Pulumi
Pulumi: A flexible, multi-cloud IaC platform for teams that prefer familiar programming languages. Ranked #2 of 29 in Infrastructure as Code Tools by our editors (9.2/10); pricing: Free plan; best for teams wanting IaC in familiar languages.
At a glance
- Editor score9.2 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forTeams wanting IaC in familiar languages
- Free planYes
- Paid from$40/mo
- Configuration languageGeneral-purpose language
- Founded2017 · Seattle, Washington, United States
- Facts checked22 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Supports TypeScript, Python, Go, Java, .NET, JavaScript, and YAML
- Multi-cloud provisioning with managed or self-managed state backends
- Includes policy as code, drift detection, import, secrets, and CI/CD
Where it doesn't
- Team pricing starts at $40 per month for up to 10 users
- Enterprise features require a $400-per-month plan
- Platform coverage is narrower than Terraform's
Our verdict on Pulumi
Pulumi is an open-source infrastructure-as-code platform for developers, platform engineers, and DevOps teams. It lets teams define and manage cloud infrastructure with TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Go, .NET, Java, or YAML rather than relying on a domain-specific language. Its provider ecosystem covers AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, SaaS infrastructure providers, and on-premises technologies. The platform includes a CLI, language SDKs, a deployment engine, and optional Pulumi Cloud services for state, collaboration, deployments, secrets, governance, and drift detection.
Pulumi's pricing supports a gradual start. The free Individual plan includes one user, IaC state management, unlimited projects, stacks, and environments, plus up to 500 workflow minutes. The Team plan costs $40 per month and adds up to 10 users, secure collaboration and CI/CD, resource search, webhooks, and automatic secrets rotation. Enterprise costs $400 per month and adds unlimited users, SAML/SSO, RBAC, audit logs, drift detection and remediation, and customer-managed keys. Business Critical adds self-hosting, built-in compliance, SCIM synchronization, audit log export, and available 24x7 enterprise support. A 14-day free trial is also available.
Its strongest fit is for organizations that want general-purpose language support without giving up infrastructure lifecycle management. Teams can use Pulumi Cloud or self-managed state backends such as object storage, PostgreSQL, and local filesystems, and can import existing resources into Pulumi state and code. Scheduled drift detection, optional remediation, policy as code, customer-managed deployment runners, and cloud-hosted CI/CD workflows extend its operational scope. Integrations include GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket, CircleCI, Jenkins, and Google Cloud Build. Choose Pulumi for language flexibility and a broad feature set; consider an alternative if maximum platform coverage is the deciding factor.
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Pulumi fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $40/mo |
| Configuration language | General-purpose language |
| Supported clouds | AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes |
| State management | Both |
| Policy as code | Yes |
| Drift detection | Yes |
| Import existing resources | Yes |
| Self-hosted execution | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Compliance & security | SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML |
| Support | Tickets, Community, Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 8 integrations: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, GitHub, GitLab … See all → |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | pulumi.com |
| Facts checked | 22 Sep 2026 |
Pulumi integrations
Pulumi lists 8 integrations on its own site.
- AWS
- Azure
- Google Cloud
- Kubernetes
- GitHub
- GitLab
- Azure DevOps
- VS Code
Alternatives to Pulumi
- TerraformA mature multi-cloud IaC platform with broad providers, state management, and governance.9.4
- OpenTofuA Terraform-compatible foundation for teams managing infrastructure across providers.9.1
- env zeroA broad IaC control plane for teams managing multiple tools, clouds, and environments.8.9
Pulumi vs the competition
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Pulumi is ranked in 10 of our directories; the 6 strongest besides Infrastructure as Code Tools.
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