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# AWS Amplify vs Google App Engine Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**AWS Amplify**
No pricing available

**Google App Engine**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**AWS Amplify**
2 months

Based on 10 responses

**Google App Engine**
2 months

Based on 24 responses

Return on Investment

**AWS Amplify**
10 months

Based on 9 responses

**Google App Engine**
10 months

Based on 16 responses

Perceived Cost

**AWS Amplify**
$$$$$

**Google App Engine**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**AWS Amplify**
15%

**Google App Engine**
25%10% more

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**AWS Amplify**
[
Ease of Use (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-amplify/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1240559&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Scalability (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-amplify/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1971818&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-amplify/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1240459&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Steep Learning Curve (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-amplify/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1240413&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Google App Engine**
[
Ease of Use (9)
](https://www.g2.com/products/google-app-engine/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2299432&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Cloud Storage (7)
](https://www.g2.com/products/google-app-engine/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2299400&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/google-app-engine/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2299243&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Poor Customer Support (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/google-app-engine/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2299166&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**AWS Amplify**
[

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Amazon API Gateway

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-api-gateway/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b3390b4cc3d92e87d570895f7358c003/amazon-cognito.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Amazon Cognito

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-cognito/reviews)[

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Amazon S3 Glacier

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-s3-glacier/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b3390b4cc3d92e87d570895f7358c003/aws-appsync.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

AWS AppSync

](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-appsync/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-amplify/integrations)

**Google App Engine**
[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_0c51d2c2e5f85fe45126eb818f748267/google-cloud-identity-aware-proxy.png "Product Avatar Image")

Google Cloud Identity-Aware...

](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-identity-aware-proxy/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/google-app-engine/integrations)

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**AWS Amplify**

8.8

8.873

**Google App Engine**

8.4

8.4158

Ease of Use

**AWS Amplify**

8.4

8.476

**Google App Engine**

8.2

8.2161

Ease of Setup

**AWS Amplify**

8.2

8.242

**Google App Engine**

8.3

8.377

Ease of Admin

**AWS Amplify**

8.4

8.432

**Google App Engine**

8.4

8.473

Quality of Support

**AWS Amplify**

8.1

8.171

**Google App Engine**

7.6

7.6149

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**AWS Amplify**

8.6

8.629

**Google App Engine**

8.0

8.068

Product Direction (% positive)

**AWS Amplify**

8.6

8.667

**Google App Engine**

7.8

7.8150

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Application Release Orchestration

8.4

39

Not enough data

Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)

Not enough data

8.5

79

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
57.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
13.7%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
57.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
13.7%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
44.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
28.6%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
44.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
28.6%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![AWS Amplify](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_3a7a925cc43d97814fa81ec2d6c06f45/aws-amplify.jpeg "AWS Amplify")](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-amplify/reviews)
AWS Amplify

Computer Software
27.4%

Information Technology and Services
14.7%

Computer & Network Security
5.3%

Banking
4.2%

Entertainment
2.1%

Other
46.3%

[![Google App Engine](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b2d88b067230ff34b2d848af5e8f64d5/google-app-engine.svg "Google App Engine")](https://www.g2.com/products/google-app-engine/reviews)
Google App Engine

Information Technology and Services
17.7%

Computer Software
16.7%

Telecommunications
4.7%

Financial Services
4.2%

Internet
3.6%

Other
53.1%

Alternatives

**AWS Amplify Alternatives**

 ![Azure Pipelines](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_2ac0e7b10e1efb64107026cb2b241d53/azure-pipelines.jpg "Azure Pipelines")

[
Azure Pipelines
](/products/azure-pipelines/reviews)

 ![GitLab](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/2397ccd7309ef2bca71e3a275d59a5a3/gitlab.svg "GitLab")

[
GitLab
](/products/gitlab/reviews)

 ![Salesforce Heroku](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/73de05c566ff7ea2562fa2aafbc3f0e1/salesforce-heroku.svg "Salesforce Heroku")

[
Heroku
](/products/salesforce-heroku/reviews)

 ![Azure Mobile Apps](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-mobile-apps.jpg "Azure Mobile Apps")

[
Azure Mobile Apps
](/products/azure-mobile-apps/reviews)

**Google App Engine Alternatives**

 ![AWS Lambda](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476482/aws-lambda.svg "AWS Lambda")

[
AWS Lambda
](/products/aws-lambda/reviews)

 ![Salesforce Platform](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b2a749c6cf5119ab76e497c1082c3161/agentforce-360-platform-formerly-salesforce-platform.svg "Salesforce Platform")

[
Salesforce Platform
](/products/agentforce-360-platform-formerly-salesforce-platform/reviews)

 ![AWS Elastic Beanstalk](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476476/aws-elastic-beanstalk.svg "AWS Elastic Beanstalk")

[
AWS Beanstalk
](/products/aws-elastic-beanstalk/reviews)

 ![Salesforce Heroku](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/73de05c566ff7ea2562fa2aafbc3f0e1/salesforce-heroku.svg "Salesforce Heroku")

[
Heroku
](/products/salesforce-heroku/reviews)

## AWS Amplify vs Google App Engine

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found AWS Amplify easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers felt that Google App Engine is easier to set up. Both products were equally easy to administer.

- Reviewers felt that AWS Amplify meets the needs of their business better than Google App Engine.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that AWS Amplify is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of AWS Amplify over Google App Engine.