Identify Different Workspaces

Learn the differences between Terraform Enterprise, Terraform Cloud, and Terraform OSS.

Before we explore the differences between workspaces in Terraform Cloud and workspaces in the Terraform CLI, let’s spend a few moments discussing the difference between Terraform Cloud and Terraform Open-Source Software (OSS). Terraform OSS is the free, open-source CLI that we can download and run on a local system.

Terraform Enterprise

Prior to the announcement of Terraform Cloud in 2019, HashiCorp had a hosted offering called Terraform Enterprise. It was built on top of Terraform OSS while adding several enhancements and additional features. Terraform Enterprise could also run on servers hosted ...