DriftGuard
DriftGuard: A CLI drift scanner with a useful free tier and low-cost multi-cloud monitoring. Ranked #11 of 25 in Infrastructure Drift Detection Software by our editors (7.6/10); pricing: Free plan; best for small teams scanning multiple cloud providers.
At a glance
- Editor score7.6 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forSmall teams scanning multiple cloud providers
- Free planYes
- Paid from£10/mo
- Drift remediationGuided
- Facts checked14 Nov 2026
Where it wins
- Pro covers AWS, Azure and Google Cloud with all 48 drift rules.
- Supports Terraform, Pulumi and CloudFormation drift comparisons.
- Can generate pull requests for fixes and send Slack or PagerDuty alerts.
Where it doesn't
- The Free plan is limited to one cloud provider and 15 of 48 rules.
- Free scans are on demand rather than continuous.
- Multi-account scanning and team features start with Enterprise.
Our verdict on DriftGuard
DriftGuard is a command-line tool that compares live cloud infrastructure with declared infrastructure-as-code state. It is aimed at teams that want to identify security, cost, compliance or configuration drift across AWS, Azure or Google Cloud. Scans can run on demand or at configurable intervals, and the tool can surface proposed fixes through pull requests. Its CLI format and range of IaC sources suit teams already managing infrastructure through code; smaller teams can start with one provider on the Free plan.
The plans scale from a limited free option to paid monitoring and team capabilities. Free costs £0 per month and includes 15 of 48 security drift rules, one cloud provider, Terraform support, on-demand scans, CLI output and auto-fix with pull request generation. Pro costs £10 per month and adds all 48 rules, three cloud providers, Terraform, Pulumi and CloudFormation support, continuous monitoring, and Slack and PagerDuty alerts. Enterprise is £30 per month and adds multi-account scanning, custom rules, a team dashboard, compliance drift reporting and GitHub Actions integration. Custom includes the Enterprise features plus on-premise deployment, a custom SLA and white-glove onboarding.
The breadth of cloud and IaC coverage is a strong fit for teams with mixed infrastructure, while the free tier gives a way to scan a single provider before paying. Monitoring polls at a configurable interval, so this is not described as event-triggered detection; the free plan also requires on-demand scans. Email alerts and exportable HTML, JSON, CSV and PDF audit reports are available, and integrations include GitLab CI and Azure DevOps. Choose DriftGuard if guided remediation, pull request generation and multi-cloud scans fit your workflow. Teams needing multi-account scanning must move to Enterprise, and those wanting continuous scans across providers will need Pro or higher.
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DriftGuard fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | £10/mo |
| Cloud coverage | Multi-cloud |
| IaC sources | Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation |
| Detection cadence | Continuous |
| Drift remediation | Guided |
| Approval workflows | Yes |
| Deployment | Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Linux, Windows, macOS |
| Support | |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 13 integrations: Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation, OpenTofu, Azure, AWS … |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | autoailabs.co.uk |
| Facts checked | 14 Nov 2026 |
DriftGuard integrations
DriftGuard lists 13 integrations on its own site.
- Terraform
- Pulumi
- CloudFormation
- OpenTofu
- Azure
- AWS
- Google Cloud
- Slack
- PagerDuty
- GitHub Actions
- GitLab CI
- Azure DevOps
Alternatives to DriftGuard
- TerraformTerraform detects drift through plan and refresh workflows, with state, import, and policy tools.9.3
- Snyk IaCPairs drift management with IaC security checks across major configuration formats.9.1
- ScalrA governed Terraform and OpenTofu platform with drift detection, state management, and per-run pricing.8.8
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