AWS Control Tower vs Juniper AppFormix comparison

Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Juniper are both solutions in the Cloud Management category. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is ranked #8 with an average rating of 8.6, while Juniper is ranked #26 with an average rating of 9.0. Amazon Web Services (AWS) holds a 1.4% mindshare in CM, compared to Juniper’s 0.4% mindshare. Additionally, 94% of Amazon Web Services (AWS) users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Juniper users who would recommend it.

AWS Control Tower

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

Juniper AppFormix and AWS Control Tower are competing in cloud management and automation. AWS Control Tower has an advantage with its comprehensive features and ecosystem integration.

Features: Juniper AppFormix offers real-time performance monitoring, predictive analytics, and detailed visibility into resource utilization. AWS Control Tower provides comprehensive governance, multi-account management, and automated security compliance within AWS environments.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: AWS Control Tower offers straightforward deployment with pre-configured blueprints and automation tools, benefiting from AWS's robust support infrastructure. Juniper AppFormix provides detailed insights with more complex integration due to multi-cloud support and is noted for responsive customer service and detailed technical guidance.

Pricing and ROI: Juniper AppFormix offers flexible pricing with scalable solutions tailored to enterprise needs, promoting favorable ROI through in-depth analytics. AWS Control Tower may have higher initial setup costs but provides a strong ROI through comprehensive management capabilities and reduced operational overhead.

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Categories and Ranking

AWS Control Tower

Ranking in Cloud Management

8th

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

7.1

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Juniper AppFormix

Ranking in Cloud Management

26th

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

7.2

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Cloud Management category, the mindshare of AWS Control Tower is 1.4%, down from 1.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Juniper AppFormix is 0.4%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Featured Reviews

MuhammadAzhar Khan

Senior DevOps Engineer at Alibaba Group

Unified security management ensures comprehensive compliance for account safety

Control Tower offers many valuable features for managing all account security. I can manage user security and user IAM, firewall, and other security-related tasks via Control Tower. The unified security management is a crucial aspect, and whenever an AWS organization is used, Control Tower is typically included to ensure comprehensive compliance fulfillment.

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Ankur Chauhan

Founder and CEO at OogyNW Consultancy

Good scalability, useful in terms of collective analytics, and low latency

For a hybrid cloud area, I see some issues when on the hybrid cloud; you want to use this kind of solution. It doesn't work great everywhere. If it's a complete solution from them, then it's very great. But when it's a hybrid cloud I'm trying to make, then I find some issues here. Moreover, my expectations were probably slightly more for the third-party tool integration; for example, regarding the analytics, I had some different tools. So, integration was not as good as I was expecting. So, analytics, configuration tool I was not really happy. So, there is room for improvement in context with integration with existing tools in our network environment.

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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 most intriguing feature is the automatic generation of user accounts. Leveraging Active Directory and global company settings, AWS Cloud Tower enables the creation of AWS user accounts based on job descriptions in Active Directory. This establishes a direct correlation between the user's name, job definition, and the corresponding rules applied to each account."

"One of the standout advantages is the fine-grained control it offers in terms of permissions and privileges."

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

"I would rate the solution a 10 out of 10."

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

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

"It provides a central point for account management, access control, and compliance monitoring."

"AWS Control Tower is a tool specifically designed for multi-account management. It offers the advantage of highly granular management."

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"The solution's technical support is good."

"It's a stable product. I didn't find any issues with regard to stability. I would rate the stability a ten out of ten."

Cons

"The process of closing an AWS account using Control Tower needs improvements to simplify it, especially when managing multiple accounts."

"The product's affordability depends on the value it brings to specific organizations."

"There is a sync issue within the organization. It is important that the system syncs automatically instead of requiring me to manually choose sync options."

"The integration with other AWS functions has room for improvement."

"There should be more automation security tools in the Control Tower."

"There aren't any additional features that I feel are missing. However, it's worth noting that Control Tower seems to function as a layer utilizing standard AWS products in the background. Occasionally, the interface may appear less streamlined, with changes in layout based on the underlying products being used. While this doesn't impact functionality, having a more standardized user interface, irrespective of the background products, could enhance the user experience."

"AWS Control Tower should improve its fast execution. It also needs more tools for triggering and monitoring AWS services. AWS Control Tower needs more tracking as well."

"By making APIs and organizational units more centralized, it would be simpler to pinpoint the source of issues in case of a breach and would ultimately benefit everyone involved."

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"This solution has a yearly licensing. In my country, it's really expensive."

"My expectations were probably slightly more for the third-party tool integration; for example, regarding the analytics, I had some different tools. So, integration was not as good as I was expecting. So, analytics, configuration tool I was not really happy. So, there is room for improvement in context with integration with existing tools in our network environment."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost is reasonable, but there are opportunities for improvement in terms of pricing for larger enterprises."

"It operates on a pay-as-you-go model, meaning we are charged only for the services we actively use within it."

"The pricing structure is closely intertwined with the specifics of your environment and the billing strategy you employ."

"On a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price and ten is a high price, I rate the pricing an eight."

"AWS Control Tower is not really that expensive."

"The solution is free."

"The pay-as-you-go model ensures you're only charged for what you use, which offers great flexibility for different types of companies."

"I believe it's free of charge or comes at a very low cost. It's an additional feature. Even if there is a fee, it's minimal. AWS seems to assist customers in gaining a comprehensive view of their security setups within AWS. Using Control Tower is highly recommended, especially as your company grows and involves Active Directory, various departments, and different architectural aspects. It becomes more advisable to leverage Control Tower rather than managing these aspects manually, especially for larger organizations."

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about AWS Control Tower?

The most intriguing feature is the automatic generation of user accounts. Leveraging Active Directory and global company settings, AWS Cloud Tower enables the creation of AWS user accounts based on...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for AWS Control Tower?

Control Tower within the AWS Organization does not have a charge. It is free and does not incur additional charges.

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What needs improvement with AWS Control Tower?

I believe AWS Control Tower could be improved. I compare it with Huawei Cloud's enterprise project, which is a similar concept but different implementation. In Huawei Cloud, you partition in one si...

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What do you like most about Juniper AppFormix?

It's a stable product. I didn't find any issues with regard to stability. I would rate the stability a ten out of ten.

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What needs improvement with Juniper AppFormix?

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What is your primary use case for Juniper AppFormix?

It's for hosting the telecom workloads. It is for cloud management. This solution has positively impacted real-time analytics and improved our system's performance. Although, it wasn't very much te...

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Overview

AWS Control Tower offers the easiest way to set up and govern a new, secure, multi-account AWS environment. It establishes a landing zone that is based on best-practices blueprints, and enables governance using guardrails you can choose from a pre-packaged list.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

AppFormix is an optimization and management software platform for public, private and hybrid clouds. This intent-driven software manages automated operations, visibility, and reporting in cloud and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) use cases for Kubernetes and OpenStack, as well as Amazon Web Services. It features machine learning-based policy and smart monitors, application and software-defined infrastructure analytics, alarms, and chargeback accounting.

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