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Paid plans start at $0.10/mo. There's also a free plan.
HCP Terraform Free costs $0 per month and includes unlimited users, up to 500 managed resources, one concurrent run and $500 in HCP credit across the platform. Above the free resource cap, move to a paid tier. Essentials, Standard and Premium bill per managed resource per hour, with listed monthly per-resource rates as well. Enterprise Plan (IBM Terraform Enterprise) has custom pricing. The total depends on managed-resource usage, not the number of team members.
01Every plan, line by line
| Plan | Billed annually | Billed monthly | Built for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | — | $0 | Small teams with limited resource needs |
| Essentials | — | $0.10 | Teams paying for managed resources |
| Standard | — | $0.47 | Teams needing standard resource management |
| Premium | — | $0.99 | Teams needing premium resource management |
| Enterprise Plan (IBM Terraform Enterprise) | — | Quote | Organizations seeking custom enterprise terms |
Add-ons and overages
- Overages beyond trial credits or commitments: Essentials $0.00013 per resource / hour, Standard $0.00064 per resource / hour, Premium $0.00135 per resource / hour.
- Free plan usage above 500 managed resources requires upgrading to a paid tier.
- Paid add-ons are not published.
02What the plan grid doesn't tell you
Resource overages
Usage above Free's 500 managed resources requires an upgrade. Paid-plan overages beyond trial credits or commitments use each tier's hourly per-resource rate.
Trial-credit expiry
Paid tiers include a $500 HCP trial credit. Budget for ongoing resource charges after credits or other commitments are used.
Run concurrency
Free includes one concurrent run. Teams needing more parallelism should check plan limits before relying on that tier in CI.
Enterprise contract
Enterprise Plan (IBM Terraform Enterprise) uses custom pricing and single- or multi-year contracts; seat and usage limits are not published.
03Which plan should you buy?
| If you are… | Get | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Small team under 500 resources | Free | It includes unlimited users, up to 500 managed resources, one concurrent run and $500 HCP credit. |
| Team scaling managed resources | Essentials | It provides pay-as-you-go resource billing at $0.00013 per resource per hour. |
| Organization with custom terms | Enterprise Plan (IBM Terraform Enterprise) | It offers custom pricing and single- or multi-year contracts through sales. |
04Is Terraform worth the money?
The Free plan is a practical starting point for small teams whose usage stays within 500 managed resources and one concurrent run. Pay for a tier when resource counts exceed that ceiling or your team needs a paid service tier. Essentials has the lowest listed paid hourly rate; compare Standard and Premium against the service requirements your team actually needs. For larger organizations, Enterprise Plan (IBM Terraform Enterprise) uses custom contracts, so ask sales for the full seat, usage and contract terms before budgeting.
Terraform pricing FAQ
How much does Terraform cost per month?
HCP Terraform Free costs $0 per month. The listed monthly per-resource prices are $0.10 for Essentials, $0.47 for Standard and $0.99 for Premium. Paid plans also list hourly per-resource rates, so actual charges depend on managed-resource usage.
What does the Terraform Free plan include?
Free includes unlimited users, up to 500 managed resources, one concurrent run and $500 in HCP credit across the platform. Usage above 500 managed resources requires an upgrade to a paid tier.
How much do Terraform resource overages cost?
Beyond trial credits or commitments, the listed rates are $0.00013 per resource per hour on Essentials, $0.00064 on Standard and $0.00135 on Premium. Free usage above 500 managed resources requires upgrading.
Does Terraform offer annual pricing?
Annual-billing prices are not listed. The published plan prices are monthly per-resource rates, and the paid plans also give hourly per-resource rates. Enterprise Plan (IBM Terraform Enterprise) offers custom single- or multi-year contracts.