Compare AWS AppSync and Amazon API Gateway

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At a Glance
AWS AppSync
AWS AppSync
Star Rating
(93)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (49.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Amazon API Gateway
Amazon API Gateway
Star Rating
(131)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (36.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon API Gateway

AWS AppSync vs Amazon API Gateway

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found AWS AppSync easier to use, set up, and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of administration with Amazon API Gateway.

  • Reviewers felt that AWS AppSync meets the needs of their business better than Amazon API Gateway.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that AWS AppSync is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon API Gateway over AWS AppSync.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
AWS AppSync
No pricing available
Amazon API Gateway
No pricing available
Free Trial
AWS AppSync
No trial information available
Amazon API Gateway
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
57
8.5
105
Ease of Use
8.3
57
8.0
105
Ease of Setup
8.6
23
8.3
44
Ease of Admin
8.3
23
8.5
42
Quality of Support
8.7
54
8.4
93
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
21
8.8
39
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
50
8.7
96
Features by Category
8.1
21
Not enough data
Development
7.9
19
Not enough data
8.7
20
Not enough data
7.8
19
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
Collaboration
8.1
18
Not enough data
8.2
21
Not enough data
8.0
20
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
47
API Construction
Not enough data
8.6
41
Not enough data
9.0
42
Not enough data
8.1
41
Not enough data
9.3
44
API Management
Not enough data
8.6
41
Not enough data
8.2
41
Not enough data
8.7
41
Not enough data
7.3
36
Not enough data
8.9
43
Data Integration
Not enough data
8.6
41
Not enough data
7.4
37
Not enough data
7.4
36
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
AWS AppSync
AWS AppSync
Amazon API Gateway
Amazon API Gateway
AWS AppSync and Amazon API Gateway share no categories
Unique Categories
AWS AppSync
AWS AppSync is categorized as API Development
Amazon API Gateway
Amazon API Gateway is categorized as API Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
AWS AppSync
AWS AppSync
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
49.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
19.1%
Amazon API Gateway
Amazon API Gateway
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
36.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
36.1%
Reviewers' Industry
AWS AppSync
AWS AppSync
Computer Software
31.5%
Information Technology and Services
13.5%
Marketing and Advertising
5.6%
Financial Services
5.6%
Education Management
5.6%
Other
38.2%
Amazon API Gateway
Amazon API Gateway
Computer Software
26.1%
Information Technology and Services
20.2%
Financial Services
5.9%
Internet
5.0%
Telecommunications
3.4%
Other
39.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
AWS AppSync
AWS AppSync
Most Helpful Favorable Review
VS
Varun s.
Verified User in Computer Software

AWS app sync helps you update the data in realtime in your web and mobile applications.It also offers to update the data for offline users as soon as they reconnect.It really helps us to build native webapps or services for ios or android application with...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Architecture & Planning

- Learning cost and Small sample size. - It may be that I just haven't learned enough, but the logic becomes more complex.

Amazon API Gateway
Amazon API Gateway
Most Helpful Favorable Review
DR
Daniel R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Managing multiple APIs in a single environment is great, being able to publish and edit is easy, the cost is lower compared to some other similar services.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Internet

30-sec timeout which is a hard limit. It's not configurable at all.

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Discussions
AWS AppSync
AWS AppSync Discussions
Is AWS AppSync free?
2 comments
SS
No it's not free. You can find the pricing on their websiteRead more
when you do a x-ray to the requests, why is that some times the lambda responds fast or it can take up to 2 seconds ?
1 comment
FK
Yes, sometimes the lambda needs time to warm up if it has not been active for some time. This can be fixed by what's called 'provisioned concurrency' which...Read more
What is AWS AppSync?
1 comment
PS
AWS AppSync is a new service in Public Preview that enables you to manage and update mobile app data in real-time between devices and the cloud and allows...Read more
Amazon API Gateway
Amazon API Gateway Discussions
What is Amazon API Gateway used for?
1 comment
AJ
Amazon API Gateway is a fully managed service that makes it easy for developers to create, publish, maintain, monitor, and secure APIs at any scale. APIs act...Read more
How do I find an AWS API gateway?
1 comment
YR
The link provided is for Amazon API Gateway, a service that allows developers to create, publish, maintain, monitor, and secure APIs at any scale.Read more
Why should I use AWS API gateway?
1 comment
KK
For API management and quick production deployments around Web APIs.Read more