Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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How to Replace Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Overview

AWS is a comprehensive cloud computing platform offering pay-as-you-go services spanning compute, storage, machine learning, and infrastructure solutions. It serves organizations from startups to enterprises across every industry, with a global network of 123 Availability Zones within 39 Geographic Regions. AWS enables organizations to build, scale, and transform their operations with flexible, reliable cloud infrastructure.

Features

13 features across 8 categories

AI(1)

AI and Machine Learning ServicesAIPremium

Platform for enterprises to build, activate, and supervise AI agents with support for agentic AI applications

Also in: monday.com, Notion, Airtable

Cost Management(1)

AWS Cost Explorer

Tool for managing Savings Plans with recommendations, performance reporting, and budget alerts

Data Transfer(1)

Data Transfer Services

Data transfer IN is always free of charge, with tiered pricing for data transfer OUT

Also in: IDrive, LiveKit

Infrastructure(1)

Global Infrastructure

AWS Cloud spans 123 Availability Zones within 39 Geographic Regions with 31 Edge Locations in North America alone

Pricing Model(6)

Flat Rate Plans

Combine multiple AWS services into one price with no overage charges and simple monthly billing

Free Tier

Get started with AWS for free with access to a range of services

Pay-as-you-go Pricing

Pay only for the individual services you need, for as long as you use them, without requiring long-term contracts or complex licensing

Private PricingPremium

Access to commercial benefits and discounts for more than 200 eligible AWS services in exchange for a commitment

Savings Plans

Flexible pricing model offering savings on AWS Compute and AWS Machine Learning in exchange for a commitment to use a specific amount for 1 or 3-year periods

Volume-based Discounts

Tiered pricing where the more you use services like S3 and data transfer, the less you pay per GB

Pricing Tools(1)

AWS Pricing Calculator

Tool to estimate monthly AWS bills for single instances or multiple services with templates for complete solutions

Solutions(1)

Industry-Specific SolutionsPremium

Tailored solutions for industries including aerospace, automotive, media & entertainment, and advertising & marketing

Storage(1)

Storage Services Portfolio

Multiple storage solutions with variable pricing based on access frequency and retrieval performance needs

Also in: Yandex Disk, Notion, Bitwarden

Pricing

Free Tier

Free
  • Get started with AWS
  • Access to multiple services

Pay-as-you-go

Popular
Custom
  • Pay only for services you use
  • No long-term contracts
  • No complex licensing
  • No termination fees

Flat Rate Plans

Custom
  • Multiple services in one price
  • No overage charges
  • Simple monthly billing
  • Upgrade options as needs grow

Savings Plans

Custom
  • Savings on Compute and Machine Learning
  • 1 or 3-year commitment options
  • Flexible pricing model
  • Cost recommendations and budget alerts

Private Pricing

Custom
  • Access to 200+ eligible AWS services
  • Discounts and investments
  • Commitment-based pricing
  • Available through AWS or AWS partners

Cost Calculator

Pricing data not available for Amazon Web Services (AWS). Check their website for current pricing.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Amazon Web Services (AWS) alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 13 features.

Buy Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying Amazon Web Services (AWS) saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 13 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.