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AWS Amplify Hosting vs GitHub Pages

AWS Amplify Hosting

7.0/ 10

Higher score

GitHub Pages

8.5/ 10

Across 4 measured dimensions: AWS Amplify Hosting wins 0, GitHub Pages wins 1 (3 tie / n/a)

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Side by side.

8 dimensions

Metric	AWS Amplify Hosting	GitHub Pages
Score Winner: right	7.0	8.5
Δ 90 days	— flat	— flat
Parent & badge	Amazon.com, Inc.	Microsoft Corp.
Founded	2018	2008
Best for	AWS enthusiasts and power users	developers looking for free static site hosting
Price per mo	Free/ mo	Free/ mo
Renewal multiplier	—	—
Tagline	AWS's Vercel competitor, billed the AWS way	Free static hosting on the world's biggest code host

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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

GitHub Pages4 pros · 4 cons

+ Pros

✓Totally free for public repos
✓Easy deploy with `git push`
✓Supports custom domains with free HTTPS
✓GitHub Actions for flex with static generators

– Cons

✗No serverless or dynamic features
✗Private repo Pages needs a paid plan
✗Jekyll integration feels outdated
✗Owned by Microsoft (if that bugs you)

Make the call

Pick one and go.

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VisitAWS Amplify Hosting ↗Score 7.0 VisitGitHub Pages ↗Score 8.5

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