Tfstate review
Pay per scan for scheduled or live Terraform and OpenTofu drift checks.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
Tfstate checks Terraform and OpenTofu configurations against cloud infrastructure by checking out code from GitHub or GitLab and running plans. It is aimed at DevOps and infrastructure teams that want a separate monitoring and alerting view of deployed infrastructure. Scans can run on configurable recurring schedules or live, and results distinguish clean, drifted, and failed scans. Local and remote Terraform state are supported, with AWS and Google Cloud Platform supported directly; other providers may work when they support environment-variable authentication.
The published pricing is usage-based: the first 100 scans are free, then scans are tallied monthly at $0.045 per scan. There is no fixed monthly subscription in the listed Fixed rate plan. This structure may suit teams that want to pay according to scan volume, while frequent scanning makes per-scan costs worth accounting for. The service is cloud-deployed and available through web and API. Its API can configure repositories, infrastructure connections, alerts, and scans.
Results appear in a dashboard and can be downloaded as scan records. Notifications can go to email, Slack, webhooks/API, or GitHub and GitLab issues, with customizable templates and payloads; optional AI summaries and severity classifications add context to alerts. Tfstate focuses on detection and reporting, not automated correction: drift remediation is manual. Teams that need a way to identify and route infrastructure drift may find this scope appropriate; those seeking automated remediation or broader direct cloud-provider support should consider alternatives. Support is listed through email and documentation.
Tfstate pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Scans Terraform and OpenTofu on schedules or on demand.
- Reports clean, drifted, and failed scans with downloadable records.
- Routes alerts to email, Slack, webhooks, or GitHub and GitLab issues.
- Where it doesn't
- Drift remediation is manual.
- Repository checkout and plan-based scans may not suit every workflow.
- Direct cloud support is specified for AWS and Google Cloud Platform.
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