Head-to-Head Specification Audit
AWS vs Epic Systems
Enterprise & SaaS Developers · Global
Healthcare Software
Epic Systems
Enterprise Electronic Health Records · United States
Visit Epic Systems →Specification Matrix
| Metric | AWS | Epic Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | CustomBetter | $1000000/mo |
| API Rate Limit | N/A | 200 req/min |
| Target Country | Global | United States |
| Category | Cloud Hosting & Edge | Healthcare Software |
| Compliance | GDPR, CCPA, POPIA, SOC2, ISO27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP | HIPAA, ONC, SOC2, HL7-FHIR, FDA-SaMD |
| Hosting Regions | US-East, US-West, EU-West, AP-Southeast, AU-East, AF-South-ZA | US-East, US-West |
| Native Integrations | 7 listedBetter | 5 listed |
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
Epic Systems — Key Specs
- ✓Largest EHR market share (35%+ of US hospital beds)
- ✓MyChart patient portal with 200M+ registered patients
- ✓Epic AI (Cosmos) — largest real-world clinical dataset for AI training
- ✓ONC-certified, HIPAA, HL7 FHIR R4 compliant
Frequently Asked Questions
What is cheaper, AWS or Epic Systems?+
AWS starts at $0/mo, which is lower than Epic Systems at $1000000/mo.
Which tool is better for compliance — AWS or Epic Systems?+
Both support SOC2, HIPAA. AWS additionally supports GDPR, CCPA, POPIA, ISO27001, FedRAMP. Epic Systems additionally supports ONC, HL7-FHIR, FDA-SaMD.
Is AWS or Epic Systems compliant with South Africa's POPIA?+
AWS supports POPIA compliance. Epic Systems does not list POPIA as a supported framework.
Which tool is better suited for Global?+
AWS is evaluated for Enterprise & SaaS Developers in Global with hosting regions: US-East, US-West, EU-West, AP-Southeast, AU-East, AF-South-ZA. Epic Systems has hosting regions: US-East, US-West. For data residency in Global, check each vendor's data processing agreements.
Data last verified: 26 June 2026
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