AWS CloudFormation pricing
3 plans read from aws.amazon.com
AWS CloudFormationFree Free service for CloudFormation itself; underlying AWS resources are billed at their own rates. Third-party provider and custom hook operations may incur charges; first 1,000 operations are included in the Free Tier, and the first 30 seconds of each operation have no additional charge. Read 30 Sep 2026 · aws.amazon.com
CloudFormation serviceFree No additional CloudFormation charge for AWS::* and Alexa::* resource types; pay for provisioned AWS resourcesNo minimum fees · No upfront commitments Read 20 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Third-party resource providersFree per second above 30 seconds of handler-operation durationFirst 30 seconds per operation free · Free tier includes hook and third-party provider operations Read 20 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
In short
- AWS CloudFormation has a free plan (AWS CloudFormation).
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| CFEngine | — | Yes | Yes |
| Puppet | $120/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Foreman | — | Yes | No |
| Rudder | $3.33/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Canonical Landscape | $571.75/mo | Yes | No |
| Google Cloud VM Manager | — | Yes | No |
| Juju | — | Yes | No |
| Terraform | $0.10/mo | Yes | Yes |