CloudForge review
A design-to-governance workflow for teams managing AWS, Azure, and GCP infrastructure.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
CloudForge brings cloud architecture design and infrastructure governance into a visual workflow for developers, consultants, and platform teams. It can import live AWS, Azure, and GCP resources into diagrams, generate infrastructure-as-code, validate architectures, estimate costs, and monitor drift between designs and deployed environments. It suits teams that want diagrams connected to implementation and oversight, rather than a drawing tool alone.
The free plan provides visual Azure, AWS, and GCP design, templates, diagram export, and up to 20 resources per diagram, with no card required. Pro costs $9.99 per month and adds Azure and AWS live resource import, Terraform and Pulumi generation, architecture review, policy guardrails, cost checks, and drift checks. Team costs $12 per user per month, adding shared workspaces, hybrid cloud import workflows, custom governance manuals and URLs, admin controls, and priority support. Business Bulk includes Team features with annual and volume options, bulk discounts, and procurement-friendly invoicing. A 14-day free trial is also listed.
The product's breadth is its main distinction: generated options include Terraform, Pulumi, ARM, Bicep, and CloudFormation, while GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket integrations connect it with common code-hosting workflows. Deployment options include cloud, desktop, and self-hosted; the browser application and current Windows desktop download are available, while macOS and Linux desktop apps are described as coming soon. Buyers who need GCP live import specifically should check the plan fit carefully, since Pro highlights live import for Azure and AWS. CloudForge is a stronger fit for teams seeking design, governance, and drift visibility together than for anyone needing only lightweight diagrams.
CloudForge pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Imports live AWS, Azure, and GCP resources into diagrams
- Generates Terraform, Pulumi, ARM, Bicep, and CloudFormation
- Adds architecture checks, cost warnings, and drift monitoring
- Where it doesn't
- Free diagrams are limited to 20 resources
- Pro live import is listed for Azure and AWS, not GCP
- Desktop download is currently Windows; macOS and Linux are coming soon
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