Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Aws Cdk
AWS CDK clearly comes out ahead of Amazon Q Developer on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Amazon Q Developer's paid plans start at $19/mo.
| Overview |  AWS CDKDefine AWS infrastructure using familiar programming languages. | Amazon Q DeveloperAWS AI assistant for coding and cloud development. |
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | ai tool |
| Company | Amazon Web Services | Amazon Web Services |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentAI & Machine LearningCybersecurity & InfoSecSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | devops | ai-codingdeveloper-toolsai-chatbot |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Aws Cdk
open source
freemium
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| Feature | aws-cdk | amazon-q-developer |
|---|---|---|
| Automatic Aws Cloudformation Template Generation | ||
| 1,000 Lines Of Code Per Month For Java Upgrades | ||
| Aws Construct Library (Pre-Written Modular Components) | ||
| 4,000 Lines Of Code Per Month For Java Upgrades | ||
| Cdk Cli For Synthesis And Deployment | ||
| 50 Agentic Requests Per Month | ||
| Infrastructure As Code (Iac) Using Modern Programming Languages | ||
| Admin Dashboard With User And Policy Management | ||
| Open-Source Framework (Apache License 2.0) | ||
| Automatically Opted Out Of Data Collection | ||
| Support For Typescript, Python, Java, C#, And Go | ||
| Diagnose Common Errors In The Console | ||
| General Q&A In Aws Console | ||
| Ide Plugins And Cli | ||
| Increased Limits Of Agentic Requests | ||
| Ip Indemnity | ||
| Opt-Out Data Collection Available | ||
| Reference Tracking | ||
| Suppress Public Code Suggestions |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, AWS CDK comes out ahead overall, though Amazon Q Developer can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both AWS CDK and Amazon Q Developer offer a free tier.
AWS CDK scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
AWS CDK is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
