AWS
vs
Netlify
What's good about each
- 200+ managed services across compute, storage, databases and AI
- 30+ datacenter locations, including two GovCloud regions
- 100 GB of free egress each month
- Single-GPU T4 up to 8x H200 and B200 nodes
- Specialized in Jamstack architectures: JS, APIs and Markup
- Extensive functionality such as forms, edge functions and analytics
- Pro plan bills per team, not per seat, with unlimited members
- Free plan includes 300 credits per month with a hard spend limit
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | AWS | Netlify | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.77 /mo 2 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (t3a.micro) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $110.16 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (c6a.xlarge) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $220.32 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (c6a.2xlarge) | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | $8.00 /mo 100 GB | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $37.96 /mo 1 TB | -- Not listed | |
| PostgreSQL | $57.59 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GiB RAM, 50 GB storage (db.t3.medium) | -- Not listed | |
| Redis | $19.58 /mo 2 vCPU, 1.37 GiB RAM (cache.t3.small, Valkey) | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | $22.34 /mo Network Load Balancer | -- Not listed | |
| Serverless | $36.25 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration | $69.44 /mo 25M invocations, 1 GB RAM (minimum), 150 ms duration · Compute billed at 10 credits / GB-hour | 48% cheaper on AWS |
| Egress allowance | 100 GB / mo | Covered by plan credits (~15 GB) | |
| Egress | $90.00 /TB $0.09 / GB (North America) | $133.33 /TB 20 credits / GB ($0.13 / GB) | 32% cheaper on AWS |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
AWS offers 18 GPU models. We track no GPU listings from Netlify. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | AWS | Netlify | Difference |
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$2.97 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | AWS only |
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$17.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | AWS only |
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$14.24 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | AWS only |
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$3.36 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | AWS only |
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$7.91 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | AWS only |
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$1.17 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | AWS only |
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$10.58 /GPU/hr Reserved | -- | AWS only |
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-- On request | -- | AWS only |
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$0.80 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | AWS only |
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$0.37 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | AWS only |
AWS bills on-demand and reserved (12 or 36 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | AWS | Netlify |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | Yes | Enterprise only |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | Level 1 | SAQ-A |
| FedRAMP | High, GovCloud; Moderate in US East-West | -- |
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | AWS | Netlify |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 | 2014 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 36 | 16 |
| Example customers | Vanguard, Disney, Samsung, Zocdoc, GoPro | Twilio, Mattel, Google, Riot Games, Mailchimp |
| Website | aws.amazon.com | netlify.com |
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Our data for AWS was last updated on Sept. 30, 2026, and for Netlify on Sept. 18, 2026.