# AWS Config Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

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 AWS Config Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on March 13, 2026

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AWS Config

## What is AWS Config?

Config Tool is an Amazon Web Services (AWS) product that helps users manage their AWS configurations. The tool allows users to select cookie preferences, customize cookies, and manage privacy settings on the AWS website. Config Tool gives users control over essential, performance, functional, and advertising cookies. It provides options to accept all cookies, continue without accepting, or customize cookie preferences. Config Tool aims to deliver a smooth user experience by enabling customized privacy and cookie consent on AWS.

## What is AWS Config used for?

[Configuration Management Tools](https://www.capterra.com/configuration-tools-software/)[Compliance](https://www.capterra.com/compliance-software/)[Audit](https://www.capterra.com/audit-software/)

Overall rating

Based on 44 user reviews

Reviews sentiment

Positive

100%

Neutral

0%

Negative

0%

Starting price

$0.003

Per User, Per Month

Free trial  
not available

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## Compare with a popular alternative

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### AWS Config

4.6 (44)

VS.

[4.5 (280)](https://www.capterra.com/p/172274/Network-Configuration-Manager/reviews/)

Starting Price

$0.003

Usage Based

Starting Price

$238

Flat Rate, Per Year

Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

Ease Of Use

4.2 (44)

Ease Of Use

4.5 (280)

Value For Money

4.4 (37)

Value For Money

4.6 (239)

Customer Service

4.5 (31)

Customer Service

4.5 (266)

## AWS Config alternatives

[4.6 (140)](https://www.capterra.com/p/177946/baramundi-Management-Suite/reviews/)

Starting price

$1.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

97%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[4.5 (2)](https://www.capterra.com/p/159195/CloudAware/#reviews)

Starting price

$0.10

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

100%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[4.5 (241)](https://www.capterra.com/p/172277/ManageEngine-Firewall-Analyzer/reviews/)

Starting price

$395.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

95%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

Highest Rated

[4.8 (105)](https://www.capterra.com/p/138931/Audit-Software/reviews/)

Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

98%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

## Features

Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically.

Reporting/Analytics

5.0 (16)

87.50% of 16 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data

Compliance Management

4.8 (13)

84.62% of 13 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier

Audit Trail

4.6 (12)

91.67% of 12 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

A record of all activities within the system, including user access, changes made, etc.

Configuration Automation

4.8 (10)

80.00% of 10 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Facilitate the ongoing and automatic deployment of settings or systems.

Activity Dashboard

4.8 (9)

88.89% of 9 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities

API

4.4 (9)

66.67% of 9 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

AWS Config 32 features

Dashboard to view the status of ongoing processes, identify current incidents and track past activities

Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems

System alerts about the need to escalate an issue or request

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Creation, administration, and evaluation of assessments or tests

Plan, schedule, and execute organization's accounts and assets to ensure compliance with policies and laws

Create a targeted plan, schedule resources, and determine long-term goals for the audit process

A record of all activities within the system, including user access, changes made, etc.

Track and monitor efficient handling of all changes/transitions

Track and manage adherence to policies for any service, product, process, or supplier

Track and report regulatory data to either internal management or external stakeholders

Facilitate the ongoing and automatic deployment of settings or systems.

Identify component attributes like servers, hardware, software, and manage relationships across all services

Assembly of graphs and charts for visualizing and tracking statistics/metrics

Protect sensitive data for digital privacy

Graphical representation of data

Compliant with HIPAA, which sets standards for sensitive patient data protection

Guidelines set by the International Organization for Standardization

Managing inventories and tracking changes to hardware and software configurations

Observe and track the demand, usage, progress or quality of a system, product, or user

A repository of all past and existing policies

Create, manage, and track policies and procedures within an organization

Analyze and gain insights into data in real-time

Receive data and information in real time

Active monitoring of systems, applications, or networks

Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns

View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data

Process of identifying, evaluating, mitigating, addressing and reporting on potential risks or uncertainties

Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes

Track revisions and updates made to files and navigate between different versions

Detect (and block) vulnerabilities and threats in your applications based on vulnerability information

Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks

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Features

4.7 (44)

4.7

Based on 44 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

4.4 (37)

[View pricing plan details](https://www.capterra.com/p/205398/AWS-Config/pricing/)

Basic

$0.00

Usage Based,

Value for money

4.4 (37)

4.4

Based on 37 reviews

## Integrations

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Jira](https://www.capterra.com/p/19319/JIRA/)[

AWS Systems Manager](https://www.capterra.com/p/234696/AWS-Systems-Manager/)[

AWS CloudTrail](https://www.capterra.com/p/205399/AWS-CloudTrail/)[

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## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

4.5 (31)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

4.5 (31)

4.5

Based on 31 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.6

Based on 44 reviews

Filter by rating

5(28)

4(16)

3(0)

2(0)

1(0)

Mentioned topic

Sorted by most recent

MS

Michelle S.

Developer

Human Resources

### "Still great for quick view of our AWS ecosystem"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

0.0

0.0

Likelihood to Recommend

6/10

March 30, 2026

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.

Review source

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LL

Lance L.

Service coordinator

Internet

### "Could be better but overall still a great value contender!"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

November 1, 2025

Pros

That i can have everything all in one place and be billed by one company. However the greatness ends there

Cons

the amount of bugs and frereezing. Issues are consistent and unable to be trouble shot. Causing wasted time

Review source

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AU

Anonymous User

Desarrollador de software

Computer Software

### "Herramienta confiable para monitoreo y cumplimiento en AWS"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

October 26, 2025

Mi experiencia con AWS Config ha sido positiva gracias a su integración con otros servicios de AWS, lo que me permite automatizar la evaluación de configuraciones y asegurar que mis recursos cumplan con las políticas establecidas. Me gusta especialmente poder recibir alertas de cambios críticos, lo que mejora la gestión y seguridad de la infraestructura. La curva de aprendizaje inicial es un reto, pero una vez dominada, es una herramienta muy completa.

Pros

Lo que más me ha gustado de AWS Config es cómo me ha permitido monitorear mis recursos de AWS en tiempo real y detectar cambios no autorizados en mis configuraciones de S3 y EC2. Gracias a su historial de configuraciones, pude identificar rápidamente un cambio que afectaba la seguridad de mis buckets.

Cons

La curva de aprendizaje es un poco alta, y el coste sube en función de los recursos que utilices, lo que requiere mucha planificación.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

EC

Ellen C.

First Line IT Support

Computer Software

### "A practical and vast tool "

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

September 25, 2025

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.

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.

Review source

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SH

Sam H.

Tier Three Systems Engineer

Automotive

### "AWS config review"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

August 22, 2025

9/10 really good but the initial set up can be hard if you aren't very techy. However, their support team is really good

Pros

AWS Config makes tracking changes and staying compliant simple, helping you keep your cloud setup secure and organized

Cons

AWS Config can get complex with many resources and may need time to set up properly for full benefit

Review source

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NJ

NOREEN J.

Independent Associate

Legal Services

### "The Ease of Using AWS Config"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

July 16, 2025

Using AWS Config with its ease of set-up and use makes the overall experience a very efficient use of my time.

Pros

I especially liked the continuous monitoring and change management, where I can track relationships among resources.

Cons

The aggregation capability cannot be used for provisioning rules across multiple accounts in different regions.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

MK

Marwan K.

Cloud Administrator

Consumer Goods

### "My AWS review"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

2.0

2.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

5/10

June 4, 2025

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.

Pros

What I liked most about AWS Config is its powerful ability to continuously monitor and record resource configurations

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.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

CN

Christian N.

IT Manager

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

### "Controllo e tracciabilità al top, ma serve un po’ di pazienza"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

May 26, 2025

È uno strumento potente se usato bene, soprattutto per chi vuole controllo e tracciabilità. Dopo una curva iniziale, diventa un alleato prezioso per la governance in cloud.

Pros

I vantaggi sono che la visibilità sulle risorse è ottima, sapere chi ha fatto cosa e quando è davvero utile.

Cons

Gli svantaggi sono che le regole predefinite non coprono tutti i casi, e crearne di personalizzate può diventare complicato.

Review source

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DN

David N.

Security Engineer

Environmental Services

### "Good tool but can be pricy"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

2.0

2.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

May 21, 2025

Positive, i have used it in two different jobs now and i would choose to use it again over a 3rd party

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

Review source

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BL

blake l.

student

Graphic Design

### "I like it overall"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

6/10

May 5, 2025

it is mostly positive and offers valuable tools

Pros

the resource configurations and the detailed change tracking

Cons

the limited customization options and and the cost

Review source

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