Scalr
Scalr: A governed remote-execution platform for teams standardizing Terraform and OpenTofu. Ranked #6 of 29 in Infrastructure as Code Tools by our editors (8.7/10); pricing: Free plan; best for governed Terraform and OpenTofu operations.
At a glance
- Editor score8.7 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forGoverned Terraform and OpenTofu operations
- Free planYes
- Paid from$0.99/unit usage-based
- Configuration languageHcl
- Founded2011
- Facts checked22 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- Remote execution, drift detection, policy enforcement, and GitOps approvals
- Business includes 50 free runs monthly and unlimited users and environments
- Supports managed or customer-owned state plus self-hosted agent pools
Where it doesn't
- Enterprise starts at 20,000 runs per year and uses quote-based pricing
- Scalr is not open source
- AI assistance is disabled by default and requires administrator enablement
Our verdict on Scalr
Scalr is a hosted infrastructure-as-code platform for platform engineering teams working with Terraform or OpenTofu. It centralizes remote execution, state management, GitOps workflows, policy enforcement, drift detection, provider configuration, access control, and audit logging. Teams can connect repositories, run plans and applies, import resources and state, and execute workloads on Scalr-managed or customer-managed infrastructure. It supports AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform through HCL-based workflows.
Pricing is structured around runs. The Business plan costs $0.99 per run monthly, includes up to 50 runs per month at no charge, and adds all core features, volume discounts as usage scales, and unlimited users, environments, managed resources, and self-hosted agents. The Enterprise plan includes all core and enterprise features, a Technical Account Manager, Slack shared-channel support, and higher dedicated CPU and memory resources. It starts at 20,000 runs per year. This gives smaller teams a low-entry path while directing larger deployments toward an annual enterprise arrangement.
Scalr fits organizations that want governance around infrastructure changes without giving up repository-based workflows. GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, and Bitbucket integrations support pull-request plans, applies, and approvals, while Slack and Microsoft Teams extend collaboration. Self-hosted agent pools, customer-owned state storage, SAML, OIDC, RBAC, and audit logging suit teams with infrastructure and access requirements beyond basic remote execution. Optional AI assistance can troubleshoot failed runs and summarize plans, but an account administrator must enable it. Teams seeking open-source software or a narrower execution-only tool should consider alternatives; Scalr is aimed at centralized Terraform and OpenTofu operations.
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Scalr fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | $0.99/unit usage-based |
| Configuration language | Hcl |
| Supported clouds | AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform |
| State management | Both |
| Policy as code | Yes |
| Drift detection | Yes |
| Import existing resources | Yes |
| Self-hosted execution | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web |
| Compliance & security | SOC 2, GDPR, SSO/SAML |
| Support | Tickets, Email, Community, Docs · 24/7 |
| Built for | Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 19 integrations: GitHub, GitLab, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket, AWS EventBridge, Backstage … |
| Pricing | Free plan (source) |
| Website | scalr.com |
| Facts checked | 22 Sep 2026 |
Scalr integrations
Scalr lists 19 integrations on its own site.
- GitHub
- GitLab
- Azure DevOps
- Bitbucket
- AWS EventBridge
- Backstage
- Checkov
- Wiz
- Dependabot
- Datadog
- Infracost
- Microsoft Teams
- OpenMetrics
- Open Policy Agent
- Okta
- Slack
- Terragrunt
- VS Code
- Webhooks
Alternatives to Scalr
- TerraformA mature multi-cloud IaC platform with broad providers, state management, and governance.9.4
- PulumiA flexible, multi-cloud IaC platform for teams that prefer familiar programming languages.9.2
- OpenTofuA Terraform-compatible foundation for teams managing infrastructure across providers.9.1
Scalr vs the competition
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