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# AWS Config

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> Config Tool from AWS is a cloud-based that helps businesses assess, audit, and evaluate multi-account AWS environments.
> 
> Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 45 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Who Uses AWS Config?

Designed for small to midsize businesses, developers, IT professionals, Config Tool from AWS is a cloud-based that helps businesses assess, audit, and evaluate multi-account AWS environments.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 45 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support Software | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Amazon Web Services
- **Location**: Seattle, US
- **Founded**: 2006

## Commercial Context

- **Starting Price**: US$0.00
- **Pricing model**: Usage Based
- **Pricing Details**: AWS Config has a pay-as-you-go pricing model.
- **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
- **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese
- **Available Countries**: China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Poland, Portugal, South Korea, Thailand, Türkiye, United States, Vietnam

## Features

- API
- Activity Dashboard
- Audit Management
- Audit Planning
- Audit Trail
- Change Management Software
- Compliance Management
- Compliance Tracking
- Configuration Automation
- Configuration Management
- Dashboard Software
- Data Visualization Software
- IT Asset Management Software
- Monitoring
- Policy Management Software
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Risk Management Software
- Version Control
- Workflow Management Software

## Integrations (4 total)

- AWS CloudTrail
- AWS Organizations
- AWS Systems Manager
- Jira

## Support Options

- Email/Help Desk
- FAQs/Forum
- Knowledge Base Software
- Chat

## Category

- [Compliance Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/30110/compliance/software)

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## Alternatives

1. [ManageEngine Network Configuration Manager](https://www.capterra.ca/software/172274/network-configuration-manager) — 4.5/5 (282 reviews)
2. [baramundi Management Suite](https://www.capterra.ca/software/177946/baramundi-management-suite) — 4.6/5 (140 reviews)
3. [Cloudaware](https://www.capterra.ca/software/159195/cloudaware) — 4.5/5 (2 reviews)
4. [Versio.io](https://www.capterra.ca/software/198825/versio-io-cmdb) — 4.5/5 (2 reviews)
5. [ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer](https://www.capterra.ca/software/172277/manageengine-firewall-analyzer) — 4.5/5 (242 reviews)

## Reviews

### "My AWS review" — 4.0/5

> **Marwan** | *June 4, 2025* | Consumer Goods | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10
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> **Pros**: What I liked most about AWS Config is its powerful ability to continuously monitor and record resource configurations
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> **Cons**: What I liked least is the initial setup complexity for beginners. It can be overwhelming to configure rules and understand the relationships between resources without prior experience. Also, the pricing model can be a bit steep if you're tracking a large number of resources in multiple regions.
> 
> AWS Config has been an essential tool for maintaining governance and visibility over our AWS environment. Once configured properly, it provides peace of mind by ensuring resources remain compliant and any drift is detected quickly.

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### "Reliable resource viewer" — 5.0/5

> **Terence** | *December 27, 2024* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: AWS config is reliable and allows me to monitor my AWS resources and has a record of changes of configurations as well which is useful for me to monitor and check.
> 
> **Cons**: Nothing in particular, it gets the job done and it is reliable.
> 
> Overall, my experience with AWS config has been positive as it is reliable and gets the job done. I primarily use it to monitor my AWS resources and any historical changes in configurations. I haven't had any issues with using AWS config yet.

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### "Know Your Cloud, Stay Compliant" — 5.0/5

> **Niharika** | *April 6, 2025* | Financial Services Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Automatically records config changes across AWS services.
Continuously evaluates resources against rules (AWS-managed or custom).
Keeps a timeline of changes — great for forensics and audits.
Works well with AWS Organizations, CloudTrail, and Security Hub.
Fully managed and native to AWS.
> 
> **Cons**: Especially in large accounts with frequent changes.
Real-time isn’t instant — some lag in compliance checks.
Writing custom rules requires Lambda and familiarity with JSON logic.
Limited Multi-Region Views: Requires additional setup to centralize data.

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### "Good tool but can be pricy" — 5.0/5

> **David** | *May 21, 2025* | Environmental Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Very consistant readings and provided a good amount of information about the ecosystem, Very good and nessassary if using microservices such as lambdas
> 
> **Cons**: Very expensive, you can configure it to scan once a day but if thats not done, which it isnt by default, you can get stung
> 
> Positive, i have used it in two different jobs now and i would choose to use it again over a 3rd party

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### "A practical and vast tool" — 5.0/5

> **Ellen** | *September 25, 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: AWS is a secure and flexible tool. I’m very pleased with the variety of services that it offers, especially the analytics and storage.
> 
> **Cons**: You do have to be trained to use AWS or you may struggle. There are a lot of services and options that you need to get used to in order to get the most out of the tool.
> 
> Although it can be quite time consuming to learn all of the services AWS offers, it’s a very useful tool that also gives you piece of mind as it’s very secure and complies with GDPR and other industry regulations.

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