AWS CDK vs Crossplane
| AWS CDK | Crossplane | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Configuration language | general-purpose language | yaml/json |
| Supported clouds | AWS | AWS, Azure, Google Cloud |
| State management | managed | self-hosted |
| Policy as code | Yes | Yes |
| Drift detection | Yes | Yes |
| Import existing resources | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted execution | Yes | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Infrastructure as Code Tools. On Freedom251, AWS CDK scores higher on our published basis.