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Time to Implement

2 months

Return on Investment

11 months

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David Robert L.
DL
Chief Technical Officer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"A delightful cloud infrastructure tool"
What do you like best about AWS CloudFormation?

I can run queries for my stack straight from my terminal, provision, update and delete resources. It allows easy deployment of 'Infrastructure as Code', saving time and money. You can define and provision infrastructure using templates making it is easy to implement and scalable. Easily integrated with AWS services like EC2, S3, Lambda etc. CloudFormation registry serves as a centralized hub for managing extensions that can be integrated into the CloudFormation templates in your AWS account. Extensions include resource types, modules, and Hooks from AWS and third-party publishers, and your own custom extensions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS CloudFormation?

Debugging templates that rely on yaml and the configurations in toml can be difficult and time consuming, not to mention handling rollbacks. This is to be expected, which is why AWS Toolkit extension for CloudFormation exists Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Diego H.
DH
Special Services Representative
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"AWS CloudFormation The Future Of Coding Infrastructure."
What do you like best about AWS CloudFormation?

What I appreciate most about AWS CloudFormation is how easy it is for me to implement Infrastructure as Code. The platform allows me to input and deploy my configurations consistently, which has been very helpful since I have used it many times. Having the ability to manage numerous resources and make configuration changes within the code format I prefer makes the whole process much simpler and more efficient for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS CloudFormation?

The aspect I find least helpful or most frustrating about AWS CloudFormation is the limited availability of resources when it comes to structuring code implementations. While AWS does provide some useful knowledge resources, I feel that there should be a greater variety of resources or more comprehensive instructions available, especially when it comes to integrating AI implementations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Praveen K.
PK
Lead Software Engineer
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Powerful and Scalable Infrastructure as Code service"
What do you like best about AWS CloudFormation?

AWS CloudFormation is a powerful Infrastructure as Code service which allows developers and system administrators to define and provision infrastructure using templates. It is easy to implement and scalable. It can be easily integrated with AWS services like EC2, S3, IAM, Lambda etc. and it has an amazing customer support to assist the customers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS CloudFormation?

Templates can become complex over time and hard to manage without the right skill set. Debugging the templates can be difficult and time consuming. It is tightly coupled with AWS and is not suitable for multi cloud environments. There is no native GUI for template designs and it relies heavily on manual coding. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sajid S.
SS
Data Scientist
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"AWS CloudFormation Simplifies and Speeds Up Infrastructure Automation"
What do you like best about AWS CloudFormation?

I like AWS CloudFormation because it makes infrastructure automation very simple and reliable.

In projects like NPS prediction and churn analysis, it helps me maintain a consistent setup.

It allows me to manage all resources like S3, Lambda, and EC2 in one template.

This saves a lot of manual effort and speeds up deployment.

Overall, it helps me focus more on model improvement rather than setup work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS CloudFormation?

One thing I find challenging about AWS CloudFormation is that templates can become complex for large infrastructures, making them hard to read and manage.

Debugging errors during stack creation can also be time-consuming, especially with nested stacks.

Sometimes small changes require full stack updates, which slows down deployment.

The learning curve for new users can be steep, especially understanding all intrinsic functions.

Despite this, it is still very powerful and worth using for automation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

DC
Senior Technical Operations Engineer
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Effortless AWS Infrastructure Management with Code"
What do you like best about AWS CloudFormation?

Managing infrastructure in the AWS cloud environment has become much simpler with the use of code. We no longer rely on manually built virtual machines, as this approach is far more convenient and efficient for our needs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS CloudFormation?

There is a steep learning curve before you can reach the point of deploying something like EC2 instances. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Moin V.
MV
Technical Lead
Consulting
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
""Easy way to automate and manage infrastructure"
What do you like best about AWS CloudFormation?

I like that CloudFormation makes it simple to automate infrastructure setup. Once templates are defined, I can deploy consistent environments quickly without manual steps. It saves a lot of time, reduces errors, and integrates well with other AWS services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS CloudFormation?

The learning curve can be steep in the beginning, especially when writing complex templates. Debugging errors isn’t always straightforward, and sometimes the error messages aren’t very clear. But once you get past that, it’s a very reliable tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sumit C.
SC
Associate Consultant Analytics
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Effortless Setup and Configuration—No Complaints So Far"
What do you like best about AWS CloudFormation?

Easy setup and initial configuration with no complex steps. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS CloudFormation?

I have been using it for a long time and have never encountered any complexity. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

matheus f.
MF
Suporte técnico
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"A Powerful Tool for Automated and Scalable Infrastructure Management"
What do you like best about AWS CloudFormation?

What I like most about AWS CloudFormation is the automation and standardization in infrastructure management. It allows for the consistent creation and management of resources, reducing manual errors and facilitating scalability. The ability to use infrastructure as code to define and version environments, along with integration with other AWS services, makes the tool very efficient and reliable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS CloudFormation?

What I don't like about AWS CloudFormation is the initial learning curve, which can be difficult for beginners, and the complexity in the syntax of the templates. Additionally, the delay in stack updates in large environments and the limitations in advanced functionalities can be frustrating, requiring the use of other tools for more complex customizations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Yogesh J.
YJ
Product Owner
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"AWS CloudFormation review"
What do you like best about AWS CloudFormation?

I like that AWS CFmakes it easy to setup and manage cloud res. ources automatically. You can define everything in one template and it handles creating, updating and deleting resources without needing to do it manually Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS CloudFormation?

Sometimes, Debugging erros in AWS CloudFormation can be difficult because the error message are not always clear. It can also take time to find and fix issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Commercial Real Estate
UC
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"streamlined infrastructure as code with little room for some improvements"
What do you like best about AWS CloudFormation?

Ability to automate and standardize infra deployment using code. The declarative approach ensures consistencey across environments. Seamless integration with other AWS services makes it powerful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS CloudFormation?

Complexity of debugging failed stack deployments. Writing large and complex templates in YAML Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pricing Insights

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Time to Implement

2 months

Return on Investment

11 months

Average Discount

11%

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