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Crossplane vs Terraform
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| Fact | Crossplane | Terraform |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Stars | 12k | 50k |
| Latest | v2.4.2 | v1.16.5 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 8 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 19 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 24 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Crossplane replaces Terraform. Alternatives to Terraform →
PartialCloud resources declared as Kubernetes objects and reconciled continuously by controllers.
Crossplane
- v2.4.22026-09-22v2.4.2 is a patch release scoped to fixing issues reported by users of Crossplane v2.4 and fixing security related issu…
- v1.20.132026-09-15v1.20.13 is a patch release scoped to fixing security related issues in Crossplane's dependencies.
- v2.3.62026-09-15v2.3.6 is a patch release scoped to fixing issues reported by users of Crossplane v2.3 and fixing security related issu…
- v2.4.12026-09-15v2.4.1 is a patch release scoped to fixing issues reported by users of Crossplane v2.4 and fixing security related issu…
- v2.2.62026-09-15v2.2.6 is a patch release scoped to fixing issues reported by users of Crossplane v2.2 and fixing security related issu…
Terraform
- v1.16.52026-10-02BUG FIXES:
- v1.17.0-beta22026-09-23NEW FEATURES:pre-release
- v1.16.42026-09-23BUG FIXES:
- v1.16.32026-09-16BUG FIXES:
- v1.17.0-beta12026-09-09NEW FEATURES:pre-release
Crossplane
unsigned The latest release, v2.4.2, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Terraform
✓ signed The latest release, v1.16.5, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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