Comparison

Appwrite vs AWS Amplify

On the evidence we track, Appwrite leads this comparison with a composite score of 71/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Appwrite71
AWS Amplify53
Score
vioscaleAI score
Appwrite71 / 100medium · 56%
AWS Amplify53 / 100low · 43%
Pricing
Free tier
Appwrite✓
AWS Amplify✓
Model
Appwritefreemium
AWS Amplifyfreemium
Price level
Appwritelow
AWS Amplifylow
Starting price
Appwrite$10
AWS Amplify–
Transparent
Appwrite✓
AWS Amplify✓
Integrations
Count
Appwrite14
AWS Amplify13
Security
Disclosure policy
Appwrite✓
AWS Amplify✓
Fedramp
Appwrite–
AWS Amplify✓
Gdpr
Appwrite✓
AWS Amplify✓
Hipaa
Appwrite✓
AWS Amplify✓
Pci
Appwrite✓
AWS Amplify✓
Soc2
Appwrite✓
AWS Amplify–
Content
Faq
Appwrite7 items
AWS Amplify7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for backend as a service. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Database model
AppwritePostgres
AWS Amplify-
Built in auth
Appwrite✓
AWS Amplify-
Row level security
Appwrite-
AWS Amplify-
File storage
Appwrite✓
AWS Amplify-
Serverless functions
Appwrite✓
AWS Amplify-
Edge functions
Appwrite-
AWS Amplify-
Realtime subscriptions
Appwrite✓
AWS Amplify-
API style
AppwriteBoth
AWS Amplify-
Offline sync
Appwrite-
AWS Amplify-
Vector AI support
Appwrite✓
AWS Amplify-
Self hostable
Appwrite✓
AWS Amplify-
Deployment model
AppwriteBoth
AWS Amplify-
Pricing model
AppwriteTiered subscription
AWS Amplify-

What each one is

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

Appwrite

Leader

A backend-as-a-service platform that provides authentication, databases, file storage, serverless functions, messaging, real-time capabilities, and web hosting as integrated services under a single subscription model.

Independently observed

AWS Amplify

AWS Amplify provides a complete development environment combining frontend hosting with managed backend services. Developers can deploy web applications using popular frameworks, build secure APIs, manage authentication and data, and create native iOS and Android apps without needing deep cloud infrastructure expertise.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Appwrite

Leader
from $10/moHybridFree tier

Free tier with usage quotas, dedicated compute from $10/mo (Micro) to $960/mo (4XL), plus serverless usage-based pricing option.

  • FreeFree
  • Micro$10/mo
  • Small$15/mo
  • Medium$60/mo
  • Large$110/mo
  • XL$210/mo
  • 2XL$410/mo
  • 4XL$960/mo
as of verify ↗

AWS Amplify

Usage-basedFree tier

Free tier with per-unit metering. New AWS customers receive $200 free tier credits. Examples: $8.08/month for small apps, $66/month for high-traffic apps

  • Usage-basedFree
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Appwrite✓
AWS Amplify✓
iOS
Appwrite✓
AWS Amplify✓
Android
Appwrite✓
AWS Amplify✓
CLI
Appwrite✓
AWS Amplify✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Appwrite✓
AWS Amplify✓
Self-hosted
Appwrite✓
AWS Amplify✗

Integrations

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

Appwrite

Leader
10 total
  • fal.ai
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • OAuth
  • Stripe
  • SendGrid
  • Resend
  • SMS.to
  • MSG91
  • Sentry
Independently observed

AWS Amplify

13 total
  • Amazon Cognito
  • AWS AppSync
  • Amazon DynamoDB
  • AWS Lambda
  • Amazon S3
  • CloudFront
  • Next.js
  • Nuxt
  • TypeScript
  • Swift
  • Kotlin
  • Java
  • Git
Independently observed
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