The public Terraform Module Registry, available at registry.terraform.io, is a free service provided by HashiCorp. It serves as a central repository for the community to discover, use, and publish Terraform modules. There are no fees associated with browsing, downloading, or publishing modules to this public registry. While HashiCorp offers paid tiers in Terraform Cloud and Terraform Enterprise that include a private module registry for proprietary modules, the public registry remains a core, free component of the Terraform ecosystem.

The statement 'False' is incorrect because it would wrongly imply that there is a cost to use the public Terraform Module Registry. This service is provided at no charge to foster community collaboration and module reuse.

1. HashiCorp Terraform Documentation

"Terraform Registry": The documentation introduces the public Terraform Registry as the primary place for users to find and use modules written by the community. The entire section on publishing and using public modules details the process without any mention of associated costs.

Source: HashiCorp

"Terraform Registry

" Terraform Documentation. Accessed at: https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/language/registry

2. HashiCorp Terraform Cloud

"Pricing": The official pricing page for Terraform Cloud explicitly lists "Access to the public module registry" as a feature included in the "Free" tier. This directly confirms that access and use of the public registry are free. Paid tiers are distinguished by the inclusion of a "Private module registry."

Source: HashiCorp

"Terraform Pricing

" Terraform Cloud Documentation. Accessed at: https://www.hashicorp.com/products/terraform/pricing (Refer to the feature comparison table under the "Free" tier).

3. HashiCorp Terraform Documentation

"Publishing Modules to the Public Registry": This guide details the technical requirements for publishing a module

such as using a public Git repository and following naming conventions. It notably omits any mention of fees or payment

reinforcing that publishing is a free process.

Source: HashiCorp

"Publishing Modules to the Public Registry

" Terraform Documentation. Accessed at: https://developer.hashicorp.com/terraform/registry/modules/publish