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Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling vs Amazon Virtual Private Cloud comparison

Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling and Amazon Virtual Private Cloud are both solutions in the Compute Service category. Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.8, while Amazon Virtual Private Cloud is ranked #7 with an average rating of 9.0. Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling holds a 10.5% mindshare in CS, compared to Amazon Virtual Private Cloud’s 0.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 97% of Amazon Virtual Private Cloud users who would recommend it.
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling
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100% willing to recommend
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud
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97% willing to recommend
 

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We performed a comparison between Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling and Amazon Virtual Private Cloud based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling
Ranking in Compute Service
3rd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
8.2
Number of Reviews
46
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud
Ranking in Compute Service
7th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
34
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Compute Service category, the mindshare of Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is 10.5%, down from 13.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Amazon Virtual Private Cloud is 0.5%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Erick Karanja - PeerSpot reviewer
Scaling is as easy as hitting a button and setup is straightforward
AWS has already made improvements. In the past, if you provisioned a large EC2 instance and underutilized it, you still paid a premium. Now, AWS encourages using Kubernetes, where you primarily pay for the compute power you actually use in production. There is room for improvement. You might end up paying a high price if you're not careful and you provision a server that's underutilized. AWS has left it to engineers to figure out solutions. If you find the cost too high, you can move to Kubernetes, which might be a better solution for you than large EC2 instances. So, the improvements need to come from the user side, not the provider. Software engineers and engineering teams need to know their limits with EC2 instances. They need to recognize when it's time to transition their applications to Kubernetes. This means building with the cloud in mind from the start, making it easier to move solutions to the cloud without suffering upgrades and integration issues.
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Dineshkumar Thulasiraman - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers auto-scaling policies, security groups are very useful and good support
VPC itself is pretty good, but understanding it well is key. One of the challenges for beginners is understanding IP address ranges and subnet concepts. For example, why use a /16 CIDR block for a VPC versus a /24? It's important to understand these concepts before creating a VPC. Once you understand the basics, you can leverage VPC features based on your architecture. For example, a three-tier architecture (web application, database, etc.) can benefit from public and private subnets. The web application can reside in a public subnet for internet access, while the database can reside in a private subnet for security, only accessible through the web application. This helps isolate resources and improve performance. So, the first step is understanding VPC creation and then using subnets (public and private) based on your architecture. Public subnets can connect to the internet, while private subnets cannot by default. For internet access in a private subnet, you can use a NAT Gateway and route tables. Other components include the internet gateway (for public subnet internet access), Elastic IPs (static IP addresses), and more advanced options like VPN connections, AWS PrivateLink, etc. Once you grasp these basic concepts, you can explore the more advanced features.
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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The tool is a simple solution. You can deploy a new virtual machine in minutes. You can select options like memory and core number and connect storage. It's great because it's simple and fast. You can build a virtual machine in minutes, do your experiments, and then uninstall it without paying for it when it's not in use."
"It has the best auto-scaling features."
"The solution is highly scalable."
"Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling has a cool-down time feature called the warmup start."
"The auto-scaling feature is particularly useful. Additionally, CloudWatch and CloudTrail are also important features for us."
"Having a load balancer in between is very helpful when you have huge traffic."
"Service for launching or terminating Amazon EC2 instances, with good scalability and stability."
"Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling has good integration."
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"The documentation is very clear."
"It is an user-friendly solution."
"I like that within the same AWS account, you can have different scenarios and workloads. You can isolate workloads using different VPCs, reducing the exposure of critical services."
"I recommend introducing Amazon VPC to others as it provides an excellent entry-level understanding of cloud computing and its relevance in today's world."
"Amazon Virtual Private Cloud isolates networks and offers robust network security. It also adds two network security layers."
"The product's initial setup phase is simple since my company manages it with the use of Terraform."
"The product is flexible and easy to use."
"The best feature is that you can run your servers directly on Amazon's premises, and have access to the internet without Amazon utilizing your own internet connection in your office."
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Cons

"The product's setup is complex for an intermediate user."
"The spinning up in the solution can be much faster...The product should have a faster scalability option."
"Scalability can be improved."
"The licensing cost is expensive."
"The price could always be a bit better."
"It's an expensive solution."
"We would like to see improvement in the UI for this solution, so that it is more user-friendly."
"The solution's pricing is expensive. You pay based on how much you use it, like paying for the time or hours you use the service. There's no need to buy hardware separately."
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"One concern is the cost, which can be relatively high compared to other cloud providers like Azure and Google Cloud."
"I recently worked on Transit Gateway, which connects multiple VPCs in one account and enables communication between them. However, I found the documentation unclear, possibly because few people encounter this situation. I figured it out and implemented it, but it required some research. Most people prefer using infrastructure as code rather than the UI for AWS tasks. However, the documentation may not always be up to date."
"I would like to see an improvement in the process of peering multiple VPCs."
"The solution could improve its price."
"While creating a VPC, you can create a private and public subnet. If you forget to automatically assign a public IP address when creating an EC2 instance, the instance will not be able to access the internet. You can enable automatic public IP assignment for your public subnet to avoid this. This is something one always forgets while creating a VPC in infrastructure."
"The tool needs to improve its stability and support which should be faster. The product's pricing is also expensive. When we scale up, we have to pay more."
"There are some differences in the route tables between public and private subnets, which is something that is not properly documented."
"From an improvement perspective, the product's initial setup phase should be easy for those who are not experienced in creating VPCs."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is expensive."
"The product is cheap."
"There is no specific pricing for Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling, but we have to pay for the number of machines getting scaled up."
"The solution is less expensive than a few competitors."
"It's cost-effective."
"The product is quite expensive."
"The licences for this solution are based on the number of instances. This determines the EC2 type that is used and this is then priced accordingly."
"As far back as I can remember, I have experience with two types of subscriptions. The first was my personal AWS base, and the second was a corporate license. I can't say much about the corporate license, but I recall they sent the bill every month for the personal subscription, though I could be mistaken."
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"We can use the tool for free."
"The solution's pricing is on the higher side so is rated a five out of ten."
"I would rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten."
"VPC itself is free to create and use."
"The solution is pricey but worth its money."
"Compared to the other products in the market, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud is available at a low price."
"The product is expensive."
"The solution is not very expensive."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
27%
Computer Software Company
15%
Government
7%
Real Estate/Law Firm
6%
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling?
The solution removes the need for hardware. We can easily create servers or machines. Just by clicking or specifying our requirements, like memory size or disk space, it's set up for us. The tool e...
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling?
The pricing of Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is moderate. It's not too expensive because we only pay for what we use. While there are cheaper options, the services provided are worth the cost. Previously...
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What needs improvement with Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling?
While Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling is continually updated and has improved over time, the dashboard has become more complex and tricky for new users. The interface was easier to navigate in earlier vers...
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What do you like most about Amazon Virtual Private Cloud?
The solution is secure.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon Virtual Private Cloud?
The cost of Amazon VPC depends on the components you put inside the VPC and the traffic volume. While the direct cost of the VPC is usually not problematic, the associated components and their traf...
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What needs improvement with Amazon Virtual Private Cloud?
I would look at database options for improvements. There is a specific configuration where I was using a Windows Server, and I could not configure RDS Oracle on it. I believe they need to revise ho...
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Also Known As

AWS RAM
Amazon VPC
 

Overview

Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling helps you maintain application availability and allows you to automatically add or remove EC2 instances according to conditions you define. ... Dynamic scaling responds to changing demand and predictive scaling automatically schedules the right number of EC2 instances based on predicted demand.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) lets you provision a logically isolated section of the AWS Cloud where you can launch AWS resources in a virtual network that you define. You have complete control over your virtual networking environment, including selection of your own IP address range, creation of subnets, and configuration of route tables and network gateways. You can use both IPv4 and IPv6 in your VPC for secure and easy access to resources and applications.

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