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# AWS AppSync vs Amazon API Gateway Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**AWS AppSync** [

4.3/5(92)

](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-appsync/reviews#reviews)

**Amazon API Gateway** [

4.3/5(142)

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

Pricing

**AWS AppSync**
No pricing available

**Amazon API Gateway**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**AWS AppSync**
5 months

Based on 6 responses

**Amazon API Gateway**
2 monthsFaster

Based on 10 responses

Return on Investment

**AWS AppSync**
12 months

Based on 6 responses

**Amazon API Gateway**
10 months2 months sooner

Based on 8 responses

Perceived Cost

**AWS AppSync**
$$$$$

**Amazon API Gateway**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**AWS AppSync**
Not enough reviews yet

**Amazon API Gateway**
7%

Pros & Cons

**AWS AppSync**
[
Cloud Storage (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-appsync/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2277502&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-appsync/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2413356&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Cost Management (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-appsync/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2277493&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
API Limitations (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-appsync/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2413367&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Amazon API Gateway**
[
Security (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-api-gateway/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1409371&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
API Management (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-api-gateway/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1410282&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-api-gateway/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1409803&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
API Management (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-api-gateway/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1409753&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**AWS AppSync**
[

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Amazon API Gateway

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

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Amazon Redshift

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

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_0148ca76408710a295015ec26b43fd3e/amazon-relational-database-service-rds.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Amazon Relational Database...

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews)[

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Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB

](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-azure-cosmos-db/reviews)[
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](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-appsync/integrations)

**Amazon API Gateway**
[

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Amazon EventBridge

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

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_cacdec8b8edeace9b3c89e0c2cded695/amazon-s3-glacier.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

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/amazon-simple-queue-service-sqs.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Amazon Simple Queue Service...

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-simple-queue-service-sqs/reviews)[

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

AWS Lambda

](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/reviews)[
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Ratings

Meets Requirements

**AWS AppSync**

8.6

8.656

**Amazon API Gateway**

8.6

8.6114

Ease of Use

**AWS AppSync**

8.3

8.356

**Amazon API Gateway**

8.0

8.0115

Ease of Setup

**AWS AppSync**

8.6

8.625

**Amazon API Gateway**

8.2

8.253

Ease of Admin

**AWS AppSync**

8.3

8.323

**Amazon API Gateway**

8.5

8.548

Quality of Support

**AWS AppSync**

8.6

8.653

**Amazon API Gateway**

8.5

8.5102

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**AWS AppSync**

8.9

8.921

**Amazon API Gateway**

8.8

8.845

Product Direction (% positive)

**AWS AppSync**

8.3

8.349

**Amazon API Gateway**

8.8

8.8106

Features

API Development[Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.2

26

Not enough data

Development

API Testing

8.1(won by default)

21

Not enough data

Data Security

8.8(won by default)

24

Not enough data

Orchestration

7.9(won by default)

20

Not enough data

Scalability

8.3(won by default)

24

Not enough data

Collaboration

Design Management

8.2(won by default)

21

Not enough data

Access Control

8.0(won by default)

24

Not enough data

Visibility

8.1(won by default)

24

Not enough data

API Management[Hide 44 FeaturesShow 44 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.4

57

API Construction

API Testing

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

47

API Security

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

50

Orchestration

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

47

Scalability

Not enough data

9.3(won by default)

50

API Management

Traffic Control

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

48

Logs/Documentation

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

47

API Monitoring

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

48

Monetization

Not enough data

7.4(won by default)

41

API Gateway

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

51

Performance Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Integration

App Integration

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

47

Data Transformation

Not enough data

7.6(won by default)

43

Plugins

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

41

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Developer Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

API Governance

Not enough data

Not enough data

API Design

Not enough data

Not enough data

API Lifecycle Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Usage Tracking/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Rules-Based Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Connectors

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Testing Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Database Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![AWS AppSync](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476473/aws-appsync.svg "AWS AppSync")](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-appsync/reviews)

AWS AppSync

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

50.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

28.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

21.6%

[![Amazon API Gateway](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476494/amazon-api-gateway.svg "Amazon API Gateway")](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-api-gateway/reviews)

Amazon API Gateway

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

34.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

29.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

35.7%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

50.0%

34.9%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

28.4%

29.5%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

21.6%

35.7%

Reviewers' Industry

[![AWS AppSync](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476473/aws-appsync.svg "AWS AppSync")](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-appsync/reviews)
AWS AppSync

Computer Software

30.7%

Information Technology and Services

13.6%

Financial Services

5.7%

Marketing and Advertising

5.7%

Education Management

4.5%

Other

39.8%

[![Amazon API Gateway](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476494/amazon-api-gateway.svg "Amazon API Gateway")](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-api-gateway/reviews)
Amazon API Gateway

Computer Software

24.0%

Information Technology and Services

22.5%

Financial Services

6.2%

Internet

4.7%

Telecommunications

3.1%

Other

39.5%

Alternatives

**AWS AppSync Alternatives**

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Kong Konnect
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**Amazon API Gateway Alternatives**

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[
IBM API Connect
](/products/ibm-api-connect/reviews)

## AWS AppSync vs Amazon API Gateway

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found AWS AppSync easier to use, set up, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with Amazon API Gateway.

- AWS AppSync and Amazon API Gateway both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that AWS AppSync is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon API Gateway over AWS AppSync.