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We performed a comparison between AWS Amplify and AWS CodeStar based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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  • "When you're just starting, it is free. You have to pay only when you reach a certain amount of usage. I'm still at the early stage. So, I don't have to pay a lot. At the moment, it is not too expensive for me. It is worth the money."
  • "The pricing depends on what your use case is and whether you're an existing AWS customer. It's a pay-as-you-go model, so not expensive."
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    Top Answer:Estimating the cost-effectiveness of using AWS services for manufacturing at a retailer company involves a comprehensive analysis. To make an informed decision, you should consider factors like the… more »
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    Top Answer:The pricing depends on what your use case is and whether you're an existing AWS customer. It's a pay-as-you-go model, so not expensive. And for the free tier, you get 1,000 builds per minute, up to 5… more »
    Top Answer:Both AWS solutions deliver solid options, with uniquely different features. AWS CodeStar allows for quick development, building, and deployments of apps. It also provides web application and web… more »
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    Overview

    AWS Amplify is a set of purpose-built tools and features that lets frontend web and mobile developers quickly and easily build full-stack applications on AWS, with the flexibility to leverage the breadth of AWS services as your use cases evolve. With Amplify, you can configure a web or mobile app backend, connect your app in minutes, visually build a web frontend UI, and easily manage app content outside the AWS console. Ship faster and scale effortlessly—with no cloud expertise needed.

    AWS CodeStar is a cloud‑based development service that provides the tools you need to quickly develop, build, and deploy applications on AWS. With AWS CodeStar, you can set up your entire continuous delivery toolchain in minutes, allowing you to start releasing code faster. AWS CodeStar makes it easy for your whole team to work together securely, with built-in role-based policies that allow you to easily manage access and add owners, contributors, and viewers to your projects. Each AWS CodeStar project comes with a unified project dashboard and integration with Atlassian JIRA software, a third-party issue tracking and project management tool. With the AWS CodeStar project dashboard, you can easily track your entire software development process, from a backlog work item to production code deployment.

    Sample Customers
    Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
    Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
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    Computer Software Company14%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Manufacturing Company11%
    University7%
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    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Comms Service Provider9%
    Government8%
    Company Size
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise65%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise67%
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    AWS Amplify is ranked 5th in Release Automation with 3 reviews while AWS CodeStar is ranked 16th in Release Automation. AWS Amplify is rated 8.4, while AWS CodeStar is rated 0.0. The top reviewer of AWS Amplify writes "Amplify CLI acts as a single source of truth". On the other hand, AWS Amplify is most compared with AWS CodeDeploy, Microsoft Azure DevOps, Ozone and GitLab, whereas AWS CodeStar is most compared with AWS CodePipeline, AWS CodeDeploy, Microsoft Azure DevOps, GitLab and GitHub Actions.

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