Amazon Web Services
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4.4/10Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a cloud-services provider that sells on-demand computing, storage, networking and managed services. Its platform serves customers ranging from startups to governments.
Amazon Web Services plans compared
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DDoS protection · WAF · HTTP/3 · Edge compute5.1/10
- PoPs
- 35
- Countries
- 28
- Price per GB
- $0.085 /GB no minimum
Online storage
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3.7/10
- Intro price
- $23.00/mo
- Renews at
- same price
- Avg. over 3 yrs
- $23.00/mo
Prices per month excl. VAT where the provider states so. The average cost includes the renewal price after the intro period. Prices checked 5 November 2026, 15:00.
All specifications
CDN
| Plan | Amazon CloudFront |
|---|---|
| API | Yes |
| DNS | Yes |
| VAT | Excl. VAT |
| Video on demand | Yes |
| Web application firewall | Yes |
| DDoS protection | Yes |
| IPv6 | Yes |
| Push / upload | No |
| HTTP/2 | Yes |
| HTTP/3 | Yes |
| Cache purge | Yes |
| Hotlink protection | No |
| Regions | North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, China, Middle East, Africa |
| Support | Telefoon, E-mail, Forum |
| Analytics | Yes |
| IP allowlist/blocklist | No |
| Log files | No |
| Minimum charge | $ 0/maand |
| PoPs in China | 4 locaties |
| Basic authentication | No |
| Live video | Yes |
| Price per GB (APAC) | $ 0.12/GB |
| Token authentication | Yes |
| WebSockets | Yes |
| Apex/root domain | No |
| Compression | Yes |
| Custom SSL certificate | Yes |
| Large files | Yes |
| Price per GB (LATAM) | $ 0.11/GB |
| Price per GB (NA/EU) | $ 0.085/GB |
| Private CDN | No |
| Change propagation time | 10 minuten |
| Serve stale content | Yes |
| Small files | Yes |
| Status page | Yes |
| 24/7 support | No |
| Edge computing | Yes |
| Geo-blocking | Yes |
| Let's Encrypt | No |
| Minimum contract term | 0 months |
| Wildcard SSL | Yes |
| Documentation | Yes |
| Inbound traffic fees | Yes |
| Instant self-service setup | Yes |
| Origin shield | No |
| Countries with PoPs | 28 landen |
| Points of presence | 35 locaties |
| Purge options | Alles, Per bestand, Per map, Wildcard, Per bestandstype |
| Request fees | $ 0.008/10.000 requests |
| Dynamic content (DSA) | Yes |
| PoP in the Netherlands | Yes |
| HTTPS on CDN domain | Yes |
| Image optimisation | No |
| HTTPS on custom domain | No |
Online storage
| Plan | Amazon S3 Standard |
|---|---|
| Storage | 1,000 GB |
| Doelgroep | Zakelijk |
| Jurisdiction | Verenigde Staten |
| Data location / EU hosting | Zwitserland, Duitsland, Zweden, Ierland, Frankrijk, Verenigde Staten, Canada, Verenigd Koninkrijk, Nieuw-Zeeland, Australië |
| Max. file size | 50,000 GB |
About Amazon Web Services
Amazon says it launched AWS in 2006, beginning with cloud infrastructure services and Amazon S3. AWS is part of Amazon.com, Inc.; the U.S. marketing-entity listing identifies Amazon Web Services, Inc. at a Seattle address. AWS is known for its broad cloud platform, which includes infrastructure and managed services across areas such as databases, analytics, security and artificial intelligence.
Amazon Web Services products
AWS offers services across many cloud categories. The products in our comparison are a content-delivery network and an object-storage service:
CloudFront CDN
Amazon CloudFront delivers content through a global network and can be used for websites, applications, media and other content. The listed features include options such as video delivery, web application firewall support and cache management. It is suited to organisations that want content delivery as part of a wider cloud setup. Compare CDN providers.
Amazon S3 Standard online storage
Amazon S3 Standard is an object-storage service for storing and retrieving data. It can suit businesses that need cloud storage for files, application data, backups or other workloads. The selected storage location and service configuration affect how it is used. Compare online storage providers.
Beyond these listed products, AWS covers areas including compute, containers, databases, developer tools, migration, networking, security and machine learning. Its services can be combined, but choosing and configuring them is the customer’s responsibility.
Infrastructure and support
AWS says its infrastructure includes 39 geographic Regions and 124 Availability Zones, as well as more than 750 CloudFront points of presence and 15 regional edge caches. Service availability varies by Region. Customers can manage AWS through the Management Console, command-line interface, APIs and software development kits.
Account and billing assistance is available through signed-in support requests. AWS says technical support is not available under its Basic Support Plan; eligible paid support plans include round-the-clock technical support through phone, web, chat and email.
Who should consider AWS?
AWS may suit organisations and technical teams that need configurable cloud services, a wide choice of tools or infrastructure that can support varied workloads. It may be less suitable for someone who wants a simple, conventional web-hosting package with a small set of predictable services. Many AWS services are usage-based, and the available features, terms and billing details vary by product, so compare the relevant service before committing.
Read our full Amazon Web Services review, or explore our comparisons of CDN services and online storage.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Amazon Web Services based?
AWS is based in the United States. The U.S. marketing-entity listing identifies Amazon Web Services, Inc. at a Seattle address.
What does Amazon Web Services sell?
AWS sells cloud services including computing, storage, networking, databases, analytics, security and AI and machine-learning services. Its products include Amazon CloudFront and Amazon S3.
How does AWS charge customers, and are there fixed contract terms?
Many AWS services use usage-based billing, and charges and terms vary by service and configuration. Check the applicable service details before use; some committed resources have service-specific terms.
