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How popular isAWS CDK in search?

In September 2026, people searched for AWS CDK by name about 12,100 times worldwide, a 33.1% decrease from the previous year. These searches made up 2.5% of all global infrastructure as code tool searches, placing AWS CDK sixth out of ten tools. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of searches, September 2026
  1. Terraform51.1%
  2. Ansible28%
  3. AWS CloudFormation6.7%
  4. OpenTofu4.6%
  5. Pulumi3.8%
  6. AWS CDK2.5%
  7. Crossplane2.5%
  8. Azure Bicep0.75%
  9. Chef0.07%
  10. Puppet0.07%
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Which infrastructure as code tools compete with AWS CDK?

AWS CDK against infrastructure as code tools worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Terraform, Ansible, AWS CloudFormation, OpenTofu, Pulumi, AWS CDK, Crossplane. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthTerraformAnsibleAWS CloudFormationOpenTofuPulumiAWS CDKCrossplaneAzure BicepChefPuppet
Oct 202551.2%28.1%7.1%3.1%4.6%3.1%2.1%0.61%0.1%0.1%
Nov 202548.7%26.7%8.3%3.6%5.4%3.6%2.9%0.57%0.17%0.14%
Dec 202550.1%27.5%7%3.7%5.5%3%2.5%0.49%0.12%0.12%
Jan 202649.3%27%7.8%3.6%5.4%3.6%2.4%0.58%0.1%0.1%
Feb 202649.5%27.2%7.9%3.6%5.5%3%2.4%0.72%0.12%0.08%
Mar 202650.8%27.9%6.6%3.7%4.6%3.1%2.5%0.61%0.1%0.08%
Apr 202649.5%27.2%7.9%3.6%5.5%3%2.4%0.72%0.08%0.08%
May 202650.3%27.6%7.6%3.7%4.5%3%2.5%0.59%0.08%0.08%
Jun 202650.4%27.7%6.6%4.5%4.5%3%2.5%0.59%0.05%0.08%
Jul 202653.5%23.9%7%4.8%4.8%2.6%2.6%0.63%0.06%0.07%
Aug 202648.9%26.8%7.8%5.4%4.4%2.9%2.9%0.71%0.08%0.08%
Sep 202651.1%28%6.7%4.6%3.8%2.5%2.5%0.75%0.07%0.07%

  1. 1.Terraform

    51.1%

    Held 1st. 246K estimated branded searches, +22.4% vs prior month. Share +2.2 points.

  2. 2.Ansible

    28%

    Held 2nd. 135K estimated branded searches, +22.7% vs prior month. Share +1.3 points.

  3. 3.AWS CloudFormation

    6.7%

    Held 3rd. 32.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -1.1 points.

  4. 4.OpenTofu

    4.6%

    Held 4th. 22.2K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.8 points.

  5. 5.Pulumi

    3.8%

    Held 5th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  6. 6.AWS CDK

    2.5%

    Held 6th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  7. 7.Crossplane

    2.5%

    Held 7th. 12.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.4 points.

  8. 8.Azure Bicep

    0.75%

    Held 8th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, +24.1% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  9. 9.Chef

    0.07%

    Held 9th. 320 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  10. 10.Puppet

    0.07%

    Held 10th. 320 estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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How has branded search demand for AWS CDK changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

4 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for AWS CDK worldwide fell from 18.1K to 12.1K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AWS CDK’s share of searches among infrastructure as code tools worldwide decreased from 3.1% to 2.5%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AWS CDK’s share of searches among infrastructure as code tools worldwide peaked at 3.6% in January 2026 and was lowest at 2.5% in September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, AWS CDK fell from 5th to 6th among infrastructure as code tools worldwide.

How did search popularity change for infrastructure as code tools worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Terraform gained share of searches among infrastructure as code tools worldwide, from 48.9% to 51.1%.

  2. In September 2026, Ansible gained share of searches among infrastructure as code tools worldwide, from 26.8% to 28%.

  3. In September 2026, AWS CloudFormation lost share of searches among infrastructure as code tools worldwide, from 7.8% to 6.7%.

  4. In September 2026, OpenTofu lost share of searches among infrastructure as code tools worldwide, from 5.4% to 4.6%.

  5. In September 2026, Pulumi lost share of searches among infrastructure as code tools worldwide, from 4.4% to 3.8%.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Chef worldwide fell 45.8% over 12 measured months, from 590 to 320 in September 2026.

How are AWS CDK’s branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using AWS CDK’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

  • aws cdk

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