--- description: Review of AWS Config Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: AWS Config | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [CMDB Software](/directory/4249/cmdb/software) > [AWS Config](/software/390370/aws-config) # AWS Config Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/390370/aws-config Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/390370/aws-config?page=2) > AWS Config is a compliance and policy management solution that helps businesses streamline processes related to change management, continuous compliance, troubleshooting, and security analysis. With AWS Config, users can continuously monitor and record AWS resource configurations and determine overall compliance against the configurations specified in internal business guidelines. AWS Config automates scans, monitors configurations, and resources, and notifies users when policy violations are found. It allows employees to track changes to configurations, review detailed resource configuration histories, and workload migrations over time to identify trends and recognize potential anomalies quickly. Additionally, it provides you with a complete view of the current resource structure that helps in day-to-day monitoring procedures, compliance certification, and overall administration. AWS Config's pricing is available on request and support is extended via documentation, FAQs, email, and other online measures. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 45 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 45 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 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 (AWS) - **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 - Activity Tracking - Alerts/Escalation - Assessment Management - Audit Management - Audit Planning - Audit Trail - Change Management - Compliance Management - Compliance Tracking - Configuration Automation - Configuration Management - Dashboard - Data Security - Data Visualisation - HIPAA Compliant - ISO Compliance - IT Asset Management - Monitoring ## Integrations (4 total) - AWS CloudTrail - AWS Organizations - AWS Systems Manager - Jira ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Chat ## Category - [CMDB Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4249/cmdb/software) ## Related Categories - [CMDB Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4249/cmdb/software) - [Compliance Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4363/compliance/software) - [Vulnerability Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4286/vulnerability-management/software) - [Audit Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4188/audit/software) - [Policy Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4567/policy-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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I particularly like its ability to continuously track resource configurations, maintain configuration history, and evaluate resources against compliance rules. This makes auditing, security monitoring, troubleshooting, and governance much easier across an AWS environment. > > **Cons**: AWS Config can become costly and more complex to manage in large AWS environments, especially when tracking many resources and running multiple compliance rules. Setting up the right rules and interpreting configuration data can also require additional effort and AWS knowledge. > > Overall, AWS Config has been a very useful service for maintaining visibility, compliance, and governance across AWS resources. Its ability to continuously track configurations, maintain configuration history, and evaluate resources against defined rules makes auditing and troubleshooting much easier. The main consideration is managing cost and configuration complexity as the environment grows, but the visibility and control it provides make it a valuable service for AWS environments. ----- ### "Unlock the power of the cloud with AWS: A secure, scalable and flexible computing." — 5.0/5 > **Thierno Ousmane** | *19 February 2023* | Banking | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: 1. Scalability: Businesses can easily adjust resources as their needs change because of the extremely scalable infrastructure offered by AWS;2. Wide range of services:  AWS offers a wide range of services, including compute, storage, database, analytics, machine learning, security, and more. It is a one-stop-shop for all your cloud computing needs;3. Cost-effectiveness:  Users can identify and reduce unnecessary spending with cost optimization tools from AWS. > > **Cons**: Users who are new to cloud computing can have a learning curve, as the service has a wide range of features and options that can be overwhelming at first. However, your staff should be able to learn quickly. > > Overall, AWS is a cloud platform with plenty of services and features that can meet the needs of different organizations. For companies looking to move their IT operations to the cloud, its scalability, flexibility, and ease of use make it an attractive option. I will confidently suggest you this product. ----- ### "Still great for quick view of our AWS ecosystem" — 4.0/5 > **Michelle** | *30 March 2026* | Human Resources | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: AWS Config allows my team to view all our allocated resources that we have within the AWS ecosystem. All our servers, server types, storage in s3, and RDS. This gives us a quick overview of our entire application ecosystem and its structure. This allows us to assess any inefficiencies or gaps that need to be closed. > > **Cons**: I wish it would suggest better improvements and includes more parts of the ecosystem such as types of spot instances and maybe how many times it has been an issue. ----- ### "User testimony" — 5.0/5 > **josh** | *3 February 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: smooth and easy to use. Used it to build my project > > **Cons**: nothing absolutely. It was very easy to use and i like the functionalities ----- ### "We can secure Aws could infra through network ACL" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *21 March 2022* | Automotive | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: There are 2 feature which I like most 1. Security group. 2. Network Access control list. > > **Cons**: Aws could infra is fully secure channel and I think, there is not any negative points. ----- Page: 1 / 3\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/390370/aws-config?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/390370/aws-config) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data