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Time to Implement

5 months

Return on Investment

12 months

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Krishna Kumar B.
KB
Project Manager
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Essential for Serverless APIs and Multi-Source Data Access"
What do you like best about AWS AppSync?

Useful in creating serverless api and accessing data from multiple data sources. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS AppSync?

Limited use of GraphQL and Lambda services Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software
UC
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Best Cloud Storage Service"
What do you like best about AWS AppSync?

AWS Cloud Storage is highly durable, scalable and secure to handle files for your production apps and website. It offers different encryption technics to for better security. It stores files in different zones ensuring high availability Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS AppSync?

Managing expenses is my biggest dislike, as I need to keep checking all the resources for different regions and it can be pretty challenging for beginners. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

ROHITH C.
RC
Software Developer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Review on aws cloud storage"
What do you like best about AWS AppSync?

AWS cloud storage services are highly durable, and it is maintained well, which is helping me with all my projects. They are storing multiple copies of data across different availability zones, ensuring high availability

It offers the best security features for data protection, including encryption. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS AppSync?

I know AWS provides cost optimization tools, but managing costs in a cloud environment can still be challenging. It is important to monitor resource usage, select appropriate storage classes, and set up proper cost controls to avoid unexpected expenses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
UI
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"AppSync vs AWS API Gateway"
What do you like best about AWS AppSync?

AppSync is best service and feature provided by AWS. As this is graphQL, but there is more thing that AWS delivers in AppSync. The subscription feature lets cloud/server connect and send information to users that are connected. Appsync connects you to DynamoDB directly without using Lambda that also reduces billing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS AppSync?

AWS AppSync has a bug that our organization encountered 4 days ago. It may be a bug that requires fixing. As AWS Appsync recently announced custom authorization that allows doing custom implementation using lambda. It also allows selecting specific authorization on priority. But it did not work with custom authorization as done using following steps.

1. Custom authentication

2. API Cognito Pool

3. API key

In GraphQL we have schema e.g

type Query @aws_cognito_user_pools {

getSites: genericResponse

getToken: genericResponse

}

type genericResponse {

statusCode: Int!

body: String!

}

Following query executed with token generated through cognito_pool and uses aws_congito_user_pools authentication and it does not work and throws 401 error. This issue requires to fix. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Abhinav J.
AJ
Software Developer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Aws AppSync powerful graphql based service"
What do you like best about AWS AppSync?

AWS AppSync is good in no. of ways such as

1. It saves Time

2. It is Highly Scalable

3. It can support Realtime applications

4. It supports for Offline Access Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS AppSync?

Aws AppSync tho is super useful but has a big learning curve to get started with also debugging is bit tricky here. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Harsh M.
HM
Technical Writer Intern
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Brings the comfort of GraphQL development"
What do you like best about AWS AppSync?

I like how AppSync helps decompose big building blocks into smaller primitives and removes my need of having a GraphQL server up and running. I can also link a DynamoDB table as a data source directly, without having to write custom resolvers, which is nice. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS AppSync?

The lack of a centralised data access layer is my single biggest issue about using generic index attributes in my data model while using AppSync. The frontend for AppSync is a clunky mess and makes the development process harder. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Shwetank D.
SD
Lead Software Engineer - AVP
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Brilliant way to work with multiple data resources in real time using a single GraphQL endpoint"
What do you like best about AWS AppSync?

The request and response validation is in built-in the Graph QL endpoint call which makes the API very secure at an outer layer even though the API is supposed to be publicly accessible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS AppSync?

The pricing is competitive but still feels a touch expensive as compared to API gateway and to provide enough incentive to move big projects from API gateway to API appsync. Since Real-time updates are the catchy feature of this product, its pricing could be a little more competitive to give good market exposure to its best marketable quality. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Al Mubassir M.
AM
Software Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
""AWS AppSync is the best tool out there""
What do you like best about AWS AppSync?

AWS AppSync makes it easier to create a GraphQL API service. It only takes a few minutes to do it, though. The data from multiple AWS services, such as ElasticSearch, DynamoDB, and DynamoDB, can be viewed through one window (API Server). It is easy to connect AppSync with the AWS CLI called Amplify CLI, simple. AWS AppSync provides us with a significant performance boost compared to similar solutions. It works better with AWS ecosystems, especially Dynamodb and lambda DocumentDb RDS. In this example, App Sync brings together data from databases, APIs, and other backend systems into a single GraphQL endpoint. GraphQL API is one thing I like best about AppSync. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS AppSync?

As a newcomer to Amplify, utilizing AppSync can be a bit of a challenge. That's all I can think of, so I have no complaints about AppSync, in my opinion. I believe using it will further integrate our products with AWS. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vithushan S.
VS
Co-Founder
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Best GraphQL platform for working with various data source."
What do you like best about AWS AppSync?

AWS AppSync comes with well-optimized solutions for data aggregation from various sources and exposure it as a GraphQL API. In that row, my favorite part of AppSync is it gives a massive jump on the performance increment compares to any other similar solution. When it comes to the AWS ecosystem it works much more effectively especially with lambda, DocumentDb, RDS, & Dynamodb. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS AppSync?

I don't see any major drawbacks or blockers when using AppSync, So I don't have many complaints about it. Anyhow, I feel like usage of this might hold our solutions more into the AWS ecosystem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JJ J.
JJ
Cloud Solution Architect
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"A fantastic tool for GraphQL api development"
What do you like best about AWS AppSync?

The ease of development and testing that AWS provides is spectacular. One can get a prototype out the door quickly and efficiently and then move onto testing in rapid order. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS AppSync?

Long-running queries force one to go down the session workaround in order to get everything to work as expected. However, that is a pretty simple task and an understandable limitation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Time to Implement

5 months

Return on Investment

12 months

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