Updated September 28, 2026 · DeployCue Editorial Team
Amazon vs Amazon Web Services
Compare Amazon and Amazon Web Services using recorded catalog facts and pricing.
| Fact | Amazon | Amazon Web Services |
|---|---|---|
| Published offerings | 0 | 13 |
Where Amazon and Amazon Web Services differ
| Fact | Amazon | Amazon Web Services |
|---|---|---|
| Free credits | Not confirmed | $100 in credits on signup, up to $100 more, up to $200 total over 6 months |
| Compliance certifications | Not confirmed | PCI DSS, HIPAA/HITECH, FedRAMP, GDPR, FIPS 140 3, NIST 800 171 |
Same on both: GPU models (NVIDIA A10G, NVIDIA T4, NVIDIA H100), GPU hour from ($0.526), Locations (39).
Key differences
- Amazon Web Services scores higher overall: 9.40 vs 9.20.
- Support channels: only Amazon Web Services offers Email.
- Amazon is available in 9 more countries.
Score breakdown
| Area | Amazon | Amazon Web Services |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | 9.20GPU rate of $0.53 against a site median €0.63, while the free control plane is not offered and the control plane price is $0.10. | 9.50HigherInput price from $0.04 and output price from $0.04 sit below the site medians of €0.07 and €0.23. |
| Offer | 8.90 | 9.10HigherThe catalogue spans Amazon Nova, Amazon Titan and Anthropic Claude across 39 regions, but the largest context window is 300,000, under the 1,000,000 site median. |
| Trust | 9.90Higher | 9.80 |
Licences and countries
| Country | Amazon | Amazon Web Services |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | United States | United States |
Available in 11 countries for both. Additional countries for Amazon: 11. Additional countries for Amazon Web Services: 2.
By the numbers
| Fact | Amazon | Amazon Web Services |
|---|---|---|
| GPU hour from | $0.526 | $0.526 |
| Locations | 39 | 39 |
The bill, worked out
100 GPU hours at the lowest listed rate
Amazon
$52.60
100 × $0.53
Amazon Web Services
$52.60
100 × $0.53
Both come to the same total.
Worked out from the stated prices and rates; your own total depends on how you use it.
Area by area
Amazon
- Cost9.2
- Offer8.9
- Trust9.9
Amazon Web Services
- Cost9.5
- Offer9.1
- Trust9.8
- Amazon Web Services edges Amazon on cost, 9.5 to 9.2.
- Amazon and Amazon Web Services tie on offer at 8.9.
- Trust is level, 9.9 each.
Every fact side by side
| Fact | Amazon | Amazon Web Services |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Hourly | Hourly |
| Legal entity | Amazon.com, Inc. | Amazon.com, Inc. |
| Headquarters | United States | United States |
| Founded | 1994 | 1994 |
| Support channels | Help centre, Community | Email, Help centre, CommunityCovers more |
Country by country
| Country | Amazon | Amazon Web Services |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Yes | No |
| Canada | Yes | No |
| Egypt | Yes | No |
| Indonesia | No | Yes |
| Mexico | Yes | No |
| Netherlands | Yes | No |
| Poland | Yes | No |
| Saudi Arabia | Yes | No |
8 of 24 countries where either is available.
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