Does Cloudeval manage Terraform state?

No. Terraform Cloud is the right category for Terraform state and run management.

Can Cloudeval replace Terraform Cloud?

No. They serve different jobs. Cloudeval is a cloud evaluation and review layer, not Terraform automation infrastructure.

Comparison

Cloudeval vs Terraform Cloud

Cloudeval does not support Terraform. Cloudeval reviews ARM JSON, Bicep compiled to ARM JSON, live Azure, and AWS CloudFormation templates (static beta). HCP Terraform (formerly Terraform Cloud) manages Terraform plans, applies and remote state. Keep HCP Terraform for Terraform execution and state.

Consider Cloudeval for

Cloudeval fits teams that need to understand resource relationships, investigate findings against source evidence and share reports from supported Azure/ARM or CloudFormation projects.

Consider Terraform Cloud for

Terraform Cloud fits teams standardizing Terraform runs, state, policies, collaboration, and automation.

Try Cloudeval Review current capabilities

Verdict for Azure pre-deployment review

Choose Cloudeval when you need to know whether an Azure change is safe to ship before deployment: it reviews ARM JSON, Bicep compiled to ARM JSON or live Azure, with findings from 1,650+ attributed checks, in the web app, CLI, GitHub Action or MCP.
Choose HCP Terraform when you need Terraform plans, applies and remote state.
Use both when HCP Terraform runs Terraform and Cloudeval reviews Azure ARM or CloudFormation. Cloudeval does not support Terraform.

Last reviewed: 2026-10-19

Where Cloudeval is a strong fit

Understand the architecture and its dependencies

Explore architecture and dependency views, then inspect a resource and its properties.

Explore the diagram workflow

Connect a finding to the resource and evidence

Investigate supported findings alongside source context, resource details and coverage.

Investigate a finding

Ask AI questions with project context

Ask about resources and report findings using the context already in your project.

Understand an inherited Azure environment

Carry the review into your team's workflow

Use CLI/MCP workflows and export diagrams or available report evidence for your team.

Explore review exports

Compare the workflows

Cloudeval’s comparison of documented workflows. Strong fit means a match for the named task, not a measured superiority claim. Verify exact coverage and plan requirements using the sources below.

Strong fitVerify for your workflowWeak fit

Architecture investigation

Cloudeval

Explore architecture and dependency diagrams, inspect resource details and trace supported findings to source evidence.

Terraform Cloud

Review Terraform plans and run results in a workspace; its central workflow is infrastructure execution.

Review automation and handoff

Cloudeval

Ask project-aware AI questions, use CLI/MCP workflows and export reports for supported projects.

Terraform Cloud

Coordinate Terraform runs and collaborate through workspace controls and run history.

Remote plan and apply

Cloudeval

Review infrastructure evidence; Cloudeval is not a Terraform execution service.

Terraform Cloud

HCP Terraform, formerly Terraform Cloud, queues and runs Terraform plans and applies.

Terraform state

Cloudeval

Does not replace Terraform state storage or run coordination.

Terraform Cloud

Provides shared remote state and coordinated workspace runs.

Supported review inputs

Cloudeval

Use documented Azure/ARM and CloudFormation workflows; do not assume native Terraform ingestion.

Terraform Cloud

Organizes infrastructure around Terraform configurations and workspaces.

Review outputs

Cloudeval

Use diagrams, source-linked findings, reports and AI questions to investigate supported projects.

Terraform Cloud

Use run results, plans and workspace history to review infrastructure changes.

Team controls

Cloudeval

Review access and sharing requirements for the project; this is not Terraform policy enforcement.

Terraform Cloud

Workspace permissions and policy checks govern Terraform workflows.

Criteria	Cloudeval	Terraform Cloud
Architecture investigation	Strong fitExplore architecture and dependency diagrams, inspect resource details and trace supported findings to source evidence.	Verify fitReview Terraform plans and run results in a workspace; its central workflow is infrastructure execution.
Review automation and handoff	Strong fitAsk project-aware AI questions, use CLI/MCP workflows and export reports for supported projects.	Strong fitCoordinate Terraform runs and collaborate through workspace controls and run history.
Remote plan and apply	Not a fitReview infrastructure evidence; Cloudeval is not a Terraform execution service.	Strong fitHCP Terraform, formerly Terraform Cloud, queues and runs Terraform plans and applies.
Terraform state	Not a fitDoes not replace Terraform state storage or run coordination.	Strong fitProvides shared remote state and coordinated workspace runs.
Supported review inputs	Verify fitUse documented Azure/ARM and CloudFormation workflows; do not assume native Terraform ingestion.	Strong fitOrganizes infrastructure around Terraform configurations and workspaces.
Review outputs	Strong fitUse diagrams, source-linked findings, reports and AI questions to investigate supported projects.	Strong fitUse run results, plans and workspace history to review infrastructure changes.
Team controls	Verify fitReview access and sharing requirements for the project; this is not Terraform policy enforcement.	Strong fitWorkspace permissions and policy checks govern Terraform workflows.

Use Cloudeval for diagrams, findings and AI investigation on supported inputs. Keep HCP Terraform for plans, applies and remote state; native Terraform ingestion is not established here.

Try the workflow with one environment

List the workflow and provider coverage your team needs.
Test one supported project in Cloudeval and inspect its coverage.
Evaluate Terraform Cloud against the same requirements.
Compare the outputs, access requirements and current pricing before choosing.

AI Guide

Test the review path, not only the diagram

Use AI Guide on the same representative project you use for this comparison. It frames the relevant resources, keeps architecture and dependency context visible, and connects each chapter to evidence and a next check.

Personas adjust the emphasis for executive, architecture, security, or operations reviews. They do not change the available project evidence.

See how AI Guide works

Cloudeval Playground Dependency view with AI Guide ready to investigate resource relationships — Real Playground capture. A guide explains available project evidence; it does not prove runtime traffic, health, or ownership.

Frequently asked questions

Cloudeval vs Terraform Cloud

Consider Cloudeval for

Cloudeval fits teams that need to understand resource relationships, investigate findings against source evidence and share reports from supported Azure/ARM or CloudFormation projects.

Consider Terraform Cloud for

Terraform Cloud fits teams standardizing Terraform runs, state, policies, collaboration, and automation.

Verdict for Azure pre-deployment review

Choose Cloudeval when you need to know whether an Azure change is safe to ship before deployment: it reviews ARM JSON, Bicep compiled to ARM JSON or live Azure, with findings from 1,650+ attributed checks, in the web app, CLI, GitHub Action or MCP.

Choose HCP Terraform when you need Terraform plans, applies and remote state.

Use both when HCP Terraform runs Terraform and Cloudeval reviews Azure ARM or CloudFormation. Cloudeval does not support Terraform.

Last reviewed: 2026-10-19

Where Cloudeval is a strong fit

Understand the architecture and its dependencies

Explore architecture and dependency views, then inspect a resource and its properties.

Explore the diagram workflow