AWS CloudFormation vs cfn-lint
| AWS CloudFormation | cfn-lint | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, macOS, Web, Windows | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Policy as code | Yes | Yes |
| IaC support | — | AWS CloudFormation, AWS SAM |
| Config compliance | — | Yes |
| Provisioning tests | — | No |
| Deployed checks | — | No |
| Cloud support | — | AWS |
Both are listed in Best Infrastructure Testing Tools, Best Infrastructure Policy as Code Tools. On Inferse, AWS CloudFormation scores higher on our published basis.