Amazon EC2
Reviews
Star rating
Rank in Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Pros and cons
Pros
- Ease of Use
- Scalability
- Flexibility
- Features
- Cloud Storage
- Reliability
Cons
- Expensive
- Complexity
- Cost Issues
- Pricing Issues
- Not User-Friendly
- Learning Difficulty
Traffic & LLM citations
Source: G2 review data
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Key stats
Adoption by company size
| Segment | Share of reviews |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 39.7% |
| Mid-Market | 34.7% |
| Enterprise | 25.6% |
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Reviews | Star rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q4 | 7 | 4.6 |
| 2025 Q1 | 13 | 4.8 |
| 2025 Q2 | 5 | 4.6 |
| 2025 Q3 | 10 | 4.7 |
| 2025 Q4 | 14 | 4.5 |
| 2026 Q1 | 20 | 4.5 |
| 2026 Q2 | 17 | 4.6 |
| 2026 Q3 | 5 | 4.4 |
Satisfaction ratings
What reviewers say
Flexible, Reliable Server Scaling with Amazon EC2
“What I like most about Amazon EC2 is how easy it makes it to set up and manage servers without needing physical hardware. I can quickly launch instances, scale resources whenever needed, and pay only for what I use. It’s flexible, reliable, and saves both time and effort when dep”
Flexible and Reliable Infrastructure for Containerized Services
“The flexibility and control are the biggest benefits. EC2 makes it straightforward to run and manage containerized services, choose the right instance type, access hosts directly for debugging, and scale infrastructure seamlessly across different environments.”
EC2: Fast, Affordable, and Versatile Cloud VMs
“EC2 is the best option for cloud VMs. That you can set up a VM in minutes says a lot about EC2 as a cloud platform. EC2 supports almost everything (OS, software, etc.), is really affordable, and can be provisioned quickly.”