AWS Amplify Hosting vs Appwrite Sites

AWS Amplify Hosting8.6Visit Appwrite Sites8.5Visit

Higher score AWS Amplify Hosting #5 in Next.js Hosting 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 4 of 4 features Visit AWS Amplify

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Appwrite Sites #6 in Next.js Hosting 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Appwrite Sites

• AWS Amplify Hosting fits best

  AWS teams needing full Next.js support

• Appwrite Sites fits best

  Free Next.js hosting with Appwrite services

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Side by side

Feature	AWS Amplify Hosting 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Appwrite Sites 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.5
Ranking	#5 in Next.js Hosting	#6 in Next.js Hosting
Best for	AWS teams needing full Next.js support	Free Next.js hosting with Appwrite services
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$15/site/mo	—
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	7 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AWS Amplify Hosting 4/4 · Appwrite Sites 3/4
Edge delivery	✓	✓
Serverless runtime	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Node.js runtime	✓	✓
Preview deployments	✓	✓
Specs
Build minutes	1000 min/mo	Not checked yet
Bandwidth	15 GB/mo	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports SSR, ISR, API routes, middleware, and image optimization Git-based deployment with feature branches and pull request previews CloudFront delivery plus CloudWatch monitoring and access logs	Free plan includes 5GB bandwidth and 2GB storage Supports static rendering, SSR, previews, and Git deployments Connects directly with Appwrite Auth, Databases, Storage, and Functions
Cons	No permanent free plan Usage-based billing spans builds, storage, transfer, and SSR usage Web Application Firewall costs $15 per Amplify app per month	Free plan limits builds to 15-minute maximum durations Free plan includes community support rather than email support Free plan provides 2GB storage and 5GB bandwidth
Our verdict	AWS Amplify Hosting is a managed service for static, single-page, and server-rendered web applications. It is aimed at teams deploying Next.js applications that need more than static hosting, including server-side rendering, static… Read the review →	Appwrite Sites hosts static, server-rendered, and client-rendered web applications, with specific support for Next.js static and SSR strategies. It suits developers who want hosting alongside Appwrite services, including authentication,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AWS Amplify Hosting — where it wins

  • Supports SSR, ISR, API routes, middleware, and image optimization
  • Git-based deployment with feature branches and pull request previews
  • CloudFront delivery plus CloudWatch monitoring and access logs

  Where it doesn't

  • No permanent free plan
  • Usage-based billing spans builds, storage, transfer, and SSR usage
  • Web Application Firewall costs $15 per Amplify app per month

• Appwrite Sites — where it wins

  • Free plan includes 5GB bandwidth and 2GB storage
  • Supports static rendering, SSR, previews, and Git deployments
  • Connects directly with Appwrite Auth, Databases, Storage, and Functions

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan limits builds to 15-minute maximum durations
  • Free plan includes community support rather than email support
  • Free plan provides 2GB storage and 5GB bandwidth

• AWS Amplify Hosting8.6/10 · Paid

  A full Next.js hosting stack with AWS integrations and usage-based pricing.

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• Appwrite Sites8.5/10 · Free plan

  A capable free option for Next.js sites tied to Appwrite services.

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