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AWS Control Tower mindshare

As of July 2025, the mindshare of AWS Control Tower in the Cloud Management category stands at 1.4%, down from 1.8% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Review data by company size

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Top industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Educational Organization
8%
Government
8%
University
6%
Comms Service Provider
4%
Energy/Utilities Company
4%
Insurance Company
3%
Hospitality Company
3%
Non Profit
3%
Wellness & Fitness Company
2%
Legal Firm
2%
Media Company
2%
Outsourcing Company
2%
Performing Arts
2%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
2%
Leisure / Travel Company
2%
Retailer
2%
Transportation Company
2%
Healthcare Company
2%
Real Estate/Law Firm
2%
Pharma/Biotech Company
1%
Consumer Goods Company
1%
Logistics Company
1%
Construction Company
1%
 

AWS Control Tower reviews

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MuhammadAzhar Khan - PeerSpot user
Senior DevOps Engineer at Alibaba Group
Verified user of AWS Control Tower
Dec 25, 2024
Unified security management ensures comprehensive compliance for account safety

Pros

"Control Tower offers many valuable features for managing all account security."

Cons

"There is a sync issue within the organization. "
Rasanpreet Singh - PeerSpot user
Senior Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Verified user of AWS Control Tower
Sep 26, 2023
Centralized solution for efficient multi-account management

Pros

"With Control Tower, there are ready-to-use automated templates available, simplifying the implementation of a centralized management solution."

Cons

"It is essential to clarify that this isn't necessarily a drawback of the service, but having a clear and concise set of predefined guidelines from AWS for moving existing accounts under AWS Control Tower would be highly beneficial as it would simplify the process and make it more user-friendly. "
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Eldar Aronovich - PeerSpot user
Head of DevOps & Consultant at Pheno.AI
Verified user of AWS Control Tower
Sep 19, 2023
Effortlessly streamlines and helps maintain consistency throughout the organization's AWS environment

Pros

"It provides centralized solutions for all AWS accounts in one place, customized to meet the organization's specific needs."

Cons

"The process of closing an AWS account using Control Tower needs improvements to simplify it, especially when managing multiple accounts."
SukantaMukherjee - PeerSpot user
Cloud Solution Architect at Tata Consultancy
Verified user of AWS Control Tower
Sep 21, 2023
A powerful tool that provides efficiency and strengthening security

Pros

"It offers automated recommendations for security and policies, creating a landing zone and providing a list of policies."

Cons

"It could be improved by having a more intuitive graphical interface. It could also include other coding languages like PowerShell and Python, as it would be beneficial for DevOps recommendations."
AtemnkengNkeze - PeerSpot user
AWS Cloud Engineer/Cloud Architect at Landmark Technologies
Verified user of AWS Control Tower
Sep 21, 2023
A reliable option for setting up landing zones and single sign-on

Pros

"Security is the most valuable feature of Control Tower."

Cons

"There should be more automation security tools in the Control Tower."
Sonita Nchang - PeerSpot user
Cloud Engineer/Devops Engineer at Verizon
Verified user of AWS Control Tower
Sep 14, 2023
Its preventive and detective guardrails provide a secure AWS environment

Pros

"There are two features in Control Tower which are the most valuable. One is the guardrails because it has preventive and detective guardrails."

Cons

"The solution's stability could be improved."
Quinta Mancho - PeerSpot user
DevOps Engineer at Data Service Group
Verified user of AWS Control Tower
Sep 7, 2023
It plays a crucial role in ensuring security and compliance, which is a top priority for our company

Pros

"The most significant benefit of Control Tower is its capability to align with our organization's standards."

Cons

"The initial setup is complex."
Dorian Sezen - PeerSpot user
Managing Partner at Kloia
Verified user of AWS Control Tower
Oct 25, 2023
A valuable tool to streamline governance and ensure compliance across multiple AWS accounts

Pros

"It is incredibly user-friendly and functions seamlessly."

Cons

"The sole drawback is its restriction to enable only one Control Tower."