OpenTofu

OpenTofu is an open-source infrastructure as code tool, forked from Terraform in response to HashiCorp's license change. It aims to provide a truly open, community-driven alternative for managing cloud resources through code.

Key features and benefits:

1. Truly open-source: Licensed under a well-known, widely-accepted open-source license, ensuring long-term stability and trust for companies.

2. Community-driven: Governed by the community for the community, with regular review and acceptance of pull requests based on merit.

3. Impartial: Features and fixes are accepted based on their value to the community, not influenced by any particular vendor.

4. Layered and modular: Designed with a programmer-friendly structure to encourage building on top and fostering a vibrant ecosystem of tools and integrations.

5. Backwards-compatible: Ensures existing code remains valuable and functional for years to come.

6. Drop-in replacement: Compatible with Terraform versions 1.5.x and most of 1.6.x, allowing for seamless migration without code changes.

7. Production-ready: Suitable for production use cases without exceptions.

8. Strong support: Backed by major companies like Harness, Gruntwork, Spacelift, env0, and Scalr, ensuring long-term development and maintenance.

9. Community-focused development: Encourages contributions and actively listens to community issues and feature requests.

10. Future-proof: Aims to maintain feature parity with Terraform while allowing for community-driven innovations and improvements.

For organizations and individuals looking for a stable, open-source solution for infrastructure as code, OpenTofu provides a compelling alternative to Terraform, ensuring continued access to powerful IaC capabilities without licensing concerns.