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AWS CDK vs Terraform
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | AWS CDK | Terraform |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Stars | 13k | 50k |
| Latest | v2.276.0 | v1.17.2 |
| Last push | 2026-11-11 | 2026-11-11 |
| Release cadence | about 10 days between releases | about 6 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 95 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 23 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
AWS CDK replaces Terraform. Alternatives to Terraform →
PartialInfrastructure in general-purpose languages, for AWS only.
AWS CDK
- v2.276.02026-11-10L1 resources are automatically generated from public CloudFormation Resource Schemas. They are built to closely reflect…
- v2.275.02026-10-26L1 resources are automatically generated from public CloudFormation Resource Schemas. They are built to closely reflect…
- v2.274.02026-10-20L1 resources are automatically generated from public CloudFormation Resource Schemas. They are built to closely reflect…
- v2.273.02026-10-08L1 resources are automatically generated from public CloudFormation Resource Schemas. They are built to closely reflect…
- v2.272.02026-09-30L1 resources are automatically generated from public CloudFormation Resource Schemas. They are built to closely reflect…
Terraform
- v1.17.22026-11-11ENHANCEMENTS:
- v1.17.12026-10-28BUG FIXES:
- v1.16.72026-10-22BUG FIXES:
- v1.17.02026-10-21NEW FEATURES:
- v1.17.0-rc22026-10-14NEW FEATURES:pre-release
AWS CDK
✓ signed The latest release, v2.276.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Terraform
✓ signed The latest release, v1.17.2, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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