Bicep or Terraform

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Bicep and Terraform can both provision Azure infrastructure, but they optimize for different priorities.

Bicep is Microsoft’s Azure-native IaC language that compiles to ARM templates, which makes it a natural fit when you want tight Azure integration and the “native” deployment model. Terraform is cloud-agnostic and shines when you need a broad ecosystem (providers/modules), consistent workflows across multiple clouds, or a single toolchain that spans more than just Azure.

In the full comparison, we break down:

Where Bicep’s Azure-native approach helps (tooling, integration, and Azure-first teams)
Where Terraform tends to be stronger (multi-cloud, ecosystem maturity, and shared workflows)
Day-2 operations considerations: change management, drift, and collaboration workflows
How to pick based on team structure and future portability needs

➡️ Read the full article on our blog:

https://spacelift.io/blog/bicep-vs-terraform