# AWS Command Line Interface Reviews **Vendor:** Amazon Web Services (AWS) **Category:** [Other Development Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-development) **Average Rating:** 4.6/5.0 **Total Reviews:** 65 ## About AWS Command Line Interface The AWS Command Line Interface (CLI) is a unified tool to manage your AWS services. With just one tool to download and configure, you can control multiple AWS services from the command line and automate them through scripts. ## AWS Command Line Interface Reviews ### 1. Simplifies Complex AWS Infrastructure with Powerful CLI Automation and why is CLI essential **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** sagar p. | AVP, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** April 29, 2026 **What do you like best about AWS Command Line Interface?** Easy to make any complex infrastructures into simple code with help of automation Use of single command line helps to save time rather then browsing to different tabs you can get the results in seconds with help of CLI Provides universal access to all the AWS services **What do you dislike about AWS Command Line Interface?** Very difficult for those who doesn't know coding as there are multi[le complex commands which are difficult to recollect Syntax is very complex and a single mistake can led to disaster as it doesn't have visual feedback. Output is often clutter and hard to process for larger database. There are multiple and major version upgrade which leads to breaking of codes. Latency is observed multiple times. **What problems is AWS Command Line Interface solving and how is that benefiting you?** Task are executed with single commands with help of CLI. With help of CLI automated resource provisioning and deployments is possible. Time savior. Cost efficient. Direct access to public API's ### 2. Seamless Browser CLI with Strong AWS Integration and Easy Onboarding **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 04, 2026 **What do you like best about AWS Command Line Interface?** Built-in in browser, well-integrated with AWS services, ex. SSM. convenient to seamlessly and work on almost any device, including mobile phones, supporting high performance in terms. Onboarding is extremely easy - just run it within your session. Very easy to operate, has integration with AI - Amazon Q. Uses support model from your AWS subscription pricing tier. **What do you dislike about AWS Command Line Interface?** Integration with 3d party services, e.g. github, claude should be built-in and easily set up. Now one has to do it almost manually with PATs and SSO. **What problems is AWS Command Line Interface solving and how is that benefiting you?** Mostly I'm using it when i need to quickly work with AWS services on the go. Example - check EKS logs from my phone or connect to the VM from the device of my partner. It allows me to quickly and conveniently do my tasks when my laptop is not available. ### 3. User-Friendly Workflow Automation, but Heavy Syntax and No Dry Runs **Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** swarit s. | Senior Design Engineer, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** May 04, 2026 **What do you like best about AWS Command Line Interface?** User friendly interface allows user to automate complex workflows without juggling through AI. Perfect for quick troubleshooting. **What do you dislike about AWS Command Line Interface?** Syntax is too heavy, commands are complex. No dry run available for many commands **What problems is AWS Command Line Interface solving and how is that benefiting you?** Automation if repeatitive tasks. Solving security risks Optimized for speed ### 4. AWS CLI: Quick and Easy Management **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Pradumna S. | Open Source Developer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 16, 2024 **What do you like best about AWS Command Line Interface?** The AWS CLI is great because it makes managing AWS services quick and easy right from the terminal. It helps automate tasks, saving time and reducing mistakes. Plus, it works well with all AWS services, making it super handy for developers and admins. **What do you dislike about AWS Command Line Interface?** Sometimes I find it a bit hard to switch contexts or profiles. **What problems is AWS Command Line Interface solving and how is that benefiting you?** The AWS CLI makes it easier to switch from working locally to the cloud by letting you manage cloud resources right from the terminal. It saves time and effort. Plus, it works well with other tools like Lifecycle, so you don't have to keep entering your secrets and credentials manually. This makes cloud management quicker and less error-prone. ### 5. Simple and Efficient **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Srikanth R. | Senior Software Engineer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) **Reviewed Date:** February 06, 2024 **What do you like best about AWS Command Line Interface?** AWS Command Line Interface has robust scripting capabilities that help in automating tasks such as taking backup etc. **What do you dislike about AWS Command Line Interface?** It has extensive command set options which are overwhelming. **What problems is AWS Command Line Interface solving and how is that benefiting you?** I use it for automation like backing up the volumes through the command line. Also, used for the automatic upload of logs to s3 which is very useful for me. I also use it for deletion of the old content from the s3 buckets. It is some of the best tool for automating tasks that are related to aws products. ### 6. AWS CLI **Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Eshan V. | Software Engineer Trainee, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 11, 2024 **What do you like best about AWS Command Line Interface?** It's helpful in interacting with all the cloud services AWS provides and very helpful in development of products which heavily utilities AWS services like SNS, Lambas, Event bus etc. The documentation of all the CLI commands are very well described and written and using that we can easily implement and integrate those services in our products. **What do you dislike about AWS Command Line Interface?** Sometimes when new features comes up on AWS then there might be some changes in CLI commands which we have to cope up with and remain upto updates. **What problems is AWS Command Line Interface solving and how is that benefiting you?** Integrating with AWS services to solve and create multiple features and product services ### 7. A good CLI tool **Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Verified User in Oil & Energy | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 13, 2024 **What do you like best about AWS Command Line Interface?** AWS CLI is easy to use and there are great CLI cmds for almost all services. There are servral tasks which can be performed on console can be done with CLI and lots' of automation possible on EC2 cmd. **What do you dislike about AWS Command Line Interface?** We need to know all the CLI parameters for service commands and over the experience and research we can ge used to it. So it's not a quick process to get used to it. **What problems is AWS Command Line Interface solving and how is that benefiting you?** It helps to automate the some tasks which avoids manual work on console. ### 8. Miracle ! Miracle! Miracle **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Tanvir A. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 15, 2024 **What do you like best about AWS Command Line Interface?** The best thing about command line interface is that it helps the end user to get the desired results from the group of commands and also the coding is very powerful and non complex.the user interface is very easy to understand. **What do you dislike about AWS Command Line Interface?** So far the only issue i faced is about the pricing i.e higher than the market standards. **What problems is AWS Command Line Interface solving and how is that benefiting you?** Using it for commands and also using it for coding decoding problems which is making the work more productive and executable. ### 9. What an Innovative Product ! **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Ekam K. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 16, 2024 **What do you like best about AWS Command Line Interface?** The Amazon is world leader and Aws is a perfect example of that. Further in Aws Command line is a product which helps to connect multiple programs into one and helps the end user to simplify the overall process. **What do you dislike about AWS Command Line Interface?** So far its very good and, have not faced any challenges with it. **What problems is AWS Command Line Interface solving and how is that benefiting you?** Its helping us in organic growth of business as well as giving a very good scope to use AWS in an efficient manner. ### 10. Wonderful Product **Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars **Reviewed by:** Hitesh K. | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) **Reviewed Date:** January 11, 2024 **What do you like best about AWS Command Line Interface?** The most unique and beautiful user interface which helps the end user to use the command line better than others in the current market provides absolutely amazing customer support in case of any issues. **What do you dislike about AWS Command Line Interface?** Very interesting question but no dislikes so far as its one of the best product in market. **What problems is AWS Command Line Interface solving and how is that benefiting you?** Helping to simply and getting proper results and report by using command line which helps in more productive reports. ## AWS Command Line Interface Discussions - [What application has command line interface?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-application-has-command-line-interface) - 1 comment - [View AWS Command Line Interface pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-command-line-interface/reviews/aws-command-line-interface-review-1085379?section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-05-12+13%3A02%3A24+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=787b1997-4e46-4bc1-b7cb-f8b63a338596&secure%5Btoken%5D=6bea687f2b5a300302a4e9ae18457bf8c006f2e22c12df6a46a658f5d22cc1e0&format=llm_user) ## AWS Command Line Interface Integrations - [Azure DevOps Server](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-devops-server/reviews) - [GitHub](https://www.g2.com/products/github/reviews) ## Top AWS Command Line Interface Alternatives - [Google Cloud SDK](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-sdk/reviews) - 4.1/5.0 (30 reviews) - [Okta](https://www.g2.com/products/okta/reviews) - 4.5/5.0 (1,196 reviews) - [Termius](https://www.g2.com/products/termius/reviews) - 4.8/5.0 (254 reviews)