# AWS CDK vs Env0

**Leader by Vioscale score:** AWS CDK

| Attribute | AWS CDK | Env0 |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 65 (76% (high)) | 53.4 (63% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 4,665 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 12,876 | - |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 1,691,427 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":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 self-service infrastructure platform that manages cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud through infrastructure-as-code, providing developers with controlled access while enforcing organizational policies, cost controls, and compliance requirements. |
| 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"}]` |
| 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}` | `{"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 | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | free |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 4 | - |
| release.history | `[{"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"},{"url":"https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/releases/tag/v2.256.1","date":"2026-05-20T15:48:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.256.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/releases/tag/v2.256.0","date":"2026-05-19T23:02:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.256.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/releases/tag/v2.255.0","date":"2026-05-19T11:26:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.255.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/releases/tag/v2.254.0","date":"2026-05-13T22:07:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.254.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/releases/tag/v2.253.1","date":"2026-05-08T16:13:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.253.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/releases/tag/v2.253.0","date":"2026-05-06T17:51:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.253.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/aws/aws-cdk/releases/tag/v2.252.0","date":"2026-04-30T12:40:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.252.0"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 5.9 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| 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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:34:32.975Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*