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Comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) vs Cloudflare

On the evidence we track, Cloudflare leads this comparison with a composite score of 80/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) full profile →Cloudflare full profile →
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Amazon Web Services (AWS)55
★Cloudflare80
Score
vioscaleAI score
Amazon Web Services (AWS)55 / 100medium · 74%
Cloudflare80 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Cloudflare✓
Model
Amazon Web Services (AWS)freemium
Cloudflarefreemium
Price level
Amazon Web Services (AWS)low
Cloudflarelow
Transparent
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Cloudflare✓
Integrations
Count
Amazon Web Services (AWS)11
Cloudflare1
Security
Disclosure policy
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Cloudflare✓
Fedramp
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Cloudflare–
Gdpr
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Cloudflare✓
Hipaa
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Cloudflare–
Iso27001
Amazon Web Services (AWS)–
Cloudflare✓
Pci
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Cloudflare✓
Soc2
Amazon Web Services (AWS)–
Cloudflare✓
Trust center
Amazon Web Services (AWS)https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/?nc2=h_dsc_aa_cmp
Cloudflare–
Reliability
Sla pct
Amazon Web Services (AWS)–
Cloudflare100
Status page
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Cloudflare✓
Market
Availability
Amazon Web Services (AWS)Available worldwide
CloudflareAvailable worldwide
Content
Faq
Amazon Web Services (AWS)6 items
Cloudflare6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for cloud infrastructure. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Provider tier
Amazon Web Services (AWS)Hyperscaler
CloudflareHyperscaler
Reach
Regions / global footprint
Amazon Web Services (AWS)39 regions, 123 availability zones
Cloudflare335+ cities across 125+ countries
Compute
Bare-metal servers
Amazon Web Services (AWS)-
Cloudflare-
GPU / accelerated compute
Amazon Web Services (AWS)-
Cloudflare-
Spot / preemptible pricing
Amazon Web Services (AWS)-
Cloudflare-
Storage
Object storage
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Cloudflare✓
Block storage
Amazon Web Services (AWS)-
Cloudflare-
Managed
Managed Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Cloudflare-
Managed databases
Amazon Web Services (AWS)-
Cloudflare✓
Serverless / FaaS
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Cloudflare✓
Network
VPC / private networking
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Cloudflare-
Pricing
Free / low egress
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Cloudflare-
Compliance
Data-residency / sovereign options
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Cloudflare-
Ecosystem
Partner marketplace
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Cloudflare✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

AWS provides on-demand cloud infrastructure and integrated services enabling organizations to build, migrate, and scale applications globally. The platform uses consumption-based pricing and includes a marketplace of third-party integrations.

Independently observed

Cloudflare

Leader

Cloudflare operates a distributed global network offering edge compute, storage, security services (DDoS protection, WAF, bot management, zero-trust access), and infrastructure for websites and AI applications. Services are billed based on actual usage rather than idle time.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Usage-basedFree tier
as of verify ↗

Cloudflare

Leader
HybridFree tier

Free tier. Paid plans starting at $5/month with monthly and annual billing options.

  • FreeFree
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Cloudflare✓
CLI
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Cloudflare✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Amazon Web Services (AWS)✓
Cloudflare✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

21 total
  • Brave
  • Upstage
  • Asana
  • Pokee AI
  • Tailscale
  • 1Password
  • Trend Micro
  • Orca Security
  • Okta
  • Suger
  • Arctic Wolf
  • Cast AI
  • LucidLink
  • Vanta
  • Trend Micro Vision One
  • Brave Search API
  • Orca Security CNAPP
  • Epsagon
  • Databricks
  • CrowdStrike
  • MongoDB
Independently observed

Cloudflare

Leader
1 total
  • App Marketplace (developer ecosystem)
Independently observed
Still deciding?

Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Cloudflare: which one depends on you

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Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.