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Vagrant

Free#17 of 26 in Development Environment Management Tools

Vagrant: A free, configuration-as-code tool for repeatable VM-based development environments. Ranked #17 of 26 in Development Environment Management Tools by our editors (7.2/10); pricing: Free; best for VM-based reproducible development environments.

7.2/10Editor score

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At a glance

Editor score
7.2 / 10
Pricing
Free
Best for
VM-based reproducible development environments
Paid from
Free
Facts checked
20 Sep 2026

Where it wins
- Free command-line tool with version-controlled Vagrantfile configuration
- Supports VirtualBox, VMware, AWS, OpenStack, Docker, and LXC
- Automates provisioning, networking, and synced project folders
Where it doesn't
- Runtime-management features are absent
- Dependency-locking features are absent
- Not open source and has no AI features

Our verdict on Vagrant

Vagrant is a free command-line tool for creating and managing reproducible development environments. Developers, operations engineers, and teams can define virtual machines in version-controlled Vagrantfiles, provision software, configure networking, and synchronize project folders. It supports Linux, macOS, and Windows, making it suitable for teams that need repeatable environments across those operating systems.

Its strongest fit comes from the breadth of its provider and integration support. Vagrant can work with VirtualBox, VMware, AWS, OpenStack, Docker, LXC, Chef, and Puppet. The feature set covers virtual machine lifecycle management, shell-script provisioning, port configuration, synced host and guest folders, and Docker provider support. That combination gives teams several infrastructure paths while keeping environment configuration in code. Since the pricing model is free, the main adoption consideration is choosing the provider and provisioning approach that matches the project.

Vagrant is focused on environment creation and management rather than the full runtime-management lifecycle. Runtime-management and dependency-locking features are not part of its verified feature set, so teams that require those capabilities should consider an alternative with a broader development-environment scope. It is also not open source and does not include AI features. HCP Vagrant is being deprecated with limited community-edition features effective November 2, 2026; this does not apply to the Vagrant CLI. Choose Vagrant for portable, repeatable, VM-based environments and provider flexibility; look elsewhere when dependency locking or runtime management is central.

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Vagrant pricing

Plans FreeFree Free to use — no paid tier required for the core job.

See plans on developer.hashicorp.com

Vagrant fact sheet

Free plan	Not verified
Paid from	Free
Supported operating systems	Not verified
Runtime management	Not verified
Dependency locking	Not verified
Configuration as code	Yes
Shell integration	Not verified
Container support	Yes
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market (editorial estimate)
Integrations	8 integrations: VirtualBox, VMware, AWS, OpenStack, Docker, LXC …
Pricing	Free
Website	developer.hashicorp.com
Facts checked	20 Sep 2026

Vagrant integrations

Vagrant lists 8 integrations on its own site.

VirtualBox
VMware
AWS
OpenStack
Docker
LXC
Chef
Puppet

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