Head-to-Head Specification Audit
Luno vs AWS
Businesses Accepting Crypto Payments · South Africa
Specification Matrix
| Metric | Luno | AWS |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | CustomBetter | Custom |
| API Rate Limit | 100 req/min | N/A |
| Target Country | South Africa | Global |
| Category | Cryptocurrency Exchange | Cloud Hosting & Edge |
| Compliance | FSCA, FICA, POPIA | GDPR, CCPA, POPIA, SOC2, ISO27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP |
| Hosting Regions | ZA, EU | US-East, US-West, EU-West, AP-Southeast, AU-East, AF-South-ZA |
| Native Integrations | 2 listed | 7 listedBetter |
Luno — Key Specs
- ✓FSCA-registered in South Africa
- ✓ZAR on/off ramp
- ✓API for business accounts
- ✓Supports BTC ETH XRP USDC
- ✓Trusted by 10M+ users in SA
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, Luno or AWS?+
Both tools start at $0/mo on their entry plans.
Which tool is better for compliance — Luno or AWS?+
Both support POPIA. Luno additionally supports FSCA, FICA. AWS additionally supports GDPR, CCPA, SOC2, ISO27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP.
Is Luno or AWS compliant with South Africa's POPIA?+
Both Luno and AWS support POPIA compliance frameworks according to their official documentation.
Which tool is better suited for South Africa?+
Luno is evaluated for Businesses Accepting Crypto Payments in South Africa with hosting regions: ZA, EU. AWS has hosting regions: US-East, US-West, EU-West, AP-Southeast, AU-East, AF-South-ZA. For data residency in South Africa, check each vendor's data processing agreements.
Data last verified: 25 June 2026
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