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AWS Amplify Hosting vs Surge.sh

AWS Amplify Hosting
7.0/ 10
Higher score
Surge.shIndie
7.5/ 10
Across 4 measured dimensions: AWS Amplify Hosting wins 0, Surge.sh wins 1 (3 tie / n/a)
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Side by side.

8 dimensions
MetricAWS Amplify HostingSurge.sh
Score
Winner: right
7.07.5
Δ 90 days
— flat— flat
Parent & badge
Winner: right
Amazon.com, Inc.
IndependentIndie
Founded
20182014
Best for
AWS enthusiasts and power usersDevs who love simple, no-frills hosting
Price per mo
Free/ moFree/ mo
Renewal multiplier
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Tagline
AWS's Vercel competitor, billed the AWS wayOne-command CLI static deploys, free for unlimited sites
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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
Surge.sh4 pros · 4 cons
+ Pros
  • ✓Free tier unlimited sites
  • ✓Simple CLI deploy
  • ✓No pipeline lock-in
  • ✓Indie since 2014
– Cons
  • ✗$30/mo Pro poor value
  • ✗No Git integration
  • ✗Minimal dashboard
  • ✗Slow feature updates
Make the call

Pick one and go.

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