Try our new research platform with insights from 80,000+ expert users

AWS Control Tower vs Scalr comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive Summary

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

AWS Control Tower
Ranking in Cloud Management
18th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
18
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Scalr
Ranking in Cloud Management
34th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.1
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Cloud Management category, the mindshare of AWS Control Tower is 1.5%, down from 1.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Scalr is 0.8%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Cloud Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
AWS Control Tower1.5%
Scalr0.8%
Other97.7%
Cloud Management
 

Featured Reviews

SI
Head of Platform Engineering at Ascend Group Co., Ltd.
Streamlines governance and security management but requires effort in managing hidden costs
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 single account, but in AWS, you have to separate many accounts. You end up with maybe 20 or 30 accounts if you try to separate. It has limitations; you pay a fixed amount for 15 accounts, but if you exceed that, you have to pay more. It could be useful for implementing a Cloud Center of Excellence (CCOE) for multiple organizations, but for one organization, I would advise against it; it is too much overhead and adds hidden costs. There are limitations on the Landing Zone feature as well. If we implement AWS Control Tower, we need to implement Landing Zone and the security policy, guardrails, and Account Factory; it is not one single product. Using another cloud's enterprise project, you can just create the project and manage it already. It requires some learning curve to get hands-on. For pricing and licensing of AWS Control Tower, it has hidden costs. The Control Tower itself does not cost much, but the child accounts created from AWS Control Tower add costs for checking all configurations, logging, and metrics.
RA
Global Head - DevOps and AIOps Startegist at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
Enterprise governance has transformed how we automate terraform and manage policy as code
Scalr's UI and documentation could be more intuitive, especially for first-time users. During onboarding, I identified the need for improved documentation, especially for first-time users navigating various challenges, which has led to some struggles in finding the right answers in the documentation. Better search capabilities and more comprehensive documentation that is easy to navigate would be beneficial.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"There are two features in Control Tower which are the most valuable. One is the guardrails because it has preventive and detective guardrails."
"The advantages of AWS Control Tower that stand out for me include centralized management and easy governance control."
"I would rate the solution a 10 out of 10."
"Control Tower offers many valuable features for managing all account security."
"AWS Control Tower helps companies save costs."
"The most significant benefit of Control Tower is its capability to align with our organization's standards."
"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."
"It is incredibly user-friendly and functions seamlessly."
"Scalr has helped bring consistency and governance to our workflows, especially at scale, and it is a strong product."
 

Cons

"The tool's setup is very technical. Its pricing can be cheaper."
"While using the solution recently, it broke a certain activity. So, AWS Control Tower needs to consider making the solution better."
"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."
"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."
"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."
"The solution's stability could be improved."
"The initial setup is complex."
"There is a sync issue within the organization."
"Scalr's UI and documentation could be more intuitive, especially for first-time users."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing is efficient, not overly expensive but also not very cheap."
"AWS Control Tower is not really that expensive."
"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 solution is free."
"The pricing structure is closely intertwined with the specifics of your environment and the billing strategy you employ."
"The pay-as-you-go model ensures you're only charged for what you use, which offers great flexibility for different types of companies."
"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."
Information not available
report
Use our free recommendation engine to learn which Cloud Management solutions are best for your needs.
879,768 professionals have used our research since 2012.
 

Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Insurance Company
8%
No data available
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise7
No data available
 

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...
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.
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...
Ask a question
Earn 20 points
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
JPL, Expedia, Samsung, Acxiom, Accenture, Sony, Merkle, Autodesk
Find out what your peers are saying about AWS Control Tower vs. Scalr and other solutions. Updated: January 2026.
879,768 professionals have used our research since 2012.