G2

Rohan T.

Full Stack Engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

8/26/2026

"Terraform’s Declarative IaC and Plan Command Make Multi-Cloud Changes Safer"

5/5

What do you like best about IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform)?

What I appreciate most is Terraform’s declarative approach to Infrastructure as Code, which allows me to manage resources across multiple cloud providers smoothly using one unified language. On top of that, the terraform plan command is invaluable because it gives me a clear, safe preview of the infrastructure changes that will be made before I apply anything to production. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform)?

The biggest challenge I’ve had with IBM Terraform is managing the state file in collaborative environments. It can lead to merge conflicts and, if it isn’t tightly secured, may inadvertently expose sensitive data. On top of that, refactoring code—or even just renaming resources—can become frustratingly complex, and if the state isn’t perfectly synchronized, it can sometimes risk unintended infrastructure destruction. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is IBM Terraform (formerly HashiCorp Terraform) solving and how is that benefiting you?

IBM Terraform addresses the challenge of manual, error-prone infrastructure provisioning by enabling us to automate and manage deployments using repeatable, versionable code. This consistency has noticeably sped up our deployment cycles, reduced configuration drift between environments, and allowed our engineering team to spend more time on development instead of ongoing operational overhead. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.