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open sourceopen source · MPL-2.0last verified September 6, 2026official site ↗

At a glance

100% free and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 (MPL-2.0) with $0 software licensing fees. CDKTF enables defining Terraform infrastructure in TypeScript, Python, Go, C#, and Java. (Note: HashiCorp officially deprecated and archived the CDKTF repository in December 2025 in favor of standard HCL and HCP Terraform workflows, though the codebase remains open source and functional for existing syntheses). Executing synthesized Terraform JSON configurations incurs standard cloud infrastructure fees and optional HCP Terraform / Terraform Cloud tier costs if utilized for remote state execution.

Self-hosting cost

CDKTF is open source under the MPL-2.0 license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

Free & cheaper DevOps & Deployment

same category, free plan or open-source license

Ciliumopen sourceFree and 100% open source under the Apache-2.0 license (with dual GPL-2.0/BSD-2-Clause BPF datapath templates) as a CNCF Graduated project. Cilium has no software licensing fees for self-hosted or cloud Kubernetes deployments (including GKE Dataplane V2 and Azure CNI Powered by Cilium); organizations pay only for their compute infrastructure. For mission-critical enterprise environments, Isovalent Enterprise for Cilium (by Cisco) provides quote-based annual subscriptions (per-node/environment) with 24/7 SLA support, hardened LTS builds, Customer Testing Environments (CuTEs), enterprise BGP/EVPN, and advanced multi-cluster security and observability retention.OrbStackFree for personal and non-commercial use, educational studies, and open-source development. Commercial and business use (or individuals generating >$10,000/year) requires a paid Pro license at $8/user/month billed annually ($96/year) or $10/month monthly, covering up to 5 devices per user with priority support and a 30-day trial. Enterprise plans provide custom volume pricing, centralized billing, MDM/SSO directory integration, and 99.9% uptime SLAs.Rayopen sourceRay is a free and open-source distributed computing framework governed by the PyTorch Foundation under the Apache 2.0 license. It can be self-hosted on any cloud or on-prem cluster with zero licensing costs, while managed execution is available via cloud providers like Anyscale.Actopen sourceFree and 100% open source under the MIT license. Act has no licensing costs or subscription tiers; it runs locally via Docker and saves billable GitHub Actions runner minutes.
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FAQ

How much does CDKTF cost?

100% free and open source under the Mozilla Public License 2.0 (MPL-2.0) with $0 software licensing fees. CDKTF enables defining Terraform infrastructure in TypeScript, Python, Go, C#, and Java. (Note: HashiCorp officially deprecated and archived the CDKTF repository in December 2025 in favor of standard HCL and HCP Terraform workflows, though the codebase remains open source and functional for existing syntheses). Executing synthesized Terraform JSON configurations incurs standard cloud infrastructure fees and optional HCP Terraform / Terraform Cloud tier costs if utilized for remote state execution.

Does CDKTF have a free plan?

Yes — CDKTF is open source and free to use.

Can you self-host CDKTF for free?

CDKTF is open source under the MPL-2.0 license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

What are free or cheaper CDKTF alternatives?

Cilium, OrbStack, Ray are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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