AWS CloudFormation vs Google Cloud Infrastructure Manager
AWS CloudFormation
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Google Cloud Infrastructure Manager
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| Figure | AWS CloudFormation | Google Cloud Infrastructure Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · IT Configuration Management Software | 9.1 (#1) | 7.0 (#20) |
| Spec score · Infrastructure as Code Tools | 9.0 (#2) | 7.0 (#23) |
| Spec score · Orchestration / Provisioning Software | 9.1 (#2) | 7.0 (#23) |
| Spec score · Infrastructure Automation | 9.1 (#2) | 7.0 (#18) |
| Spec score · Cloud Orchestration Software | 9.0 (#3) | 7.1 (#22) |
| Interfaces | CloudFormation is available through the AWS Management Console, API, AWS CLI, and AWS SDKs. | Users can deploy through the Google Cloud console or Google Cloud CLI, and the documentation provides REST and RPC API references. |
| Purpose | CloudFormation models, provisions, and manages related AWS and third-party resources as infrastructure as code. | Infrastructure Manager is a managed service for deploying and managing Google Cloud infrastructure with Terraform configurations. |
Plans
AWS CloudFormation
- AWS CloudFormationFree
- CloudFormation serviceFree
- Third-party resource providersFree
Google Cloud Infrastructure Manager
- Pay-as-you-goPriced on request
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.
Google Cloud Infrastructure Manager
Google Cloud Infrastructure Manager has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.