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OpenTofu vs Pulumi
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | OpenTofu | Pulumi |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 30k | 26k |
| Latest | v1.13.1 | v3.267.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 4 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 16 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 41+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace AWS CloudFormation. Alternatives to AWS CloudFormation →
Full replacementOpenTofuHCL configuration for AWS and other clouds.
Full replacementPulumiInfrastructure as code in TypeScript, Python, Go or C#, for AWS and other clouds.
Both replace Terraform. Alternatives to Terraform →
Drop-inOpenTofuFork of Terraform 1.5, reads the same configuration and state.
Full replacementPulumiInfrastructure in general-purpose languages instead of HCL.
OpenTofu
- v1.12.72026-10-01SECURITY ADVISORIES:
- v1.13.12026-10-01BUG FIXES:
- v1.13.02026-09-30We're proud to announce that OpenTofu 1.13.0 is now officially available! 🎉
- v1.13.0-rc12026-09-17The v1.13.x release series is supported until August 1 2027.pre-release
- v1.13.0-beta12026-08-27The v1.13.x release series is supported until August 1 2027.pre-release
Pulumi
- v3.267.02026-10-01[cli/new] Fix concurrent pulumi new runs failing to clone the templates repository #24939
- v3.266.02026-09-30[sdk/go] Use an explicit provider for resources from an extension package, instead of falling back to a default provide…
- v3.265.02026-09-25[cli/auth] Add pulumi logout --all --delete-credentials-key to delete the key that encrypts stored credentials from the…
- v3.264.02026-09-23[sdk/python] Add component state migration callbacks to ResourceOptions #24331
- v3.263.02026-09-16[cli/deployment] Stop pulumi deployment settings edit overwriting the source of stacks that use a provider other than G…
OpenTofu
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Pulumi
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