--- description: Review of AWS CloudFormation Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice New Zealand. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: AWS CloudFormation | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice NZ --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Cloud Integration Software](/directory/4676/cloud-management/software) > [AWS CloudFormation](/software/390371/aws-cloudformation) # AWS CloudFormation Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/390371/aws-cloudformation Page: 1 / 6\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/390371/aws-cloudformation?page=2) > AWS CloudFormation is designed to help businesses create a collection of AWS resources by provisioning and updating the data. The platform allows DevOps teams to automatically create cloud infrastructure and related application models. AWS CloudFormation enables users to manage the complete infrastructure or AWS resources via a text file. It lets administrators deploy application resources using built-in templates and reuse templates to replicate a cloud infrastructure in multiple environments. Additionally, IT professionals can use the application to preview proposed changes to a stack and its effect on running resources. It supports integration with various other solutions such as AWS Service Catalog, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) and AWS Config. AWS CloudFormation offers a usage-based pricing and support is extended via phone, email, FAQs and other online measures. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 112 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 112 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Amazon Web Services (AWS) - **Location**: Seattle, US - **Founded**: 2006 ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Usage Based (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: AWS CloudFormation includes a usage-based pricing model. Please contact AWS directly for pricing details. - **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, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Chinese, English, European Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Automated Testing - Change Management - Compliance Management - Configuration Management - Continuous Delivery - Continuous Deployment - Cost Management - Monitoring - Multi-Cloud Management - Prioritisation - Service Catalog - Version Control ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Cloud Integration Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4676/cloud-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Cloud Integration Software](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4676/cloud-management/software) - [Continuous Integration Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/directory/4694/continuous-integration/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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It is especially useful for DevOps workflows and managing infrastructure at scale. > > **Cons**: CloudFormation can become difficult to work with when templates and stacks become large and complex. Troubleshooting failed deployments can sometimes be time-consuming because error messages do not always make the root cause immediately clear. Stack updates and dependencies between resources can also make changes more complicated than expected. > > Overall, my experience with AWS CloudFormation has been very positive. It provides a reliable way to automate infrastructure deployment and maintain consistent environments through Infrastructure as Code. I especially value its integration with other AWS services and its ability to support repeatable deployments. The main challenge is managing complex templates and troubleshooting deployment failures, but once the structure is well organized, CloudFormation becomes a powerful tool for cloud and DevOps workflows. ----- ### "Essential for AWS Infrastructure Management with Seamless CI/CD pipeline" — 5.0/5 > **Jitae** | *8 September 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: It does support json/yaml format both and cost nothing for CloudFormation. You just need to pay resources created/ran. Its the best tool to manage resources/infra in AWS. Also you can utilize CloudFormation as deployment by updating stack parameters, which provides auto roll-back when its update fails. > > **Cons**: only supports yaml/json and not easy to debug when you have errors in code and can't integrate other services outside of AWS. > > We utilize AWS Cloudformation everyday to deploy our webservices and also manage all infrastructures we deployed in AWS. We were able to manage CI/CD pipeline by using this CloudFormation with Codebuild/CodePipeline. Its integrated pretty well with all other AWS Services. ----- ### "Good but confused" — 2.0/5 > **Julie** | *23 December 2024* | Consumer Services | Recommendation rating: 1.0/10 > > **Pros**: It has a lot of features that were user friendly > > **Cons**: Navigating and understanding how to use it was confusing > > It's ok and I'd recommend advanced users to utilize it ----- ### "AWS CloudFormation review" — 4.0/5 > **ville** | *26 February 2026* | Computer & Network Security | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: Zero-Management "State", Unmatched Safety: Rollbacks \& Drift Detection, The 2026 AI Edge: Amazon Q \& Infrastructure Composer, Massive Scale with StackSets > > **Cons**: The "Day Zero" Support Gap, "Stack Hell" and Rollback Frustration, The "AWS-Only" Silo, Verbose and Rigid Syntax ----- ### "The AWS Cloud Formation Review" — 4.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *4 January 2025* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: One of the greatest strengths for me has been the creation of the resource control infrastructure for automating infrastructure creation. Rather than having to set each resource up individually I am able to specify them in a template and then launch everything at once. This has has reduced the amount of time I take and ''eliminates” tasks that would require my attention. > > **Cons**: Templates used with Cloud Formation are in JSON or YAML and to start getting the picture, things can get a bit complicated…😊 Anyone who is just beginning to use such software must admit that the process is rather intimidating at the beginning stages. Until I felt at ease, I had to invest quite studying the syntax that was employed in the language. > > Overall, AWS Cloud Formation is quite good for those who is sure about the further work with AWS and need powerful automation. Therefore, it has improved management of infrastructure and not without disadvantages. If you are open to invest the time in getting to know it and you are working mostly within the AWS environment, yes it is. But if you have to move your data or instance across different cloud providers, then maybe there are other means better suited for you. ----- Page: 1 / 6\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/390371/aws-cloudformation?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.co.nz/software/390371/aws-cloudformation) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data