) | 8.1 (63 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (75 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (27 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.7 (252 reviews) | 9.3 (17 reviews) | 9.3 (68 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### AWS Cloud9 #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Google Cloud Deployment Manager #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Cloud Cost Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Cloud9** | N/A | N/A | | **Google Cloud Deployment Manager** | N/A | N/A | | **IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform)** | 9.2/10 | 7 | #### Operations | Feature | AWS Cloud9 | Google Cloud Deployment Manager | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | |---|---|---|---| | **Scheduling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | | **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (6 reviews) | | **Multi-Cloud Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | | **Usage Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.7 (6 reviews) | #### Cost Optimization | Feature | AWS Cloud9 | Google Cloud Deployment Manager | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | |---|---|---|---| | **Spend Forecasting and Optimization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.4 (6 reviews) | | **Recommendations ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | | **Spend Tracking ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | #### Administration | Feature | AWS Cloud9 | Google Cloud Deployment Manager | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | |---|---|---|---| | **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | | **Dashboards and Visualizations ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | | **Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (6 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Cloud Cost Management | Feature | AWS Cloud9 | Google Cloud Deployment Manager | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### PHP Integrated Development Environments (IDE) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Cloud9** | 8.2/10 | 72 | | **Google Cloud Deployment Manager** | N/A | N/A | | **IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform)** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | AWS Cloud9 | Google Cloud Deployment Manager | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | |---|---|---|---| | **Ease of Use** | 8.6 (66 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **File Management** | 8.4 (59 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-Language Support** | 8.2 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customization** | 8.2 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | 8.3 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Help Guides** | 8.2 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Patching & Updates** | 8.3 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Cloud Infrastructure Automation | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Cloud9** | N/A | N/A | | **Google Cloud Deployment Manager** | N/A | N/A | | **IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform)** | 8.9/10 | 46 | #### Administration | Feature | AWS Cloud9 | Google Cloud Deployment Manager | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | |---|---|---|---| | **Administration Console** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (29 reviews) | | **Task Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (32 reviews) | | **Dashboards and Visualizations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.4 (27 reviews) | | **Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (33 reviews) | #### Automation | Feature | AWS Cloud9 | Google Cloud Deployment Manager | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | |---|---|---|---| | **Test Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (33 reviews) | | **Intelligent Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (33 reviews) | | **Release Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.3 (34 reviews) | | **Automated Provisioning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.5 (42 reviews) | #### IT Management | Feature | AWS Cloud9 | Google Cloud Deployment Manager | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | |---|---|---|---| | **Workflow Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (34 reviews) | | **Infrastructure Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (40 reviews) | | **IT Discovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (31 reviews) | ### Python Integrated Development Environments (IDE) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Cloud9** | 8.3/10 | 127 | | **Google Cloud Deployment Manager** | N/A | N/A | | **IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform)** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | AWS Cloud9 | Google Cloud Deployment Manager | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | |---|---|---|---| | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (115 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **File Management** | 8.4 (111 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-Language Support** | 8.3 (106 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customization** | 8.2 (108 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | 8.3 (114 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Help Guides** | 8.2 (108 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Patching & Updates** | 8.3 (103 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Cloud9** | 8.4/10 | 54 | | **Google Cloud Deployment Manager** | N/A | N/A | | **IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform)** | N/A | N/A | #### Functionality | Feature | AWS Cloud9 | Google Cloud Deployment Manager | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | |---|---|---|---| | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **File Management** | 8.3 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-Language Support** | 8.4 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Customization** | 8.0 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | 8.2 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Help Guides** | 8.4 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Patching & Updates** | 8.6 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Enterprise IT Management | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **AWS Cloud9** | N/A | N/A | | **Google Cloud Deployment Manager** | N/A | N/A | | **IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform)** | 8.1/10 | 9 | #### Analysis | Feature | AWS Cloud9 | Google Cloud Deployment Manager | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | |---|---|---|---| | **Threat Detection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.0 (5 reviews) | #### Platform | Feature | AWS Cloud9 | Google Cloud Deployment Manager | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | |---|---|---|---| | **Unified Communications Platform** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 6.3 (5 reviews) | | **Remote Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | | **ITIL Policy Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | | **Asset Tracking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **IT Knowledge Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.7 (5 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | AWS Cloud9 | Google Cloud Deployment Manager | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | |---|---|---|---| | **Endpoint Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Patch Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | | **Disaster Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Service Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | | **Workflow Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Enterprise IT Management | Feature | AWS Cloud9 | Google Cloud Deployment Manager | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | |---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to AWS Cloud9 (4):** [PHP Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/php-integrated-development-environments-ide), [Python Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/python-integrated-development-environments-ide), [Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/java-integrated-development-environments-ide), [C/C++ Integrated Development Environments (IDE)](https://www.g2.com/categories/c-c-integrated-development-environments-ide) **Unique to Google Cloud Deployment Manager (1):** [Cloud Infrastructure Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-infrastructure-automation) **Unique to IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) (5):** [Enterprise IT Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-it-management), [Configuration Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/configuration-management), [Build Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/build-automation), [Cloud Infrastructure Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-infrastructure-automation), [Cloud Cost Management Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-cost-management) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | AWS Cloud9 | Google Cloud Deployment Manager | IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 43.5% | 60.0% | 26.5% | | **Mid-Market** | 27.6% | 20.0% | 36.7% | | **Enterprise** | 28.8% | 20.0% | 36.7% | ### By Industry #### AWS Cloud9 - **Computer Software:** 29.1% - **Information Technology and Services:** 25.8% - **Financial Services:** 4.2% - **Computer & Network Security:** 2.7% - **Automotive:** 2.7% - **Accounting:** 2.1% - **Program Development:** 2.1% - **Education Management:** 1.8% - **Banking:** 1.8% - **Retail:** 1.8% - **Other:** 25.8% #### Google Cloud Deployment Manager - **Computer Software:** 12.0% - **Information Technology and Services:** 12.0% - **Internet:** 8.0% - **Higher Education:** 8.0% - **Banking:** 4.0% - **Building Materials:** 4.0% - **Civil Engineering:** 4.0% - **Consumer Goods:** 4.0% - **Entertainment:** 4.0% - **Financial Services:** 4.0% - **Other:** 36.0% #### IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) - **Information Technology and Services:** 29.2% - **Computer Software:** 24.0% - **Computer & Network Security:** 5.2% - **Financial Services:** 4.2% - **Internet:** 3.1% - **Retail:** 3.1% - **Banking:** 2.1% - **Pharmaceuticals:** 2.1% - **Automotive:** 2.1% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.1% - **Other:** 22.9% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to AWS Cloud9 - [Eclipse](https://www.g2.com/products/eclipse/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (3210 reviews) - [Visual Studio](https://www.g2.com/products/visual-studio/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (3981 reviews) - [IntelliJ IDEA](https://www.g2.com/products/intellij-idea/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (2368 reviews) - [PyCharm](https://www.g2.com/products/pycharm/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (779 reviews) - [Codeanywhere](https://www.g2.com/products/codeanywhere/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (72 reviews) - [NetBeans](https://www.g2.com/products/netbeans/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (673 reviews) - [The Jupyter Notebook](https://www.g2.com/products/the-jupyter-notebook/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (252 reviews) - [Codenvy](https://www.g2.com/products/codenvy/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (67 reviews) - [PhpStorm](https://www.g2.com/products/phpstorm/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (494 reviews) - [Xcode](https://www.g2.com/products/xcode/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1034 reviews) ### Alternatives to Google Cloud Deployment Manager - [AWS CloudFormation](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-aws-cloudformation/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (211 reviews) - [Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (377 reviews) - [Azure Automation](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-automation/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (42 reviews) - [GitLab](https://www.g2.com/products/gitlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (892 reviews) - [GitHub](https://www.g2.com/products/github/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2354 reviews) - [Harness Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/harness-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (281 reviews) - [Nerdio Manager](https://www.g2.com/products/nerdio-manager/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (233 reviews) - [JFrog](https://www.g2.com/products/jfrog-2024-03-28/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (123 reviews) - [Progress Chef](https://www.g2.com/products/progress-chef/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (102 reviews) - [Azure Resource Manager](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-resource-manager/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (50 reviews) ### Alternatives to IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) - [Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-ansible-automation-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (377 reviews) - [Jenkins](https://www.g2.com/products/jenkins/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (564 reviews) - [GitHub](https://www.g2.com/products/github/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (2354 reviews) - [Azure Automation](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-automation/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (42 reviews) - [IBM Turbonomic](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-turbonomic/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (311 reviews) - [CloudBees](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudbees/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (621 reviews) - [Postman](https://www.g2.com/products/postman/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1775 reviews) - [Harness Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/harness-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (281 reviews) - [Canonical Juju](https://www.g2.com/products/canonical-juju/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (7 reviews) - [GitLab](https://www.g2.com/products/gitlab/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (892 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### AWS Cloud9 - Title: [Is there any other cloud IDE better than this?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-any-other-cloud-ide-better-than-this) — 3 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Gitpod offers more options, but it's a little more complicated the setup" - Title: [Can i use this programm on Android?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-this-programm-on-android) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Yes, you can. " - Title: [What is AWS Cloud9 used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-aws-cloud9-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "New Generation IDE use over the cloud on AWS. AWS Cloud9 provides a complete environment over the cloud to develop an application/software. It is ready to..." - Title: [No need](https://www.g2.com/discussions/aws-cloud9-no-need) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "hi" - Title: [Can I use this for?"](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-this-for-e1123d02-0866-48b9-842b-9751a73387db) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user." ### Google Cloud Deployment Manager No discussions available for this product. ### IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) - Title: [Is terraform free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-terraform-free) — 3 comments > **Top comment:** "Hashicorp do provide a free open source version of Terraform " - Title: [What kind of tool is terraform?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-kind-of-tool-is-terraform) — 2 comments > **Top comment:** "That's a infrastructure configuration tool. According to the defination it is a provisioning tool" - Title: [How does terraform work internally?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-terraform-work-internally) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "yap, it's perfectly fine." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/aws-cloud9-vs-google-cloud-deployment-manager-vs-ibm-terraform-formerly-hashicorp-terraform)