Terragrunt Pricing
Plans and cost breakdown for 2026
Open Source
Free and open source (MIT)
by Gruntwork · IaC
Is Terragrunt Worth It?
What You Get
- + Eliminates duplicated backend and provider boilerplate
- + run-all applies modules in dependency order
- + Keeps environments consistent without copy-paste
- + Works with both Terraform and OpenTofu
- + MIT licensed with no paid tier required
What to Watch Out For
- - Another abstraction layer to learn and debug
- - Errors can surface from Terragrunt or Terraform ambiguously
- - Generated config complicates troubleshooting
- - Some needs now met by native Terraform features
IaC Pricing Comparison
| Tool | Pricing Model | Starting Price | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terragrunt (this tool) | Open Source | Free and open source (MIT) | Gruntwork |
| Ansible | Freemium | Free for open source; Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform from ~$5,000/year (100 nodes) | Red Hat |
| Atlantis | Free | Free | Runatlantis (Open Source) |
| AWS CDK | Free | Free (pay for AWS resources used) | Amazon Web Services |
| Brainboard | Freemium | Free; Pro $99/user/month (monthly) or $999 yearly | Brainboard |
| Brev.dev | Freemium | Now part of NVIDIA Brev — standalone Brev.dev pricing has been folded into NVIDIA cloud GPU pricing | NVIDIA (formerly Brev.dev Inc.) |
| CAST AI | Freemium | Free tier available; paid pricing is savings-based (~15-20% of realized savings) | CAST AI |
| ControlMonkey | Freemium | Free resilience assessment; Pro and Enterprise pricing on request (per stack) | ControlMonkey |
| Crossplane | Free | Open source | Crossplane Community (CNCF) |
| Digger | Freemium | Free tier available | Digger |
| env0 | Paid | From $1,500/month (~$18,000/year, Cloud Compass tier); free tier discontinued | env0 |
Pricing FAQ
How much does Terragrunt cost?
Terragrunt uses a open source pricing model. Plans start at Free and open source (MIT).
Does Terragrunt have a free plan?
Yes, Terragrunt is completely free to use.
Is Terragrunt worth the price?
Terragrunt offers eliminates duplicated backend and provider boilerplate and run-all applies modules in dependency order. However, consider that another abstraction layer to learn and debug. Compare with alternatives to find the best value for your needs.
What are cheaper alternatives to Terragrunt?
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