https://www.terraformpilot.com/tags/opentofu/Recent content in OpenTofu on Terraform PilotHugo -- gohugo.ioen-USSun, 12 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/migrate-terraform-to-opentofu/Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/migrate-terraform-to-opentofu/OpenTofu is a drop-in replacement for Terraform with an open-source MPL 2.0 license. Migration is straightforward for most projects — the CLI, HCL syntax, and state format are compatible. This guide covers the complete migration process including CI/CD updates and potential gotchas. Prerequisites Existing Terraform project (any version 1.x) Access to your state backend (S3, GCS, Azure, etc.) Ability to update CI/CD pipelines Step 1: Install OpenTofu macOS brew install opentofu tofu version Linux (Ubuntu/Debian) curl -fsSL https://get.https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-vs-opentofu-2026/Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://www.terraformpilot.com/articles/terraform-vs-opentofu-2026/In August 2023, HashiCorp changed Terraform’s license from open-source MPL 2.0 to the Business Source License (BSL 1.1). The community forked Terraform as OpenTofu under the Linux Foundation. In 2026 — with IBM’s acquisition of HashiCorp complete and OpenTofu at version 1.9 — the two projects have diverged enough that the choice matters. Here’s an honest comparison. Quick Comparison Table Feature Terraform (HashiCorp/IBM) OpenTofu (Linux Foundation) License BSL 1.1 (not open source) MPL 2.