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AWS CloudFormation vs Azure Resource Manager templates

AWS CloudFormation

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Azure Resource Manager templates

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FigureAWS CloudFormationAzure Resource Manager templates
Price fromFree—
Free planYes—
Free trial——
Open source——
WebYesYes
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYesYes
iOSYes—
APIYes—
Plans published30
Spec score · Infrastructure Automation9.1 (#2)6.2 (#20)

Plans

AWS CloudFormation

  • AWS CloudFormationFree
  • CloudFormation serviceFree
  • Third-party resource providersFree

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Azure Resource Manager templates

No plans published.

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In their own words

AWS CloudFormation

AWS CloudFormation models, provisions, and manages related AWS and third-party resources as infrastructure as code. YAML or JSON templates define AWS resources and their properties. StackSets deploy a common set of resources across multiple AWS accounts and Regions; Change Sets preview proposed stack updates, including possible deletion or replacement, and Drift Detection tracks changes made outside the service. For authoring, AWS CDK supports TypeScript, Python, Java, and .NET, while AWS SAM offers shorthand YAML for serverless resources that is converted during deployment. The CloudFormation Registry supports third-party resources and modules, and stacks can be updated from remote Git repositories. The service is available through API, Linux, macOS, web, and Windows, and manages state. CloudFormation itself has a free plan, with no additional charge for AWS and Alexa resource providers, but created AWS resources are billed at their standard rates. Third-party provider and custom hook operations may also incur charges. Access can be managed with IAM, and CloudTrail logs API calls.

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Azure Resource Manager templates

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