AWS CDK

Also known as: aws-cdk

Available worldwide

What is 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.

Independently observed

AWS CDK pricing

We don't have AWS CDK's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.

What AWS CDK does

The capabilities that matter for infrastructure as code tools, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.

Core

Paradigm: General language
Language: TypeScript, Python, Java, .NET, Go

Portability

Multicloud / cloud-agnostic: ✗

Architecture

State management: Vendor-managed

Extensibility

Pluggable provider ecosystem: ✓

Governance

Policy as code: ✓

Ops

Drift detection: ✓
GitOps continuous reconciliation: -

Deployment

Managed SaaS offering: ✗
Hosting: -

Adoption

Import existing resources: ✓

Licensing

Open-source engine: ✓

Ecosystem

CNCF maturity: -

Independently observed

Platform & deployment

Independently observed

Platforms

Deployment

Self-hosted

Integrations (5)

Independently observed

AWS CloudFormation
AWS Lambda
AWS SNS
AWS Step Functions
AWS EC2

Security & compliance

Known vulnerabilities: 8 (3 in the last 12 months), max severity HIGH sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality

AWS CDK FAQ

Common questions about AWS CDK, answered from independent, dated evidence.

What is AWS CDK?

Source: https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_hub

Is AWS CDK free to use?

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

What platforms does AWS CDK support?

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

Can AWS CDK be self-hosted?

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

What does AWS CDK integrate with?

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

What security certifications does AWS CDK have?

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

Is AWS CDK open source?

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

Where is AWS CDK available?

AWS CDK is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.

Source: https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_hub

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Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for AWS CDK, not the verdict.

Balanced composite 65 / 100

high · 76%

Signal contributions to the composite score
Signal	Score	Weight	Contribution	Evidence
Package downloads	81	0.17	14.0	✓
Development activity	63	0.12	7.6	✓
Release cadence	98	0.07	6.6	✓
Capabilities	75	0.08	6.2	✓
Dependent projects	61	0.08	4.9	✓
Security score	59	0.05	3.1	✓
Stars	78	0.03	2.6	✓
Security posture	30	0.09	2.6	✓
Integrations	22	0.05	1.2	✓
Developer Q&A activity	0	0.08	0.0	-

Computed 2026-09-10. Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.

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Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.

Activity

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 65%

Adoption

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Github starsadoption.github_stars	12,894	highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	1,691,427	highsource · 2026-08-26 · 85%
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	4,665	highsource · 2026-08-26 · 85%

Content

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Faqcontent.faq	8 items	mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 68%

Features

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Capabilitiesfeatures.capabilities	Language: TypeScript, Python, Java, .NET, Go · Paradigm: general_language · Multicloud: No · Policy as code: Yes · Drift detection: Yes · Import existing: Yes	mediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60%

Integrations

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Countintegrations.count	5	mediumsource · 2026-08-13 · 60%

Language

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Primarylanguage.primary	TypeScript	highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%

License

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Spdxlicense.spdx	Apache-2.0	highsource · 2026-09-10 · 95%

Market

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Availabilitymarket.availability	HqCountry: US · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: …	highsource · 2026-08-14 · 75%

Pricing

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Free tierpricing.free_tier	Yes	lowsource · 2026-09-10 · 48%
Modelpricing.model	open_source	mediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60%
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	mediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60%
Transparentpricing.transparent	Yes	mediumsource · 2026-08-14 · 60%

Release

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	4	mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 70%
Historyrelease.history	20 items	mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 70%

Reliability

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Status pagereliability.status_page	Yes	mediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 60%

Security

Attribute	Value	Evidence
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	Yes	mediumsource · 2026-08-01 · 60%
Hipaasecurity.hipaa	Yes	highsource · 2026-08-13 · 75%
Pcisecurity.pci	Yes	highsource · 2026-08-13 · 75%
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	5.9	highsource · 2026-09-10 · 90%
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.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	highsource · 2026-08-26 · 90%

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