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AWS Amplify Hosting vs Azure Static Web Apps

AWS Amplify Hosting
7.0/ 10
Higher score
Azure Static Web Apps
7.2/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: AWS Amplify Hosting wins 0, Azure Static Web Apps wins 1 (3 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricAWS Amplify HostingAzure Static Web Apps
Score
Winner: right
7.07.2
Δ 90 days
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Parent & badge
Amazon.com, Inc.
Microsoft Corp.
Founded
20182020
Best for
AWS enthusiasts and power usersdevs who need free hosting
Price per mo
Free/ moFree/ mo
Renewal multiplier
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Tagline
AWS's Vercel competitor, billed the AWS wayMicrosoft's static + Functions stack, Free tier is real
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
AWS Amplify Hosting4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Tight integration with AWS services
  • ✓Branch previews and atomic deploys
  • ✓Lambda@Edge SSR support
  • ✓$200 new-account credit for 12 months
– Cons
  • ✗Pricing split across multiple axes
  • ✗Bills easy to misforecast
  • ✗Console UX is intimidating
  • ✗Free Tier is time-limited, not perpetual
Azure Static Web Apps4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Free tier with 100GB bandwidth
  • ✓Fixed $9/app/mo pricing
  • ✓Azure Functions integration
  • ✓GitHub Actions deployment
– Cons
  • ✗Developer experience lags behind competitors
  • ✗Azure portal is complex
  • ✗No SLA on Free tier
  • ✗Slower cold starts than edge platforms
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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