# AWS CDK vs Terramate

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** AWS CDK

| Attribute | AWS CDK | Terramate |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 70 (75% (high)) | 52.9 (36% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 99 | 19 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 4,665 | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | 12,933 | 3,636 |
| 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":"An open-source orchestration and code generation platform that enables teams to manage infrastructure-as-code at scale, providing structure, governance, and self-service capabilities for developers and platform engineers. It is indexed under Infrastructure as Code Tools.","source":"https://terramate.io","question":"What is Terramate?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Terramate is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MPL-2.0 licence. A commercial or hosted edition starts at $449 per month. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://terramate.io","question":"Is Terramate free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Terramate supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://terramate.io","question":"What platforms does Terramate support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Terramate can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://terramate.io","question":"Can Terramate be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 9 integrations for Terramate, including Terraform, OpenTofu, Terragrunt, Kubernetes, GitHub, GitLab CI/CD, BitBucket Pipelines and Azure DevOps, plus 1 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://terramate.io","question":"What does Terramate integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Terramate is published under the MPL-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/terramate-io/terramate","question":"Is Terramate open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| 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. | Terramate coordinates and manages infrastructure projects built with popular tools like Terraform and Kubernetes. It offers both an open-source CLI and a cloud service with features for detecting infrastructure drift, automating deployments through GitOps workflows, and tracking resources across teams and environments. |
| 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":"HCL","paradigm":"declarative_dsl","multicloud":true,"policy_as_code":true,"drift_detection":true,"import_existing":true,"state_management":"self_managed","open_source_engine":true,"provider_ecosystem":true,"gitops_reconciliation":true,"managed_saas_offering":true}` |
| integrations.count | 5 | 10 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"AWS CloudFormation"},{"name":"AWS Lambda"},{"name":"AWS SNS"},{"name":"AWS Step Functions"},{"name":"AWS EC2"}]` | `[{"name":"Terraform"},{"name":"OpenTofu"},{"name":"Terragrunt"},{"name":"Kubernetes"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitHub Actions"},{"name":"GitLab CI/CD"},{"name":"BitBucket Pipelines"},{"name":"Azure DevOps"},{"name":"Slack"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | Go |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":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":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community","summary":"Free forever. Up to 2 users, 1000 resources, 30-day data retention.","features":["Code Management","Deployment Workflows","Pull Request Previews","Drift Management","Observability & Visibility","Environments and Stacks","Dependencies","Unlimited Workflows","CI/CD Integration","Orchestration","GitOps","Policy as Code (OPA)","Organizations (Multitenancy)","OIDC Integration","Community Support via Discord"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individual DevOps and Platform Engineers to get started.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"2","resources":"1000","data_retention_days":"30"}},{"free":false,"name":"Teams","summary":"$449/month. Unlimited users, 5000 resources, 90-day retention. 14-day free trial.","features":["All Community features","Asset Management","Policies","CIS Benchmarks","DORA Metrics","Incident Management","Email and Chat Support","Dedicated shared Slack Channel","24-hour support response time"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":449,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For SMBs and pioneering DevOps and Platform teams to get started.","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"unlimited","resources":"5000","data_retention_days":"90"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing. Custom resources/retention. 4-hour support, PoC program, Cloud and Cloud-prem deployment options.","features":["All Teams features","SSO SAML 2.0","RBAC","Audit Logs","Private Source Control System integration","Cloud and Cloud-prem deployment options","4-hour support response time","PoC Program","Onboarding and Training","Dedicated Support and Account Manager"],"description":"For businesses looking to scale their IaC practices.","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"users":"unlimited","resources":"custom","data_retention_days":"custom"}}],"summary":"From free to $449/month. Free Community plan with 14-day free trial for Teams.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://terramate.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T21:12:58.044Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"amount":449,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 6 | 6 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 5.9 | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/?nc2=h_dsc_aa_cmp | - |
| 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"}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=nixpkgs&package_name=terramate&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Infrastructure as Code Tools)

| Capability | AWS CDK | Terramate |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Paradigm | General language | Declarative DSL |
| Language | TypeScript, Python, Java, .NET, Go | HCL |
| **Portability** |  |  |
| Multicloud / cloud-agnostic | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Architecture** |  |  |
| State management | Vendor-managed | Self-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 2026-10-16T19:04:31.822Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*