Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Amazon API Gateway
Amazon API Gateway clearly comes out ahead of AWS on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Amazon API Gateway has a free tier; AWS does not.
| Overview |  Amazon API GatewayFully managed service to create, publish, and secure APIs at any scale. | AWSAmazon's comprehensive cloud computing services |
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Amazon Web Services (AWS) | - |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | steep |
| Integration | - | high |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentData & AnalyticsSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | api-management | cloud-infrastructure |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Amazon API Gateway
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| Feature | amazon-api-gateway | aws |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Million Http Api Calls Received Per Month | ||
| 1- Or 3-Year Commitment | ||
| 1 Million Rest Api Calls Received Per Month | ||
| Commitment Measured In $/Hour | ||
| 1 Million Websocket Api Messages Per Month | ||
| Data Transfer In Is Free | ||
| 750,000 Websocket Connection Minutes Per Month | ||
| Multiple Services Combined Into One Price | ||
| Optional Data Caching | ||
| No Long-Term Contracts | ||
| Pay For Api Calls Received | ||
| No Overage Charges | ||
| Pay For Data Transferred Out | ||
| No Termination Fees | ||
| Pay Only For What You Use | ||
| Savings Plans For Compute And Machine Learning | ||
| Simple Monthly Billing | ||
| Tiered Pricing For S3 And Data Transfer | ||
| Volume-Based Discounts |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Amazon API Gateway comes out ahead overall, though AWS can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Amazon API Gateway offers a free tier; AWS does not currently list one.
