# Appwrite vs AWS Amplify

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Appwrite

| Attribute | Appwrite | AWS Amplify |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 71.2 (56% (medium)) | 52.8 (43% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Backend As A Service.","source":"https://appwrite.io/pricing","question":"What is Appwrite?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Appwrite offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $25 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://appwrite.io/pricing","question":"Is Appwrite free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Appwrite supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://appwrite.io/pricing","question":"What platforms does Appwrite support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Appwrite can be deployed cloud / SaaS, hybrid, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://appwrite.io/pricing","question":"Can Appwrite be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 10 integrations for Appwrite, including fal.ai, PostgreSQL, MySQL, OAuth, Stripe, SendGrid, Resend and SMS.to, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://appwrite.io/pricing","question":"What does Appwrite integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Appwrite. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Appwrite not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://appwrite.io/docs/advanced/security/abuse-protection","question":"What security certifications does Appwrite have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Appwrite is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://appwrite.io/pricing","question":"Where is Appwrite available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Backend As A Service.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/amplify/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4","question":"What is AWS Amplify?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"AWS Amplify offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/amplify/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4","question":"Is AWS Amplify free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"AWS Amplify supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/amplify/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4","question":"What platforms does AWS Amplify support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for AWS Amplify, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/amplify/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4","question":"Can AWS Amplify be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 13 integrations for AWS Amplify, including Amazon Cognito, AWS AppSync, Amazon DynamoDB, AWS Lambda, Amazon S3, CloudFront, Next.js and Nuxt, plus 5 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/amplify/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4","question":"What does AWS Amplify integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed HIPAA and GDPR for AWS Amplify. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as AWS Amplify not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/trust-center/?nc1=f_cc","question":"What security certifications does AWS Amplify have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"AWS Amplify is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/amplify/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4","question":"Where is AWS Amplify available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"api_style":"both","file_storage":true,"built_in_auth":true,"pricing_model":"tiered-subscription","self_hostable":true,"database_model":"postgres","deployment_model":"both","vector_ai_support":true,"serverless_functions":true,"realtime_subscriptions":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 14 | 13 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"fal.ai"},{"name":"PostgreSQL","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"MySQL","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"OAuth","native":true,"category":"authentication","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Stripe","native":true,"category":"payments","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"SendGrid","native":true,"category":"email","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Resend","native":true,"category":"email","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"SMS.to","native":true,"category":"sms","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"MSG91","native":true,"category":"sms","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Sentry","native":true,"category":"monitoring","direction":"outbound"}]` | `[{"name":"Amazon Cognito"},{"name":"AWS AppSync"},{"name":"Amazon DynamoDB"},{"name":"AWS Lambda"},{"name":"Amazon S3"},{"name":"CloudFront"},{"name":"Next.js"},{"name":"Nuxt"},{"name":"TypeScript"},{"name":"Swift"},{"name":"Kotlin"},{"name":"Java"},{"name":"Git"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free tier with usage quotas","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Micro","summary":"$10/mo","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"2-core shared CPU, 1 GB memory","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"compute_credits":"$10/mo"}},{"free":false,"name":"Small","summary":"$15/mo","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"2 GB memory","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Medium","summary":"$60/mo","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":60,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"4 GB memory","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Large","summary":"$110/mo","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":110,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"2-core dedicated CPU, 8 GB memory","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"XL","summary":"$210/mo","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":210,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"4-core dedicated CPU, 16 GB memory","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"2XL","summary":"$410/mo","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":410,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"8-core dedicated CPU, 32 GB memory","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"4XL","summary":"$960/mo","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":960,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"16-core dedicated CPU, 64 GB memory","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier with usage quotas, dedicated compute from $10/mo (Micro) to $960/mo (4XL), plus serverless usage-based pricing option.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://appwrite.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-09-28T11:33:12.064Z","startingPrice":{"amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Usage-based","summary":"Standard/Large/XLarge build instances at $0.01-$0.10/minute; data storage $0.023/GB; transfer $0.15/GB; SSR requests $0.30/1M; duration $0.20/hour; WAF $15/month","components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.01,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.025,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"minute"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.023,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"GB"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.15,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"requests"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.3,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"hour"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.2,"currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ssr_requests":"500000/mo","data_storage_cdn":"5 GB/mo","data_transfer_out":"15 GB/mo","ssr_request_duration":"100 GB-hours/mo","build_minutes_standard":"1000/mo"}}],"summary":"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","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/amplify/pricing/?nc=sn&loc=4","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:03:57.711Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":10,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type I","level":"Type I","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"PCI-DSS","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA/HITECH","status":"active"},{"name":"FedRAMP","status":"active"},{"name":"FIPS 140-3","status":"active"},{"name":"NIST 800-171","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | yes |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://appwrite.io/docs/advanced/security | https://aws.amazon.com/security/?nc1=f_cc |

## Capabilities (Backend As A Service)

| Capability | Appwrite | AWS Amplify |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Database model | Postgres | - |
| Built in auth | ✓ | - |
| Row level security | - | - |
| File storage | ✓ | - |
| Serverless functions | ✓ | - |
| Edge functions | - | - |
| Realtime subscriptions | ✓ | - |
| API style | Both | - |
| Offline sync | - | - |
| Vector AI support | ✓ | - |
| Self hostable | ✓ | - |
| Deployment model | Both | - |
| Pricing model | Tiered subscription | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:06:04.366Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*