Netlify vs AWS Amplify Hosting

Netlify9.0Visit AWS Amplify Hosting8.6Visit

Higher score Netlify #3 in Next.js Hosting 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Netlify

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

• Netlify fits best

  Teams needing previews and deployment controls

• AWS Amplify Hosting fits best

  AWS teams needing full Next.js support

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Side by side

Feature	Netlify 9.0/10 Visit ↗	AWS Amplify Hosting 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.6
Ranking	#3 in Next.js Hosting	#5 in Next.js Hosting
Best for	Teams needing previews and deployment controls	AWS teams needing full Next.js support
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$9/mo (best)	$15/site/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7	Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	150+ integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Netlify 0/4 · AWS Amplify Hosting 4/4
Edge delivery	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Serverless runtime	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Node.js runtime	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
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	Unlimited deploy previews and Git-based continuous deployment Serverless and Edge Functions with global CDN delivery Approval requests, rollbacks, and audit logs for team workflows	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	Concurrent deployments are limited to one in the category specification Next.js-specific support is not explicitly described Advanced team controls begin on paid plans	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	Netlify is a cloud platform for building, deploying, and operating websites and web applications. It supports deployments from Git repositories, AI tools, the command line, an API, or drag-and-drop uploads. Developers, product teams,… 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

• Netlify — where it wins

  • Unlimited deploy previews and Git-based continuous deployment
  • Serverless and Edge Functions with global CDN delivery
  • Approval requests, rollbacks, and audit logs for team workflows

  Where it doesn't

  • Concurrent deployments are limited to one in the category specification
  • Next.js-specific support is not explicitly described
  • Advanced team controls begin on paid plans

• 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

• Netlify9.0/10 · Free plan

  A flexible deployment platform with previews, rollbacks, and team controls.

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• AWS Amplify Hosting8.6/10 · Paid

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

  Visit AWS AmplifyFull verdict →