Pick Docker if
individual developers who will stay on Personal at $0 while they open a first Containers list, then Pro at $9/user/month yearly ($11 monthly) when they need commercial / advanced Desktop features.
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Our take
Pick Docker if individual developers who will stay on Personal at $0 while they open a first Containers list, then Pro at $9/user/month yearly ($11 monthly) when they need commercial / advanced Desktop features. Pick Terraform if individuals / small teams who will stay on Free at $0 (500 managed resources) while they open a first Workspace Overview, then Essentials at $0.00013 per RUM-hour when they outgrow the
Best for
Docker A container table you start at a public $
Terraform A workspace you start at a public $
Free plan
Docker $0 · “For individual developers who need the essential tools to build and deploy containers.”
Terraform $0 · up to 500 managed resources. Remote execution, VCS, private module registry, SSO, policy, run tasks. No charge for those 500
Lowest paid
Docker Hardened Images / extras $5
Terraform Not published by the vendor
Next step up
Docker Pro $9/user/mo
Terraform
Runs where
Docker Hosted
Terraform Hosted
Watch out
Docker Personal is the $0 individual tile
Terraform Free hard-caps at 500 managed resources
Last checked
Docker 2026-10-23 · docker.com/pricing
Terraform 2026-10-23 · ibm.com/products/hashicorp/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Terraform if
individuals / small teams who will stay on Free at $0 (500 managed resources) while they open a first Workspace Overview, then Essentials at $0.00013 per RUM-hour when they outgrow the 500-resource cap.
Read the Terraform page