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Compare AWS Config and Hashicorp Terraform 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (39.1% of reviews)
Mid-Market (36.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
AWS Config
Star Rating
(51)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (39.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about AWS ConfigHashicorp Terraform
Star Rating
(96)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (36.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Hashicorp TerraformAWS Config vs Hashicorp Terraform
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found AWS Config easier to use and administer. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up, and doing business with Hashicorp Terraform overall.
- Reviewers felt that AWS Config meets the needs of their business better than Hashicorp Terraform.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that AWS Config is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of AWS Config over Hashicorp Terraform.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AWS Config
No pricing availableHashicorp Terraform
No pricing availableFree Trial
AWS Config
No trial information availableHashicorp Terraform
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
34
9.0
70
Ease of Use
8.7
35
8.6
69
Ease of Setup
8.6
22
9.2
35
Ease of Admin
9.1
20
8.9
32
Quality of Support
8.9
34
8.2
58
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
19
9.0
27
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
34
9.5
64
Features by Category
Operations
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Cost Optimization
Not enough data
9.4
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.2
6
Administration
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
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
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
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
AWS Config and Hashicorp Terraform are categorized as Configuration Management
Unique Categories
AWS Config has no unique categories
Hashicorp Terraform is categorized as Enterprise IT Management, Build Automation, Cloud Infrastructure Automation, and Cloud Cost Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AWS Config
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Hashicorp Terraform
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
17.4%
Computer & Network Security
8.7%
Telecommunications
6.5%
Information Technology and Services
6.5%
Hospital & Health Care
6.5%
Other
54.3%
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
What is AWS Config used for?
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It is a sso , you can use to authenticate access to your aws account. Example- You can use it to authenticate pull and push changes in repository from local...Read more
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