formae Pricing
Plans and cost breakdown for 2026
Open Source
Free (open source, Functional Source License)
by Platform Engineering Labs · IaC
Is formae Worth It?
What You Get
- + Treats real infrastructure state as the source of truth instead of state files
- + Automatically discovers and codifies resources created by any tool or manual ClickOps
- + Reconcile and patch modes for full or incremental changes
- + Agent-based architecture decouples state management from clients
- + Open source and free to adopt
What to Watch Out For
- - Uses Apple's PKL configuration language instead of familiar HCL
- - Very new with a small community and ecosystem
- - Competing against mature
- - entrenched tools
- - Functional Source License is not a standard OSI-approved license
IaC Pricing Comparison
| Tool | Pricing Model | Starting Price | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| formae (this tool) | Open Source | Free (open source, Functional Source License) | Platform Engineering Labs |
| Ansible | Freemium | Free for open source; Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform from ~$5,000/year (100 nodes) | Red Hat |
| Atlantis | Free | Free | Runatlantis (Open Source) |
| AWS CDK | Free | Free (pay for AWS resources used) | Amazon Web Services |
| Brev.dev | Freemium | Now part of NVIDIA Brev — standalone Brev.dev pricing has been folded into NVIDIA cloud GPU pricing | NVIDIA (formerly Brev.dev Inc.) |
| CAST AI | Freemium | Free tier available; paid pricing is savings-based (~15-20% of realized savings) | CAST AI |
| ControlMonkey | Freemium | Free resilience assessment; Pro and Enterprise pricing on request (per stack) | ControlMonkey |
| Crossplane | Free | Open source | Crossplane Community (CNCF) |
| Digger | Freemium | Free tier available | Digger |
| env0 | Paid | From $1,500/month (~$18,000/year, Cloud Compass tier); free tier discontinued | env0 |
| Firefly.ai | Freemium | Free tier available (all features, unlimited users and cloud accounts); paid Standard from $2,499/month (billed annually, up to 20K assets); usage-based on cloud assets under management | Firefly Technologies |
Pricing FAQ
How much does formae cost?
formae uses a open source pricing model. Plans start at Free (open source, Functional Source License).
Does formae have a free plan?
Yes, formae is completely free to use.
Is formae worth the price?
formae offers treats real infrastructure state as the source of truth instead of state files and automatically discovers and codifies resources created by any tool or manual clickops. However, consider that uses apple's pkl configuration language instead of familiar hcl. Compare with alternatives to find the best value for your needs.
What are cheaper alternatives to formae?
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