AWS CloudFormation
CloudFormation manages AWS infrastructure through declarative templates.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Infrastructure as code for AWS using YAML or JSON templates
Who should look elsewhere
YAML/JSON syntax verbose
Pros
- +Native AWS IaC
- +Supports all AWS services
- +Drift detection
- +Stack management
- +No additional cost
Cons
- −YAML/JSON syntax verbose
- −AWS only
- −Slow deployments
- −Error messages cryptic
- −Rollback can be slow
Key features
- ✓Infrastructure as code
- ✓YAML/JSON
- ✓Stacks
- ✓Drift detection
- ✓AWS native
- ✓Templates
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | — | month | Create AWS stacks; No handler operations; First-party resources |
| Handler Operations | $0.0009 | month | Private extensions; Third-party types; Activated public extensions |