AWS Batch vs Amazon Virtual Private Cloud comparison

Amazon Virtual Private Cloud and AWS Batch are both solutions in the Compute Service category. Amazon Virtual Private Cloud is ranked #7 with an average rating of 9.0, while AWS Batch is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.4. Amazon Virtual Private Cloud holds a 0.9% mindshare in CS, compared to AWS Batch’s 17.2% mindshare. Additionally, 97% of Amazon Virtual Private Cloud users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of AWS Batch users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on May 21, 2025

Amazon VPC and AWS Batch are leading competitors in cloud computing, particularly in networking and workload execution. Depending on specific needs, AWS Batch may have an advantage in efficiently handling large-scale data processing, as it seamlessly integrates with other AWS services and optimizes costs using spot instances.

Features: Amazon VPC offers robust networking capabilities with subnetting and security groups that allow for secure isolation of environments. It supports flexible configurations with a pay-as-you-go model and easily integrates with other AWS services, providing superior performance compared to on-premises solutions. AWS Batch excels in scheduling and executing compute workloads with features like parallelism and scalability, making it ideal for large-scale data handling. It integrates well with AWS services, supporting containerized workloads.

Room for Improvement: Amazon VPC could enhance usability by offering a centralized dashboard and better documentation. Improving security and providing clearer cost controls are also needed. AWS Batch requires upgrades in error handling and documentation, especially for non-technical users. Faster spot instance initialization and improved integration with third-party services would also be beneficial.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Amazon VPC is reliable in both private and hybrid cloud deployments but faces issues with customer support, particularly regarding account or billing concerns. AWS Batch is mostly used in public clouds, with mixed feedback on customer service quality. Both services deliver stable deployment experiences but can improve in customer support interaction and problem resolution.

Pricing and ROI: Amazon VPC's pricing, though considered high, is justified with consistent use; tagging helps manage expenses. Pricing transparency remains an issue. AWS Batch is seen as cost-effective through the use of spot instances, but high-capacity use can complicate pricing. When effectively deployed, both services offer significant ROI potential.

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon Virtual Private Cloud

Ranking in Compute Service

7th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

AWS Batch

Ranking in Compute Service

3rd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Compute Service category, the mindshare of Amazon Virtual Private Cloud is 0.9%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of AWS Batch is 17.2%, up from 16.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Compute Service Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
AWS Batch	17.2%
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud	0.9%
Other	81.9%

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Carl Seguya

Aws Solutions Architect at Italemwa hub

Reliable traffic management with good cost reduction and a straightforward setup

In terms of the system, I love the functionality of a NAT Gateway. For instance, when I was using it, it was easy to refuse certain traffic from penetrating into my other availability zone. I had to use a NAT Gateway to transition traffic only to the desired portal. Due to using Amazon VPC, it was reliable, efficient in operations, and cost-effective. For scalability, it was beneficial when one instance was down in an availability zone, as we had a standby instance. This ensured that when an availability zone in South Africa went down, another one in the US was available. We used methods like backup, restore, and pilot standby to recover data, and AWS Trusted Advisor guided us on cost optimization. We achieved an average of 70% cost reduction through savings plans for reserved instances and Spot Instances for short-term development servers.

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Larry Singh

Head of Bioinformatics at Paratus Sciences

User-friendly, good customization and offers exceptional scalability, allowing users to run jobs ranging from 32 cores to over 2,000 cores

The main drawback to using AWS Batch would be the cost. It will be more expensive in some cases than using an HPC. It's more amenable to cases where you have spot requirements. So, for instance, you don't exactly know how much compute resources you'll need and when you'll need them. So it's much better for that flexibility. But if you're going to be running jobs consistently and using the compute cluster consistently for a lot of time, and it's not going to have a lot of downtime, then the HPC system might be a better alternative. So, really, it boils down to cost versus usage trade-offs. It's going to be more expensive for a lot of people. In future releases, I would like to see anything that could help make it easier to set up your initial system. And besides improving the GUI a little bit, the interface to it, making it a little bit more descriptive and having more information at your fingertips, so if you could point to the help of what the different features are, you can get quick access to that. That might help. With most of the AWS services, the difficulty really is getting information and knowledge about the system and seeing examples. So, seeing examples of how it's being used under multiple use cases would be the best way to become familiar with it. And some of that would just come with experience. You have to just use it and play with it. But in terms of the system itself, it's not that difficult to set up or use.

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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

"I rate Amazon Virtual Private Cloud a 10 out of 10."

"The solution is secure."

"The initial setup was straightforward."

"The product's initial setup phase is simple since my company manages it with the use of Terraform."

"One person with capable knowledge can implement the solution."

"We can set up our own data center."

"With an AWS virtual private cloud, you're in charge of what you use. It's pay-as-you-go."

"You can get a direct link to AWS to your data even if you are a large organization with a huge data center."

More Amazon Virtual Private Cloud pros

"We can easily integrate AWS container images into the product."

"AWS Batch manages the execution of computing workload, including job scheduling, provisioning, and scaling."

"AWS Batch's deployment was easy."

"There is one other feature in confirmation or call confirmation where you can have templates of what you want to do and just modify those to customize it to your needs. And these templates basically make it a lot easier for you to get started."

Cons

"There is always room for improvement. It can be in support."

"The performance insights and VPC flow logs should be in the form of GUI or dashboards. The solution needs to work on integration with the transit gateway and multiple accounts."

"In Amazon VPC, there's room for improvement. For example, when we create security groups, I think we should be able to restrict outgoing traffic to secured websites. I know there's a method to restrict that, but we should also be able to design outgoing traffic restrictions at the system level. We should use that to deny ports instead of relying solely on network access controls at the subnet level."

"The tool is not scalable."

"Based on my experience, there are aspects of Amazon Virtual Private Cloud that could be improved to enhance the solution."

"The initial setup is complex."

"AWS is a bit costlier than other public clouds."

"This solution is not fully compatible with every vendor that we use regarding firewalls and networking equipment. They provide you with the option and details on how to configure this on your premises but it would be good to have an easier way to do this."

More Amazon Virtual Private Cloud cons

"The main drawback to using AWS Batch would be the cost. It will be more expensive in some cases than using an HPC. It's more amenable to cases where you have spot requirements."

"AWS Batch needs to improve its documentation."

"When we run a lot of batch jobs, the UI must show the history."

"The solution should include better and seamless integration with other AWS services, like Amazon S3 data storage and EC2 compute resources."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is expensive."

"The solution is not very expensive."

"The solution is reasonably priced."

"We can use the tool for free."

"VPC itself is free to create and use."

"The solution is pricey but worth its money."

"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."

More Amazon Virtual Private Cloud pricing and cost advice

"AWS Batch's pricing is good."

"The pricing is very fair."

"AWS Batch is a cheap solution."

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Small Business	16
Midsize Enterprise	5
Large Enterprise	17

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Small Business	5
Large Enterprise	6

Questions from the Community

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?

I find the pricing of Amazon Virtual Private Cloud reasonable.

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What needs improvement with Amazon Virtual Private Cloud?

It would be great if we could use the AWS Direct Connect in Mongolia. That is our only issue with Amazon Virtual Private Cloud; other than that, it works well.

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Which is better, AWS Lambda or Batch?

AWS Lambda is a serverless solution. It doesn’t require any infrastructure, which allows for cost savings. There is no setup process to deal with, as the entire solution is in the cloud. If you use...

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What do you like most about AWS Batch?

AWS Batch manages the execution of computing workload, including job scheduling, provisioning, and scaling.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Batch?

Pricing is good, as AWS Batch allows specifying spot instances, providing cost-effective solutions when launching jobs and spinning up EC2 instances.

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Also Known As

Amazon VPC

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Overview

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.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

AWS Batch enables developers, scientists, and engineers to easily and efficiently run hundreds of thousands of batch computing jobs on AWS. AWS Batch dynamically provisions the optimal quantity and type of compute resources (e.g., CPU or memory optimized instances) based on the volume and specific resource requirements of the batch jobs submitted. With AWS Batch, there is no need to install and manage batch computing software or server clusters that you use to run your jobs, allowing you to focus on analyzing results and solving problems. AWS Batch plans, schedules, and executes your batch computing workloads across the full range of AWS compute services and features, such as Amazon EC2 and Spot Instances.

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