AWS CloudFormation
UnclaimedInfrastructure as code for AWS using YAML or JSON templates
TL;DR - AWS CloudFormation
- AWS CloudFormation enables infrastructure as code using declarative YAML or JSON templates
- It provisions and manages AWS resources consistently, with automatic rollback on failures
- Free to use—you only pay for the underlying AWS resources created
Pricing: Free plan available
Best for: Growing teams
Score: 84/100
Pricing Plans
free trialFree
Free
AWS resources
- Create AWS stacks
- No handler operations
- First-party resources
- Core functionality
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Handler Operations
$0.0009/per operation
Third-party resources
- Private extensions
- Third-party types
- Activated public extensions
About AWS CloudFormation
CloudFormation manages AWS infrastructure through declarative templates. Describe the resources you want, and CloudFormation creates them in the right order with proper dependencies.
Stack updates are atomic—everything succeeds or rolls back. Change sets preview what will happen before you apply changes. Drift detection finds manual modifications.
Teams running production AWS infrastructure treat CloudFormation templates as the source of truth for what exists in their accounts.
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AWS CloudFormation FAQ
Yes, CloudFormation itself is free. You pay only for resources it creates. No additional charges for the orchestration service.
CloudFormation is AWS's infrastructure as code service. Define resources in YAML or JSON templates. AWS creates and manages the stack.
CloudFormation is AWS-native with best AWS integration. Terraform is multi-cloud. CloudFormation for AWS-only; Terraform if you use multiple clouds.
A stack is a collection of resources defined in a template. Create, update, or delete together. Nested stacks allow modular templates.
CDK if you prefer programming languages. CloudFormation for YAML templates or if your team knows it. CDK compiles to CloudFormation anyway.