AWS CDK vs Terraform
No clear leader: AWS CDK (65.0) and Terraform (64.2) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for infrastructure as code tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
AWS CDK
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.
Terraform
Terraform is an infrastructure as code tool that lets you build, change, and version infrastructure safely and efficiently. It manages low-level components like compute, storage, and networking as well as high-level components like DNS entries and SaaS features.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
AWS CDK
- AWS CloudFormation
- AWS Lambda
- AWS SNS
- AWS Step Functions
- AWS EC2
Terraform
- AWS
- Azure
- Google Cloud Platform
- Oracle Cloud
- Docker
- Consul
- Packer
- Vault
- Boundary
- GitHub
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.