--- description: Review of AWS CloudFormation Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: AWS CloudFormation | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice GB --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Cloud Integration Software](/directory/4676/cloud-management/software) > [AWS CloudFormation](/software/390371/aws-cloudformation) # AWS CloudFormation Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/390371/aws-cloudformation Page: 1 / 6\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/390371/aws-cloudformation?page=2) > AWS CloudFormation is designed to help businesses create a collection of AWS resources by provisioning and updating the data. The platform allows DevOps teams to automatically create cloud infrastructure and related application models. AWS CloudFormation enables users to manage the complete infrastructure or AWS resources via a text file. It lets administrators deploy application resources using built-in templates and reuse templates to replicate a cloud infrastructure in multiple environments. Additionally, IT professionals can use the application to preview proposed changes to a stack and its effect on running resources. It supports integration with various other solutions such as AWS Service Catalog, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) and AWS Config. AWS CloudFormation offers a usage-based pricing and support is extended via phone, email, FAQs and other online measures. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 106 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 106 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Amazon Web Services - **Location**: Seattle, US - **Founded**: 2006 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Usage Based (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: AWS CloudFormation includes a usage-based pricing model. Please contact AWS directly for pricing details. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Chinese, English, European Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Automated Testing - Change Management - Compliance Management - Configuration Management - Continuous Delivery - Continuous Deployment - Cost Management - Monitoring - Multi-Cloud Management - Prioritisation - Service Catalogue - Version Control ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Cloud Integration Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4676/cloud-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Cloud Integration Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4676/cloud-management/software) - [Continuous Integration Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/directory/4694/continuous-integration/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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If a single resource in a stack fails to create or update, the entire process rolls back, which can lead to wasted time. > > I integrates CloudFormation seamlessly with other AWS services, such as EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, and VPC, allowing me to manage all aspects of my infrastructure. ----- ### ""Powerful Infrastructure Automation with a Learning Curve"" — 5.0/5 > **Mohd Zaidi** | *5 January 2025* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: AWS CloudFormation is widely appreciated for its ability to simplify infrastructure management through automation > > **Cons**: While it integrates well with AWS services, working with non-AWS resources or hybrid cloud setups can be cumbersome and often requires custom resources. > > Overall, AWS CloudFormation offers a powerful and reliable way to manage infrastructure as code, simplifying resource provisioning and enabling consistency across environments. Its tight integration with AWS services and features like stack updates, rollback, and drift detection streamline operations. ----- ### "Good but confused" — 2.0/5 > **Julie** | *23 December 2024* | Consumer Services | Recommendation rating: 1.0/10 > > **Pros**: It has a lot of features that were user friendly > > **Cons**: Navigating and understanding how to use it was confusing > > It's ok and I'd recommend advanced users to utilize it ----- ### "The AWS Cloud Formation Review" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *4 January 2025* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: One of the greatest strengths for me has been the creation of the resource control infrastructure for automating infrastructure creation. Rather than having to set each resource up individually I am able to specify them in a template and then launch everything at once. This has has reduced the amount of time I take and ''eliminates” tasks that would require my attention. > > **Cons**: Templates used with Cloud Formation are in JSON or YAML and to start getting the picture, things can get a bit complicated…😊 Anyone who is just beginning to use such software must admit that the process is rather intimidating at the beginning stages. Until I felt at ease, I had to invest quite studying the syntax that was employed in the language. > > Overall, AWS Cloud Formation is quite good for those who is sure about the further work with AWS and need powerful automation. Therefore, it has improved management of infrastructure and not without disadvantages. If you are open to invest the time in getting to know it and you are working mostly within the AWS environment, yes it is. But if you have to move your data or instance across different cloud providers, then maybe there are other means better suited for you. ----- ### "Best Service Provider Software" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *1 January 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: AWS cloud formation is great thing because many benefits of this like deployment speed ,scaling ,service intergration etc. > > **Cons**: nothing like this everything is working fine only one thing that if you are perfect in RND that means you can do easily everything. > > overall good experience with aws cloudFormation there is may feature which providing better performance for your data and application . i like to suggest to all if you want better service then you can got with aws CloudFromation thanks ----- Page: 1 / 6\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/390371/aws-cloudformation?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.uk/software/390371/aws-cloudformation) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data