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Frontend hosting · by Amazon Web Services

AWS Amplify Hosting

AWS's Git-based hosting for static, single-page and server-rendered apps (Next.js, Nuxt), served through CloudFront and billed per build minute, GB served and SSR request.

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AWS Amplify Hosting homepage
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Overview

Amplify Hosting is the managed frontend host inside AWS. You connect a Git repository; each push builds on a managed instance and deploys to Amazon CloudFront's 600+ points of presence. Next.js and Nuxt server-side rendering are supported with zero configuration, and every pull request or branch can get its own environment.

There is no permanent free plan and no seat pricing. You pay $0.01 per build minute on the standard instance, $0.15 per GB served, $0.023 per GB stored per month, and $0.30 per million SSR requests plus $0.20 per GB-hour of SSR duration. AWS's own example puts a site with 10,000 daily users at about $66 a month, almost all of it bandwidth. New AWS accounts get 12 months of free usage and up to $200 in credits.

Amplify's backend side is a set of other AWS services (Cognito for auth, AppSync for APIs, DynamoDB for data, Lambda for functions, S3 for files), each billed on its own terms. That gives you the whole AWS toolbox, but also AWS billing and IAM complexity.

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Pricing and plans

Plan Price What you get
Build (Standard) $0.01/min 8 GB, 4 vCPU build instance
Build (Large) $0.025/min 16 GB, 8 vCPU
Data transfer out $0.15/GB Served from CloudFront
Storage $0.023/GB-month Recurs until the app is deleted
SSR requests $0.30 per 1M Plus $0.20 per GB-hour of duration
WAF $15/mo per app Plus AWS WAF costs

New AWS customers (since 15 July 2025) get up to $200 in Free Tier credits; the AWS Free Tier also covers Amplify for 12 months with 1,000 build minutes, 5 GB storage, 15 GB transfer, 500,000 SSR requests and 100 GB-hours per month. These are time-limited, so freeTier is null. Backend services (Cognito, AppSync, DynamoDB, Lambda, S3) are billed separately. Compliance certifications are published for AWS overall; we did not read an Amplify-specific list.

Source: aws.amazon.com/amplify/pricing/ · prices as published, excluding tax.

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What it does

Zero-config SSR
Next.js and Nuxt server rendering deploys without extra setup.
Branch and PR environments
Feature branch deployments and pull request previews from the connected repository.
CloudFront delivery
Apps are served from Amazon CloudFront's 600+ points of presence.
Custom domains
Free public SSL certificates and wildcard subdomains for multi-tenant apps.
Monitoring
Near real-time hosting metrics with CloudWatch-style alarms.
AWS backends
Wire in Cognito, AppSync, DynamoDB, Lambda and S3 through Amplify's libraries.
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Strengths and limitations

Strengths

  • No per-seat fees for teams.
  • Runs inside your AWS account, alongside existing AWS resources and IAM.
  • Low build cost: 600 build minutes is $6.
  • Choice of AWS regions, including EU regions.

Limitations

  • No permanent free tier; free usage lasts 12 months for new AWS accounts.
  • Bandwidth at $0.15/GB is the main cost for busy sites.
  • Storage charges recur for every stored build until the app is deleted.
  • A WAF adds $15/month per app plus AWS WAF fees.
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Who it suits

Good for

  • Teams whose backend already runs on AWS
  • Next.js or Nuxt apps that must stay inside an AWS account
  • Organizations that need AWS billing and IAM controls

Look elsewhere if

  • Hobby projects after the first year
  • High-bandwidth sites looking for cheap delivery
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Alternatives to AWS Amplify Hosting

Tool From Free option Stages
Netlify Frontend and serverless platform
$9/mo Free tier
Scalingo European managed PaaS
€7.20/mo Trial
Heroku Managed PaaS
$5/mo Paid
Google Cloud Run Serverless containers
Usage-based Free tier
Koyeb Serverless containers and GPUs
$29/mo Paid
Render Managed PaaS
$7/mo Free tier

All app hosting and PaaS →

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Questions

Is AWS Amplify Hosting free?

Only for new AWS accounts: 12 months of free usage (1,000 build minutes, 15 GB served per month and more) plus up to $200 in credits. After that it is pay-as-you-go.

How much does Amplify charge for bandwidth?

$0.15 per GB served.

Does AWS Amplify support Next.js SSR?

Yes, Amplify Hosting offers zero-config deployments for Next.js and Nuxt, with SSR billed at $0.30 per million requests plus $0.20 per GB-hour.

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