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Head-to-Head Specification Audit
Amplitude vs AWS
Product Analytics for Digital Companies · Global
Specification Matrix
| Metric | Amplitude | AWS |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $61/mo | CustomBetter |
| API Rate Limit | 200 req/min | N/A |
| Target Country | Global | Global |
| Category | Analytics | Cloud Hosting & Edge |
| Compliance | SOC2, GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA | GDPR, CCPA, POPIA, SOC2, ISO27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP |
| Hosting Regions | US-East, EU-West | US-East, US-West, EU-West, AP-Southeast, AU-East, AF-South-ZA |
| Native Integrations | 6 listed | 7 listedBetter |
Amplitude — Key Specs
- ✓Behavioral analytics — understand WHY users convert or churn
- ✓Amplitude AI: natural language querying of analytics data
- ✓SOC 2 Type II, GDPR DPA, HIPAA BAA available
- ✓Funnel analysis, retention, pathways — comprehensive product analytics
AWS — Key Specs
- ✓Cape Town region (af-south-1) provides local ZA data residency for POPIA compliance
- ✓200+ cloud services covering compute, storage, AI, databases, and IoT
- ✓99.99% uptime SLA on core services including S3, RDS, and EC2
- ✓Spot Instances reduce compute costs by up to 90% for fault-tolerant workloads
Frequently Asked Questions
What is cheaper, Amplitude or AWS?+
AWS starts at $0/mo, which is lower than Amplitude at $61/mo.
Which tool is better for compliance — Amplitude or AWS?+
Both support SOC2, GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA. AWS additionally supports POPIA, ISO27001, FedRAMP.
Is Amplitude or AWS compliant with South Africa's POPIA?+
AWS supports POPIA compliance. Amplitude does not list POPIA as a supported framework.
Which tool is better suited for Global?+
Amplitude is evaluated for Product Analytics for Digital Companies in Global with hosting regions: US-East, EU-West. AWS has hosting regions: US-East, US-West, EU-West, AP-Southeast, AU-East, AF-South-ZA. For data residency in Global, check each vendor's data processing agreements.
Data last verified: 26 June 2026
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