StackGuardian gives you multi-IaC orchestration, no-code self-service, and built-in governance, without RUM billing shock, Sentinel complexity, or Terraform lock-in.
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Why settle for one IaC language when you can have unified control for all of them?
| Capability | Terraform Cloud | StackGuardian |
|---|---|---|
| IaC Tools | Terraform only | OpenTofu, Terraform, Helm, Pulumi, CloudFormation, Ansible, K8s + custom |
| Pricing Model | RUM: billed per resource, penalizes scale & best practices | Fixed pricing with flexible annual true-up |
| ClickOps → IaC | Not available | Auto-converts cloud resources to governed OpenTofu/Terraform |
| Self-Service UI | No native developer portal | No-code Dev Portal + Backstage, ServiceNow, Port integrations |
| Policy Engine | Sentinel only: proprietary & steep learning curve | No-code SGPolicy + OPA/Rego + Checkov, Snyk, Wiz |
| Compliance Standards | Build manually in Sentinel | 1,800+ checks: CIS, PCI-DSS, GDPR, SOX, DORA built-in |
| Drift Detection | Basic workspace awareness | Continuous detection with automated remediation |
| FinOps Controls | No native guardrails | TTL policies, budget guardrails, cost optimization insights |
| AI Capabilities | None | AI IaC generation, policy suggestion, MCP server |
| Licensing | Business Source Licence: vendor lock-in risk | Open & enterprise-friendly licensing |
Migrate one workspace at a time. Nothing is cut over until a plan in StackGuardian shows no unexpected changes.
Add your cloud account and Git provider as connectors. Credentials are set up fresh on the StackGuardian side.
Projects become workflow groups, workspaces become workflows, and variable sets become reference variables. Sensitive values go into the vault.
Lock the source workspace, export the state with terraform state pull and import it into the workflow. Or add the cloud block and plan from your terminal.
Run a plan on every migrated workflow. No changes means it is safe to switch. Any diff is a blocker to fix first.
terraform {
cloud {
hostname = "api.app.stackguardian.io"
organization = "<your-org-id>"
workspaces {
name = "wfgrps:<group>:wfs:<workflow>"
}
}
}terraform init and terraform plan run against the workflow. Applies run from the platform or a VCS trigger.
Sentinel policies don't port to other platforms. Rewrite the rules you rely on as Tirith policies and expect some rework.
Tirith docsCodify finds what's running in your AWS, Azure or Google Cloud accounts and writes OpenTofu or Terraform for it, on a new branch in your repo.
How Codify worksTerraform Cloud doesn’t give you much out-of-box like StackGuardian does. One platform to rule all your infrastructure, across every team, every cloud, and every IaC language.
OpenTofu, Terraform, Helm, Ansible, CloudFormation, Kubernetes, Bicep & more: one control plane for your entire infrastructure estate.
1,800+ compliance checks for CIS, PCI-DSS, GDPR, SOX, out of the box. No Sentinel license. No extra learning curve. Policy just works.
Empower developers to provision governed infrastructure via a self-service portal, without writing a single line of Terraform or waiting on a platform team.
Convert ClickOps configurations to governed IaC in minutes. Migrate from Terraform Cloud with AI-assisted tooling, not weeks of manual rework.
No resource usage metering (RUM). No billing surprises at the end of the month. Know exactly what you'll pay. Free to start, scale with confidence.
Drift detection, scheduled runs, approval workflows, and audit logs: everything platform teams need to operate infrastructure beyond initial deployment.
Terraform Cloud's RUM billing model means your bill grows every time your infrastructure runs. StackGuardian's pricing is flat, transparent, and predictable, so your platform team can scale without finance team surprises.
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