AWS Amplify vs Cloudflare (2026): Pricing, Features & Verdict
Cloudflare is our pick, scoring 7.6/10 against 7.2/10 for AWS Amplify on our Hosting & Infrastructure criteria. Its biggest advantage: higher Cost score (9/10 vs 7/10). For 10 users, AWS Amplify and Cloudflare are both free; both AWS Amplify and Cloudflare have a free plan.
Last updated: November 2026
AWS Amplify
7.2/10
AWS Amplify is a pay-as-you-go platform from Amazon Web Services for hosting web apps from Git and building full-stack backends on AWS.
Cloudflare
7.6/10
Cloudflare is a global edge network. It offers CDN, DNS, DDoS protection and a WAF, plus serverless compute and storage (Workers, R2, D1) for developers and businesses.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | A AWS Amplify | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 7.2/10 | 7.6/10 |
| Integration | 9/10 | 8/10 |
| Support | 5/10 | 4/10 |
| Cost | 7/10 | 9/10 |
| Customization | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Security | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| Reliability | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Ease of Use | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Analytics | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Scalability | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | Contact for pricing | $5/mo Workers Paid |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | Free Free Tier | Free Free |
| Features | ||
| Content Delivery Network | ||
| Free SSL Certificates | ||
| Managed Databases | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Serverless Functions | ||
| Uptime SLA | ||
| API and CLI | Not listed | |
| DDoS Protection | Not listed | |
| Dedicated Servers | Not listed | |
| Git Deployments | Not listed | |
| Multiple Regions | Not listed | |
| Shared Hosting | Not listed | |
AWS Amplify vs Cloudflare cost by team size
AWS Amplify and Cloudflare cost the same at every team size we checked.
| Team size | AWS Amplify | Cloudflare |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | FreeFree Tier | FreeFree |
| 5 users | FreeFree Tier | FreeFree |
| 10 users | FreeFree Tier | FreeFree |
| 25 users | FreeFree Tier | FreeFree |
| 50 users | FreeFree Tier | FreeFree |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Who AWS Amplify and Cloudflare suit
Cloudflare fits small business and startups better than AWS Amplify.
| Audience | AWS Amplify | Cloudflare |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business | 4/10Setup and IAM complexity make it harder for non-technical small teams than simpler hosts. | 7/10Protection is affordable, but support on Free and Pro is limited. |
| Startups | 7/10No seat fees and a 12-month free tier help early teams, but reports of surprise charges call for watching billing closely. | 9/10The free plan includes CDN, DDoS protection and SSL, and paid compute starts at $5 a month. |
| Developers | 8/10Built for front-end and full-stack developers, with a TypeScript backend, framework libraries and Git-based CI/CD, though it takes AWS knowledge. | 9/10Workers, R2 and D1 have generous free tiers and low metered prices. |
| Enterprise | 7/10Compliance programs including SOC, PCI, ISO and HIPAA, WAF integration and IAM controls suit organisations standardised on AWS. | 8/10Contract plans add 10x to 25x SLA credits, Magic Transit, API Shield and 24x7 phone support. |
| SaaS Companies | 7/10Wildcard subdomains, Cognito auth and real-time AppSync data support multi-tenant SaaS apps on AWS. | 8/10Edge compute and egress-free storage suit multi-tenant applications. |
| E-commerce | Not rated | 8/10The Business plan includes PCI DSS compliance and an uptime SLA. |
Which One Should You Choose?
AWhy choose AWS Amplify
- Higher Integration score (9/10 vs 8/10)
- Higher Support score (5/10 vs 4/10)
Why choose Cloudflare
- Higher Cost score (9/10 vs 7/10)
- Higher Ease of Use score (7/10 vs 5/10)
- Better fit for small business (7/10 vs 4/10)
- Better fit for startups (9/10 vs 7/10)
Pros & Cons
AAWS Amplify
Pros
- No per-seat fees: team access is free and you pay only for builds, storage, transfer and SSR usage.
- Gen 2 lets developers define Cognito auth, AppSync and DynamoDB data and Lambda functions in TypeScript, then extend them with any AWS resource through the CDK.
- Git branches map to environments, pull requests can get preview deployments, and deployments are atomic.
- AWS publishes a 99.95% monthly uptime SLA with tiered service credits.
- Amplify is in scope for SOC, PCI, ISO, HIPAA, HITRUST and other AWS compliance programs, and integrates with AWS WAF.
Cons
- Reviewers on G2 and Capterra say the learning curve is steep and debugging complex apps is hard.
- Comparison articles say IAM setup and configuration are much heavier than on Vercel or Netlify.
- Next.js support has documented gaps: no on-demand ISR, no Edge API routes, a 5.72 MB response size cap and a 220 MB build output limit for SSR apps.
- Bills spread across many AWS services are hard to predict, and some users report unexpected charges from resources left running.
- Some reviewers find Gen 2 restrictive when an app strays from its expected path, and the Gen 1 versus Gen 2 split confuses them.
Cloudflare
Pros
- The free plan includes unmetered DDoS protection, a CDN, a WAF and universal SSL.
- R2 object storage charges no egress fees.
- Workers has very low entry pricing: a $5 monthly minimum and $0.30 per additional million requests.
- The Business plan adds a 100 percent uptime SLA and PCI DSS compliance for $200 a month billed annually.
Cons
- Reviewers report slow support on Free and Pro, which have no chat or phone support.
- Global outages in November and December 2025 disrupted many sites at the same time.
- Reviewers report billing problems, such as charges after cancelling add-ons.
- It offers no traditional shared hosting, VPS or dedicated servers, so you still need an origin host for conventional workloads.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
Cloudflare scores higher on our Hosting & Infrastructure criteria: 7.6/10 against 7.2/10 for AWS Amplify. The largest gap is in Cost: 7/10 for AWS Amplify and 9/10 for Cloudflare.
Both are free for 10 users.
Yes, both AWS Amplify and Cloudflare have a free plan.
Cloudflare is the better fit for small business: we rate it 7/10 for them, against 4/10 for AWS Amplify.
