--- title: AWS Cloud Map Reviews meta\_title: 'AWS Cloud Map Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 57 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how AWS Cloud Map works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.4 review\_count: 57 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: Containerization url: https://www.g2.com/categories/containerization --- # AWS Cloud Map Reviews & Product Details AWS Cloud Map is a cloud resource discovery service. With Cloud Map, you can define custom names for your application resources, and it maintains the updated location of these dynamically changing resources. This increases your application availability because your web service always discovers the most up-to-date locations of its resources. * * * Seller [Amazon Web Services (AWS)](https://www.g2.com/sellers/amazon-web-services-aws-3e93cc28-2e9b-4961-b258-c6ce0feec7dd) Discussions [AWS Cloud Map Community](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-cloud-map/discuss) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 4 months ### Perceived Cost $$$$$ [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-cloud-map/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Docker](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Docker") Docker 4.6/5(301) ](https://www.g2.com/products/docker-inc-docker/reviews) [ ![Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)") Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) 4.5/5(260) ](https://www.g2.com/products/google-kubernetes-engine-gke/reviews) [ ![ZooKeeper](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "ZooKeeper") ZooKeeper 4.3/5(99) ](https://www.g2.com/products/zookeeper/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-cloud-map/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 57 real user reviews. Implementation Time 4 months Perceived Cost $$$$$ [Log in to unlock pricing and user insights](/login) ## AWS Cloud Map Integrations (1) What do users say about integrations? Integration information sourced from real user reviews. [ ![Product Avatar Image](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Product Avatar Image") Agentforce Sales (formerly Salesforce Sales Cloud) ](https://www.g2.com/products/agentforce-sales-formerly-salesforce-sales-cloud/reviews) Show More ![Verified User in Financial Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Financial Services") UF Verified User in Financial Services Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 5/7/2026 "AWS Cloud Map Makes Microservice Discovery Easy Across Dynamic Environments" 5/5 What do you like best about AWS Cloud Map? What I like best about AWS Cloud Map is how it simplifies service discovery across dynamic cloud environments. It makes it much easier to track, register, and connect microservices without hardcoding endpoints. Especially in containerized workloads running on ECS or Kubernetes. I also like the tight integration with the broader AWS ecosystem, which helps reduce operational overhead and improves reliability as infrastructure scales. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Cloud Map? One downside of AWS Cloud Map is that the setup and configuration can feel overly complex for smaller teams or simpler applications. Troubleshooting service discovery issues can also be difficult because visibility into failures and DNS propagation behavior is somewhat limited. In addition, costs can become harder to predict at scale, especially when combined with other AWS networking and monitoring services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Cloud Map solving and how is that benefiting you? AWS Cloud Map solves the problem of service discovery in dynamic, distributed environments where IP addresses and endpoints are constantly changing. Instead of manually tracking service locations or hardcoding connections between services, everything is registered and discovered automatically. This reduces operational overhead and significantly lowers the risk of misconfigurations or broken service links. For me, the biggest benefit is improved reliability and faster development cycles. Services can scale up or down without needing manual updates to dependencies, and deployments become safer because systems are loosely coupled. It also makes architectures like microservices and containerized workloads much easier to manage and reason about. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Abhilash P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Abhilash P.") AP Abhilash P. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 6/12/2023 "Simplified Service Discovery and Dynamic Updates: A Review of AWS Cloud Map" 5/5 What do you like best about AWS Cloud Map? The best thing about AWS Cloud Map is its ability to simplify service discovery in a dynamic cloud environment. With custom names for services and dynamic updates, applications can easily locate and connect to the resources they need. The integration with Amazon Route 53 enables seamless DNS resolution, while multi-region support ensures global scalability. With a comprehensive API and SDK, Cloud Map empowers developers to programmatically manage service discovery. Overall, Cloud Map streamlines infrastructure management enhances application resilience, and accelerates development in cloud-based architectures. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Cloud Map? There are a few potential dislikes when it comes to AWS Cloud Map. Firstly, there can be a learning curve associated with understanding and implementing service discovery concepts. Secondly, the pricing structure of Cloud Map, like other AWS services, can be complex, and it's important to carefully manage costs to avoid unexpected expenses. Additionally, while Cloud Map offers basic service discovery functionality, it may not provide advanced features or extensive customization options compared to more specialized service discovery solutions. Lastly, as with any cloud-based service, there is always a level of dependency on the underlying infrastructure, which can occasionally introduce issues or limitations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Cloud Map solving and how is that benefiting you? AWS Cloud Map solves the problem of finding and connecting to services in a dynamic cloud environment. It makes it easy for applications to discover and connect to the resources they need without manual configuration. This saves time and effort and allows applications to adapt to changes in the infrastructure smoothly. The benefits of AWS Cloud Map are: Simplified service discovery: Applications can easily find and connect to the resources they require, making development and management easier. Improved scalability and flexibility: Dynamic updates and custom names allow applications to scale up or down and adapt to changes in the environment without disruptions. Seamless DNS resolution: Cloud Map integrates with Amazon Route 53 to provide smooth translation of service names to IP addresses, improving performance. Global scalability: Multi-region support ensures that services can be discovered across different AWS regions, making it suitable for global deployments. Automation and efficiency: The comprehensive API and SDKs enable developers to automate service discovery, streamlining workflows and improving efficiency. In summary, AWS Cloud Map simplifies service discovery, enhances scalability, improves performance, supports global deployments, and enables automation, benefiting developers and businesses utilizing cloud-based architectures. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Vikramaditya R.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Vikramaditya R.") VR Vikramaditya R. Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/22/2023 "AWS Cloud Map - Essential Need" 4.5/5 What do you like best about AWS Cloud Map? Since we have a global business, It is highly beneficial to us that AWS cloud map allows Multi-region support, allowing other services to discover and communicate with us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Cloud Map? There was an initial learning curve to it since it added extra components to the mix, but once it was cemented with the team - there has been no issue. Maybe a more infographic section on learning would be appreciated, or a knowledge repository for the initial days. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Cloud Map solving and how is that benefiting you? Overall, the service discovery in earlier times was highly complex, primarily due to how the infrastructure was modelled. However, with the inclusion of the AWS cloud map, the entire process has been simplified post the learning curve and also adds a sense of flexibility when we want to scale our services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Siddhant S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Siddhant S.") SS Siddhant S. Custom Software Engineering Senior Analyst Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 4/22/2023 Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores. "AWS Cloud Map - Monitoring" 5/5 What do you like best about AWS Cloud Map? I have a microservice application running on EKS. There are multiple services running on different pods. I needed to discover the available services. I used Cloudmap which enabled me to dynamically discover available services and I can additionally perform health checks on each service endpoint. Best thing about AWS Cloudmap is flexibility and easy to use solution for cloud management. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Cloud Map? The things that are not good in AWS Cloud Map is the cost of running as it depends on how many services are registered with it. And since it is relatively new hence we have limited community support for it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Cloud Map solving and how is that benefiting you? I run an EKS cluster and AWS Cloudmap helps me keep a track of the services running in each pod of the EKS cluster. Additionally it helps me perform healthchecks on each service endpoint as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer & Network Security](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer & Network Security") AC Verified User in Computer & Network Security Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/15/2023 "Aws cloud map review" 4.5/5 What do you like best about AWS Cloud Map? The best help i got in my work is i teracting woth mysql objects and functions. It also constantly take care of rhe healrh of the resourse which is good help in our management sustem Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Cloud Map? Nothing much as of now . It all seems to be working fine. Soon will be interacting more and then if face any error i will definitely raise a query based on that thankyou . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Cloud Map solving and how is that benefiting you? Mainly i was facing issues which aws cloud mapping was failing due to the musql part of my project. Which seems to be working fine now and is in a healthy condition. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![neelam s.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "neelam s.") NS neelam s. Technical Lead Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 6/6/2023 "Aws cloud review" 4.5/5 What do you like best about AWS Cloud Map? Its cost effective no need costly server specially for small startups. It's more flexible and scalable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Cloud Map? Internet connection and if need extra storage it will increase cost. Main concern about security and privacy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Cloud Map solving and how is that benefiting you? It will resolve many problems no need to purchase any costly server. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Management Consulting](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Management Consulting") CM Verified User in Management Consulting Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 4/14/2023 "Business Analyst" 5/5 What do you like best about AWS Cloud Map? Cost and User Reports generated are useful in making managerial decisions and developing future strategies. The costs are mapped at each of the cost centers efficiently Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Cloud Map? AWS has been consistently higher in price. AWS does not offer more usable and better-performing big data and ML services. It is not easier to integrate seamlessly with organizations that are heavily into Windows. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Cloud Map solving and how is that benefiting you? Help in mapping the cost at each cost center. This has helped us develop a rowbust cost sheet plan and strategy which has helped us in driving down the costs and resource wastages. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Rahul T.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Rahul T.") RT Rahul T. Associate Consultant Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/22/2023 "Overall it was a great experience" 4.5/5 What do you like best about AWS Cloud Map? Explanation of the topics and neatly done. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Cloud Map? Nothing as such, all the things was very well explained. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Cloud Map solving and how is that benefiting you? Basically we are using it for service discovery only. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Lance B.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Lance B.") LB Lance B. Administrative Safety&Security Developer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 11/23/2022 "very satisfied" 4.5/5 What do you like best about AWS Cloud Map? I like the ability to use custom names. Makes it easier to locate my web applications Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Cloud Map? To be completely honest I haven't had any dislikes so far Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Cloud Map solving and how is that benefiting you? I've always had problems locating my service, resources ECT. Cloud map has helped immensely Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Computer & Network Security](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Computer & Network Security") UC Verified User in Computer & Network Security Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 5/19/2023 "cloud map superb" 5/5 What do you like best about AWS Cloud Map? it was extremely helpful.Recommend everyone to try atleast once Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about AWS Cloud Map? no downside as such Need to use it more to get more accustomed with it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is AWS Cloud Map solving and how is that benefiting you? Helpong in project deliverable Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. 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