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AWS Amplify Hosting vs GitLab Pages

AWS Amplify Hosting
7.0/ 10
Higher score
GitLab Pages
7.8/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: AWS Amplify Hosting wins 0, GitLab Pages wins 1 (3 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricAWS Amplify HostingGitLab Pages
Score
Winner: right
7.07.8
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Amazon.com, Inc.
GitLab Inc.
Founded
20182014
Best for
Teams already deep in AWS who want Amplify to manage their static front-endTeams already on GitLab who want Pages as part of their CI pipeline
Price per mo
Free/ moFree/ mo
Renewal multiplier
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Tagline
AWS's Vercel competitor, billed the AWS wayFree static hosting tied to GitLab CI/CD
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What works, what doesn't.

Per provider
AWS Amplify Hosting4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Tight integration with Cognito, AppSync, DataStore
  • ✓Branch previews and atomic deploys
  • ✓Lambda@Edge SSR support
  • ✓$200 new-account credit (12 months)
– Cons
  • ✗Pricing split across 4-5 metered axes
  • ✗Bills easy to misforecast
  • ✗Console UX is heavy and intimidating
  • ✗Free Tier is now time-limited, not perpetual
GitLab Pages4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Available on Free tier, no add-on cost
  • ✓Full CI/CD pipeline integration
  • ✓Custom domain and HTTPS supported
  • ✓Self-host removes all quotas
– Cons
  • ✗Builds eat the 400 CI minutes/month free quota
  • ✗Premium tier ($29/user/mo) is steep vs GitHub
  • ✗Smaller community/template ecosystem than GitHub
  • ✗No edge functions or serverless layer
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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