AWS Amplify

AWS's toolkit for web and mobile apps — git-connected hosting for static and SSR frontends, plus a TypeScript-defined backend built on AWS services.

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Where it fits

Who uses it

9 makers' products, each linked to the source that shows it, and 3 open-source projects that declare it in their code.

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VectorizeAgents that remember. Agents that learn.

“Amplify let us build our application quickly with the confidence that it was backed by cloud scale services like Dynamo and Lambda.”

HostingMaker says so · source ↗
TestSpriteAI agent for testing frontend and backend code: it plans tests, generates and runs them,…

“AWS Amplify seamlessly powers up your app development, turning complex processes into simple, intuitive tasks.”

HostingMaker says so · source ↗
TeacheLearn Something New Today

“Thanks to AWS for providing the robust and scalable infrastructure that powers Teache. They also provided us with a grant during our development process.”

HostingMaker says so · source ↗
AlchemyzeAI-Powered Stock Ratings and Stock Market Insights

“Amplify powers our authentication processes, ensuring reliable sign-in and sign-up experiences for our users.”

HostingMaker says so · source ↗
LZeroDevOps for Web3

“Big thanks to AWS Amplify for streamlining our backend workflows and enabling fast, scalable cloud integrations. From APIs to authentication, Amplify has been a key part of bringing our product to life.”

HostingMaker says so · source ↗

Open source: a project that declares AWS Amplify as a dependency in its public code — verifiable, but not necessarily a live product.

What makers say

5 makers on why they use AWS Amplify, in their own words on Product Hunt.

Thanks to AWS for providing the robust and scalable infrastructure that powers Teache. They also provided us with a grant during our development process.
TeacheSep 2026 ↗
Amplify let us build our application quickly with the confidence that it was backed by cloud scale services like Dynamo and Lambda.
VectorizeSep 2026 ↗
AWS Amplify seamlessly powers up your app development, turning complex processes into simple, intuitive tasks.
TestSpriteSep 2026 ↗
Amplify powers our authentication processes, ensuring reliable sign-in and sign-up experiences for our users.
AlchemyzeSep 2026 ↗
Big thanks to AWS Amplify for streamlining our backend workflows and enabling fast, scalable cloud integrations. From APIs to authentication, Amplify has been a key part of bringing our product to life.
LZeroSep 2026 ↗

Loved and watch-outs

Themes that recur in makers' words and Hacker News comments, each linked to what it summarises, with how Product Hunt tags its reviews.

On Product Hunt 5.0★ · 11 reviews
cloud integration 3scalable infrastructure 2
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Reliability and open issues

Most wanted on GitHubOpen on 2026-10-04 in aws-amplify/amplify-js, with activity in the last year — issues and feature requests by 👍.

Alternatives to AWS Amplify

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On Product Hunt, people weigh it against: Appwrite, Amazon Web Services, SST.

Questions makers ask about AWS Amplify

Is AWS Amplify free?

No permanent free tier; paid use starts at Pay as you go. source ↗

Is AWS Amplify open source or self-hostable?

Not open source, and hosted only. source ↗

Can AI coding agents work with AWS Amplify?

It has an official CLI (@aws-amplify/backend-cli).

Who uses AWS Amplify?

9 makers' products we track, each with a source, and 3 open-source projects declare it in their code. source ↗