RANK 08 OF 8 · IAC CODIFICATION AND GOVERNANCE

StackGuardian review: codifying unmanaged cloud resources before a recovery

Short answer

StackGuardian ranks eighth (39.8). It scores 85 on generating Terraform or OpenTofu from unmanaged resources and 80 on drift detection, which makes a later rebuild possible, but it has no backup, restore workflow or data protection of its own.

Ranking current as of September 2026 · By the Cloud Resilience Vendors research desk

What does StackGuardian restore after an incident?

StackGuardian discovers cloud resources that were created outside code on AWS, Azure and GCP and converts them into version-controlled Terraform or OpenTofu. It then detects drift continuously and enforces policy with OPA/Rego. It does not describe backup or cloud disaster recovery.

Data
Not covered or not published No data protection.
Configuration
Partial or not itemized Codifies unmanaged resources; no restore workflow.
Network
Not covered or not published No recovery product.
IAM
Not covered or not published No recovery product.
DNS
Not covered or not published No recovery product.

What the vendor's public material says it restores. Not a test result. Hatched = partial or not itemized.

How does StackGuardian score on each criterion?

Infrastructure coverage beyond data 20%30

Discovers unmanaged resources on AWS, Azure and GCP, but has no backup or recovery product.

Recovery automation 16%35

Workflow orchestration exists for provisioning; there is no recovery workflow.

Cross-region and cross-account rebuild 14%30

Not published as a recovery capability.

Drift and change history 12%80

Continuous drift detection with audit reports.

Restore as code (IaC generation) 10%85

Codifies unmanaged resources into Terraform or OpenTofu.

Data protection depth and cloud DR track record 18%5

No data protection.

Pricing transparency 10%50

A free tier with no credit card is published; enterprise plans are Contact sales.

Weighted total 39.8 out of 100, rank 08 of 8. How we score

Where does StackGuardian fall short?

No snapshots, no restore flow, no cross-region rebuild and no data protection. Recovery after an incident means re-applying the generated code yourself, which is the same position as HCP Terraform with better codification.

What does StackGuardian cost?

Free tier with no credit card; enterprise plans: Contact sales.

Source: StackGuardian pricing · Reviewed Sep 2026

Who should shortlist StackGuardian?

Teams that want to close the gap between what runs and what is in code before they buy a recovery product, and that want a free tier to start.

Key facts and sources

  • Discovers unmanaged cloud resources and converts them into version-controlled Terraform or OpenTofu code.

    Source: StackGuardian home page · Reviewed Sep 2026

  • Continuous drift detection with audit reports, and policy guardrails with OPA/Rego.

    Source: StackGuardian home page · Reviewed Sep 2026

  • No backup or cloud disaster recovery product is described on the home page.

    Source: StackGuardian home page · Reviewed Sep 2026

Clouds: AWS, Azure, GCP

Delivery: SaaS

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Frequently asked questions about StackGuardian

Does StackGuardian do cloud disaster recovery?

Not as a product. It codifies unmanaged resources and detects drift, which supports a rebuild, but it has no backup or restore workflow.

Does StackGuardian support OpenTofu?

Yes. It generates Terraform or OpenTofu code.

Is there a free StackGuardian plan?

Yes, a free tier with no credit card; enterprise plans are Contact sales.

By the Cloud Resilience Vendors research desk