“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 ↗
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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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.
“AWS Amplify seamlessly powers up your app development, turning complex processes into simple, intuitive tasks.”
HostingMaker says so · source ↗“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 ↗“Helps us move fast and scale reliably as we grow.”
HostingMaker says so · source ↗“Amplify powers our authentication processes, ensuring reliable sign-in and sign-up experiences for our users.”
HostingMaker says so · source ↗“Goes better with AWS stack.”
HostingMaker says so · source ↗“AWS cognito & amplify connect well quickly saving dev time.”
HostingMaker says so · source ↗“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 ↗“Game is hosted and deployed on Amplify”
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.
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.
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.
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.
Reliability and open issues
- CookieStorage with httpOnly 2021 edition👍 111 · opened Apr 2021 · active Jun 2026
- Sensitive information are being persisted in local storage👍 109 · opened Jun 2019 · active Feb 2026
- Allow OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code Grant flow via a custom UI (Single-Sign-On, SSO)👍 49 · opened Jul 2020 · active Feb 2026
- Resend MFA Code API 👍 47 · opened Aug 2020 · active Feb 2026
- autoSignIn doesn't work if Auth.confirmSignUp was called in a different session than Auth.signUp👍 45 · opened Aug 2022 · active Feb 2026
Alternatives to AWS Amplify
All alternatives by situation →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 ↗