# Terraform/OpenTofu: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 1 categories by 3 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/terraform-opentofu/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure as code | 5% | 4 | 0% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "if multi-cloud and hiring-friendly → Terraform (or OpenTofu) with HCP Terraform/Enterprise or Pulumi" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, IaC)
- "prefer Terraform/OpenTofu, CloudFormation, Bicep/ARM, or Pulumi when they match your stack" (Perplexity Sonar, IaC)
- "I'd usually recommend Terraform/OpenTofu as the default choice" (GPT-5.4 mini, IaC)
- "the best default choice is usually Terraform/OpenTofu" (GPT-5.4 mini, IaC)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.