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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (34.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$25 per month cost for platform and support per instance
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
Star Rating
(195)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (34.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(10)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$25 per month cost for platform and support per instance
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AI Generated Summary
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- Users report that Engine Yard excels in application deployment with a score of 8.8, highlighting its streamlined process for deploying Ruby on Rails applications, which many developers find particularly beneficial.
- Reviewers mention that AWS Elastic Beanstalk offers superior ease of use with a score of 8.7, making it a preferred choice for teams looking for a user-friendly interface to manage their applications without extensive cloud experience.
- G2 users indicate that Engine Yard's quality of support is rated at 8.7, with many praising the dedicated support team that assists with complex deployment issues, which can be a significant advantage for small businesses.
- Users on G2 report that AWS Elastic Beanstalk shines in its auto-scaling capabilities, scoring 8.6, allowing applications to automatically adjust resources based on demand, which is crucial for enterprise-level applications.
- Reviewers mention that Engine Yard's development tools score 8.0, but some users feel that it lacks the extensive integrations available in AWS Elastic Beanstalk, which offers a broader range of development tools and services.
- Users say that while Engine Yard has a strong focus on Ruby applications, AWS Elastic Beanstalk supports multiple programming languages, scoring 8.3 in language support, making it a more versatile option for diverse development teams.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
No pricing availableEngine Yard
Solo
$25
per month cost for platform and support per instance
plus hourly AWS infrastructure cost
Free Trial
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
No trial information availableEngine Yard
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
148
8.7
9
Ease of Use
8.5
147
8.3
9
Ease of Setup
8.2
74
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.1
68
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.1
130
8.7
9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
65
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
143
6.1
9
Features by Category
Development
8.8
86
Feature Not Available
8.0
82
Not enough data
8.2
82
Not enough data
8.2
78
Not enough data
8.1
80
Not enough data
Database
8.1
76
Feature Not Available
7.8
80
Not enough data
8.6
86
Not enough data
8.3
80
Not enough data
8.5
81
Not enough data
Infrastructure
8.5
82
Feature Not Available
8.7
83
Not enough data
8.8
83
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AWS Elastic Beanstalk and Engine Yard are categorized as Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Unique Categories
AWS Elastic Beanstalk has no unique categories
Engine Yard has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AWS Elastic Beanstalk
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Engine Yard
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
23.4%
Information Technology and Services
18.9%
Financial Services
4.6%
Automotive
4.0%
Marketing and Advertising
3.4%
Other
45.7%
Information Technology and Services
22.2%
Education Management
22.2%
Computer Software
22.2%
Newspapers
11.1%
Marketing and Advertising
11.1%
Other
11.1%
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Discussions
Any late 2019 updates you wanna add? Did they got better on the stack upgrade communication? Any ne
4 Comments
SV
This is very helpful especially for beginners who are looking towards learning about the stack in depth. Keep sharing more information like this, Thanks...Read more
What is AWS Elastic Beanstalk used for?
1 Comment
AS
AWS Elastic Beanstalk is used for deploying and scaling web applications within minutes.Read more
Should you use Elastic Beanstalk?
1 Comment
SK
Definitely. This way, you only have to worry about your application and data, and nothing else.Read more
How does Engine Yard pricing relate to the type and size of my server?
1 Comment
Official Response from Engine Yard
The only time this matters is the incremental, consumption based usage on the AWS EC2 side. All Engine Yard PaaS and Support is the same once a support plan...Read more
How did we calculate the typical average costs our customers see?
1 Comment
Official Response from Engine Yard
We included the following discounts and assumptions in our average costs. Compute costs are set at AWS On-Demand pricing. AWS costs are an estimate: 20% of...Read more
How does my selected support level (or levels) affect my price for Engine Yard services?
1 Comment
Official Response from Engine Yard
To compare what’s offered for each support level, review the Summary of Support Plans.Read more
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