AWS Blocks Hosting vs AWS Amplify Hosting

AWS Blocks Hosting9.2Visit AWS Amplify Hosting8.6Visit

Higher score AWS Blocks Hosting #2 in Next.js Hosting 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit AWS Blocks

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

• AWS Blocks Hosting fits best

  Open-source AWS-based Next.js hosting

• AWS Amplify Hosting fits best

  AWS teams needing full Next.js support

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Side by side

Feature	AWS Blocks Hosting 9.2/10 Visit ↗	AWS Amplify Hosting 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Next.js Hosting	#5 in Next.js Hosting
Best for	Open-source AWS-based Next.js hosting	AWS teams needing full Next.js support
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	$15/site/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Docs	Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	8 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AWS Blocks Hosting 3/4 · AWS Amplify Hosting 4/4
Edge delivery	✓	✓
Serverless runtime	✓	✓
Node.js runtime	✓	✓
Preview deployments	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Build minutes	Not checked yet	1000 min/mo
Bandwidth	Not checked yet	15 GB/mo
Our review
Pros	Next.js SSR runs through AWS Lambda with CloudFront edge delivery. Open-source and free, with AWS service billing handled separately. Includes TLS, WAF options, monitoring, caching, and API proxying.	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
Cons	Requires an AWS-oriented setup and deployment workflow. Deployed applications incur standard charges for AWS services used. The framework is currently in public preview.	No permanent free plan Usage-based billing spans builds, storage, transfer, and SSR usage Web Application Firewall costs $15 per Amplify app per month
Our verdict	AWS Blocks Hosting is the frontend deployment component of AWS Blocks, an open-source TypeScript framework from AWS. It is designed for developers who want to deploy Next.js, Nuxt, Astro, or SPA applications into their own AWS accounts.… Read the review →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AWS Blocks Hosting — where it wins

  • Next.js SSR runs through AWS Lambda with CloudFront edge delivery.
  • Open-source and free, with AWS service billing handled separately.
  • Includes TLS, WAF options, monitoring, caching, and API proxying.

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires an AWS-oriented setup and deployment workflow.
  • Deployed applications incur standard charges for AWS services used.
  • The framework is currently in public preview.

• 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

• AWS Blocks Hosting9.2/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source AWS deployment path for Next.js teams comfortable managing AWS services.

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• AWS Amplify Hosting8.6/10 · Paid

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

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