# AWS CDK vs Env0

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** AWS CDK

| Attribute | AWS CDK | Env0 |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 70 (75% (high)) | 42.4 (50% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 99 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 4,665 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 12,933 | - |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 1,569,573 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A development framework that lets you define AWS cloud resources and infrastructure using standard programming languages like TypeScript, Python, Java, .NET, and Go. CDK compiles your code into CloudFormation templates for deployment. It is indexed under Infrastructure as Code Tools.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_hub","question":"What is AWS CDK?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"AWS CDK is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_hub","question":"Is AWS CDK free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"AWS CDK supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_hub","question":"What platforms does AWS CDK support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. AWS CDK can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_hub","question":"Can AWS CDK be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 5 integrations for AWS CDK, including AWS CloudFormation, AWS Lambda, AWS SNS, AWS Step Functions and AWS EC2. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_ec2","question":"What does AWS CDK integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed HIPAA for AWS CDK. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as AWS CDK not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/trust-center/?nc1=f_cc","question":"What security certifications does AWS CDK have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Yes. AWS CDK is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk","question":"Is AWS CDK open source?","confidence":0.99},{"answer":"AWS CDK is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_hub","question":"Where is AWS CDK available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A managed service for deploying and governing infrastructure across multiple frameworks and cloud providers, featuring policy enforcement, cost tracking, automated deployments, and team collaboration tools. It is indexed under Infrastructure as Code Tools.","source":"https://www.envzero.com/blog/terraform-cloud-pricing-a-complete-guide","question":"What is Env0?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Env0 does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 3 plans (Free, Cloud Navigator and Cloud Pilot), so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.env0.com/","question":"How much does Env0 cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Env0 supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.envzero.com/blog/terraform-cloud-pricing-a-complete-guide","question":"What platforms does Env0 support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Env0 can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.envzero.com/blog/terraform-cloud-pricing-a-complete-guide","question":"Can Env0 be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 24 integrations for Env0, including Terraform, OpenTofu, Pulumi, CloudFormation, Kubernetes, Helm, OPA and Checkov, plus 16 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.envzero.com/blog/terraform-cloud-pricing-a-complete-guide","question":"What does Env0 integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Env0. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Env0 not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.env0.com/","question":"What security certifications does Env0 have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Env0 is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States, the EU and the United Kingdom.","source":"https://www.envzero.com/blog/terraform-cloud-pricing-a-complete-guide","question":"Where is Env0 available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A development framework that lets you define AWS cloud resources and infrastructure using standard programming languages like TypeScript, Python, Java, .NET, and Go. CDK compiles your code into CloudFormation templates for deployment. | A service for automating Terraform infrastructure deployments and enforcing governance policies, with integrated compliance monitoring and support for multiple cloud platforms. |
| features.capabilities | `{"language":"TypeScript, Python, Java, .NET, Go","paradigm":"general_language","multicloud":false,"policy_as_code":true,"drift_detection":true,"import_existing":true,"state_management":"vendor_managed","open_source_engine":true,"provider_ecosystem":true,"managed_saas_offering":false}` | `{"hosting":"both","language":"Terraform, OpenTofu, Pulumi, CloudFormation","paradigm":"declarative_dsl","multicloud":true,"policy_as_code":true,"drift_detection":true,"import_existing":true,"state_management":"vendor_managed","provider_ecosystem":true,"gitops_reconciliation":true,"managed_saas_offering":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 23 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"AWS CloudFormation"},{"name":"AWS Lambda"},{"name":"AWS SNS"},{"name":"AWS Step Functions"},{"name":"AWS EC2"}]` | `[{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"OpenTofu"},{"name":"Pulumi"},{"name":"CloudFormation"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"Helm"},{"name":"OPA"},{"name":"Checkov"},{"name":"Trivy"},{"name":"Lightlytics"},{"name":"CloudQuery"},{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"Google Cloud"},{"name":"Prometheus"},{"name":"Grafana"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Bitbucket"},{"name":"SAML"},{"name":"OIDC"},{"name":"Google SSO"},{"name":"Microsoft SSO"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"Open Policy Agent","native":true}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","EU","GB"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_hub","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:53:47.459Z"}` | `{"type":"quote","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever tier","features":["250 runs per month","30 active environments","Unlimited users & agents","All features of Cloud Navigator","Community support"],"description":"Explore env zero completely free","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"runs_per_month":"250","users_and_agents":"Unlimited","active_environments":"30"}},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud Navigator","summary":"Custom pricing per successful apply or environment","features":["IaC automation & GitOps","Basic drift detection and monitoring","Managed self-service with environment discovery","Dashboards and visibility","Private registry","RBAC access controls","Ready-to-use policy templates","VCS and IaC framework integrations","Slack/Teams notifications"],"description":"Cloud provisioning toolbox for maturing enterprises","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"concurrent_runs":"Unlimited","active_environments":"Up to 100","monthly_deployments":"Unlimited"}},{"free":false,"name":"Cloud Pilot","summary":"Custom pricing per successful apply or environment","features":["All Cloud Navigator features","Cloud Analyst AI agent and dashboards","Advanced drift cause analysis and remediation","Cost management and alerting","Self-hosted VCS support","Proof-of-Value guarantee","Advanced integrations: IDP, FinOps, Observability, PAC/SAST"],"description":"AI-powered cloud governance for sophisticated enterprises","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"concurrent_runs":"Unlimited","active_environments":"Unlimited","monthly_deployments":"Unlimited"}}],"summary":"Free tier with 250 runs/month. Paid plans custom-quoted per successful deployment or environment.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.env0.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T21:10:18.937Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | open_source | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 6 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/releases/tag/v2.273.0","date":"2026-10-08T20:09:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.273.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/releases/tag/v2.272.0","date":"2026-09-30T14:12:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.272.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/releases/tag/v2.271.0","date":"2026-09-25T18:49:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.271.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/releases/tag/v2.270.0","date":"2026-09-17T18:35:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.270.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/releases/tag/v2.269.0","date":"2026-09-10T21:09:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.269.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/releases/tag/v2.268.0","date":"2026-09-02T19:42:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.268.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/releases/tag/v2.267.0","date":"2026-08-27T18:35:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.267.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/releases/tag/v2.266.0","date":"2026-08-19T19:02:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.266.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/releases/tag/v2.265.0","date":"2026-08-13T19:48:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.265.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/releases/tag/v2.264.0","date":"2026-08-10T18:02:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.264.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/releases/tag/v2.263.0","date":"2026-07-31T16:57:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.263.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/releases/tag/v2.262.2","date":"2026-07-29T14:24:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.262.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/releases/tag/v2.262.1","date":"2026-07-24T14:54:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.262.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/releases/tag/v2.262.0","date":"2026-07-22T20:53:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.262.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/releases/tag/v2.261.0","date":"2026-07-02T16:42:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.261.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/releases/tag/v2.260.0","date":"2026-06-16T23:45:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.260.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/releases/tag/v2.259.0","date":"2026-06-12T09:53:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.259.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/releases/tag/v2.258.1","date":"2026-06-09T09:30:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.258.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/releases/tag/v2.258.0","date":"2026-06-04T20:43:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.258.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/releases/tag/v2.257.0","date":"2026-05-21T20:24:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.257.0"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 5.9 | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/?nc2=h_dsc_aa_cmp | https://www.envzero.com/blog/continuous-compliance-with-indeni-cloudraill-and-envzero |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":8,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=aws-cdk-lib&per_page=100","last_12m":3,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | - |

## Capabilities (Infrastructure as Code Tools)

| Capability | AWS CDK | Env0 |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Paradigm | General language | Declarative DSL |
| Language | TypeScript, Python, Java, .NET, Go | Terraform, OpenTofu, Pulumi, CloudFormation |
| **Portability** |  |  |
| Multicloud / cloud-agnostic | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Architecture** |  |  |
| State management | Vendor-managed | Vendor-managed |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| Pluggable provider ecosystem | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Governance** |  |  |
| Policy as code | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| Drift detection | ✓ | ✓ |
| GitOps continuous reconciliation | - | ✓ |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Managed SaaS offering | ✗ | ✓ |
| Hosting | - | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Adoption** |  |  |
| Import existing resources | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Open-source engine | ✓ | - |
| **Ecosystem** |  |  |
| CNCF maturity | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-15T21:20:25.773Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*