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Head-to-head · IaC Security Scanners

DeepSource vs TFLint

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score DeepSource #5 in IaC Security Scanners 8.3/10 Free plan · paid from $24/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit DeepSource
TFLint #8 in IaC Security Scanners 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit TFLint

DeepSource leads on 0 checks, TFLint on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreDeepSource · 8.3/10
  • Free planboth

DeepSource scores higher on our rubric for iac security scanners: 8.3 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

DeepSource is the better fit for teams combining IaC and code security. TFLint is the better fit for terraform linting and provider best practices.

  • DeepSource fits best

    Teams combining IaC and code security

  • TFLint fits best

    Terraform linting and provider best practices

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Side by side

Feature DeepSource 8.3/10 Visit ↗ TFLint 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.3 7.8
Ranking #5 in IaC Security Scanners #8 in IaC Security Scanners
Best for Teams combining IaC and code security Terraform linting and provider best practices
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price $24/user/mo Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms Web Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Email, Tickets, Docs Docs, Community
Integrations 8 integrations 2 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features DeepSource 0/5 · TFLint 0/5
Custom policies Not published Not published
CI/PR integration Not published Not published
Fix suggestions Not published Not published
Drift detection Not published Not published
Open-source option Not published Not published
Specs
IaC frameworks Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Reviews Dockerfiles, Terraform, and Ansible alongside application code.
  • Scans pull requests for secrets and dependency vulnerabilities.
  • Connects with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps.
  • Checks Terraform syntax, semantics, deprecated syntax, and unused declarations.
  • Adds AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud rules through a plugin-based architecture.
  • Offers JSON, Checkstyle, JUnit, compact, and SARIF output plus automatic fixing.
Cons
  • Secrets detection is limited to Team and Enterprise plans.
  • Team costs $30 per user monthly or $24 with annual billing.
  • The Individual plan's repository limits are not stated.
  • Scans Terraform rather than multiple infrastructure-as-code languages.
  • Does not provide configuration compliance or provisioning and deployed tests.
  • Support is through documentation and community channels.
Our verdict

DeepSource brings code review and application-security checks together for software teams that want infrastructure-as-code findings in the same workflow as code issues. It reviews Dockerfiles, Terraform, and Ansible, alongside static…

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TFLint is a command-line linter for developers and infrastructure teams maintaining Terraform configurations. It checks syntax and semantics, flags deprecated syntax and unused declarations, and can identify invalid resource settings and…

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  1. DeepSourceIaC Security Scanners 8.3Free plan · paid from $24/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial
  2. TFLintIaC Security Scanners 7.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • DeepSource — where it wins

    • Reviews Dockerfiles, Terraform, and Ansible alongside application code.
    • Scans pull requests for secrets and dependency vulnerabilities.
    • Connects with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps.

    Where it doesn't

    • Secrets detection is limited to Team and Enterprise plans.
    • Team costs $30 per user monthly or $24 with annual billing.
    • The Individual plan's repository limits are not stated.

  • TFLint — where it wins

    • Checks Terraform syntax, semantics, deprecated syntax, and unused declarations.
    • Adds AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud rules through a plugin-based architecture.
    • Offers JSON, Checkstyle, JUnit, compact, and SARIF output plus automatic fixing.

    Where it doesn't

    • Scans Terraform rather than multiple infrastructure-as-code languages.
    • Does not provide configuration compliance or provisioning and deployed tests.
    • Support is through documentation and community channels.
  • DeepSource8.3/10 · Free plan · paid from $24/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial

    Combines IaC checks with code, secrets, and dependency scanning in pull requests.

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  • TFLint7.8/10 · Free plan

    A free, local Terraform linter with cloud-provider rules, plugins, and autofixing.

    Visit TFLintFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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