cfn-lint vs Test Kitchen
| cfn-lint | Test Kitchen | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| IaC support | AWS CloudFormation, AWS SAM | Chef Infra cookbooks, Ansible, PowerShell DSC, Puppet, Salt |
| Config compliance | Yes | Yes |
| Provisioning tests | No | Yes |
| Deployed checks | No | Yes |
| Policy as code | Yes | — |
| Cloud support | AWS | Amazon EC2, Microsoft Azure, Google Compute Engine, DigitalOcean, OpenStack, Rackspace Cloud |
| Execution model | — | local |
Both are listed in Best Infrastructure Testing Tools. On Inferse, cfn-lint scores higher on our published basis.