Comparison

CDKTF vs Terraform

On the evidence we track, Terraform leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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CDKTF56
Terraform64
Score
Vioscale score
CDKTF56 / 100low · 10%updating
Terraform64 / 100medium · 54%updating
Pricing
Free tier
CDKTF
Terraform
Model
Terraformcommercial
Price level
CDKTF
Terraformfree
Integrations
Count
CDKTF
Terraform10
Security
Disclosure policy
CDKTF
Terraform
Iso27001
CDKTF
Terraform
Scorecard
CDKTF
Terraform6.2
Soc2
CDKTF
Terraform
Reliability
Status page
CDKTF
Terraform
Adoption
Dependent repos
CDKTF
Terraform1,108
Github stars
CDKTF
Terraform49,541
Activity
Commits last 30d
CDKTF
Terraform100
Release
Cadence days
CDKTF
Terraform6
History
CDKTF
Terraform20 items
Language
Primary
CDKTF
TerraformGo

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for infrastructure as code tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Paradigm
CDKTFDeclarative DSL
TerraformDeclarative DSL
Language
CDKTFTypeScript, Python
TerraformHCL
Portability
Multicloud / cloud-agnostic
CDKTF
Terraform
Architecture
State management
CDKTFVendor-managed
TerraformVendor-managed
Extensibility
Pluggable provider ecosystem
CDKTF
Terraform
Governance
Policy as code
CDKTF
Terraform
Ops
Drift detection
CDKTF
Terraform-
GitOps continuous reconciliation
CDKTF
Terraform-
Deployment
Managed SaaS offering
CDKTF
Terraform-
Hosting
CDKTFSelf-hosted only
Terraform-
Adoption
Import existing resources
CDKTF
Terraform
Licensing
Open-source engine
CDKTF
Terraform
Ecosystem
CNCF maturity
CDKTF-
Terraform-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

CDKTF

Cloud Development Kit for Terraform (CDKTF) allows developers to use familiar programming languages to define and provision infrastructure, providing access to the entire Terraform ecosystem. IMPORTANT: CDKTF is deprecated as of December 10, 2025, and HashiCorp no longer supports or maintains it.

Independently observed

Terraform

Leader

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.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

CDKTF

Pricing not documented yet.

Terraform

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
CLI
CDKTF
Terraform
Deployment
Self-hosted
CDKTF
Terraform

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

CDKTF

Not documented yet.

Terraform

Leader
10 total
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Google Cloud Platform
  • Oracle Cloud
  • Docker
  • Consul
  • Packer
  • Vault
  • Boundary
  • GitHub
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.