--- description: Discover the benefits and disadvantages of AWS Management Console. Learn the software price, see the description, and read the most helpful reviews for UK business users. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: AWS Management Console Pricing, Cost & Reviews - Capterra UK 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [IT Management Software](/directory/10001/it-management/software) > [AWS Management Console](/software/1012579/aws-management-console) # AWS Management Console Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/1012579/aws-management-console Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/1012579/aws-management-console?page=2) > Application performance management solution designed to help businesses of all sizes build applications and troubleshoot issues. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 104 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 104 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | 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 - **Pricing Details**: Please contact Amazon Web Services 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, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese - **Available Countries**: China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, North Korea, Russia, South Korea, Spain, Türkiye, United States ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Alerts/Notifications - Compliance Management - Dashboard - IT Reporting - Remote Access/Control - Self Service Portal ## Support Options - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base ## Category - [IT Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/10001/it-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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The simple and clean design makes it so easy to provision and manage most AWS resources. > > **Cons**: I dislike how naming can sometimes be a little weird. For example, if you set up an AWS EC2 instance on the console, it will name the VPC using weird names which aren't bad but it can be confusing because the VPC then has an internal name and a display name. > > I love the AWS Management Console. There are still some bugs the team need to work on. For example, when signed in, sometimes, the first URL request never loads so you have to refresh the page twice. Some CloudFront distribution graphs also break or reset if you're trying to do anything complex. I still love AWS. ----- ### "A steep learning curve, yet powerful for navigating the AWS Service Library" — 3.0/5 > **Connor** | *2 April 2026* | Media Production | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It provides direct access to a plethora of enterprise services and solutions in a centralised console that would have traditionally required enormous investment of time, resources and expertise to be able to investigate and/or utilise. The management console has what seems to be an extremely deep learning curve, but if you are somewhat familiar with the way the services are delivered (i.e interactions and distinctions between IAM users; roles; groups; manager vs in-line policies etc) then it can begin to grow into a powerful tool. Once familiarised enough there are plenty of options and third party solutions that can be integrated and architected to automate and standardise on processes for service delivery which I think is where AWS really begins to excel. > > **Cons**: It is a gargantuan task to undertake with little or no experience, unless coming from another cloud provider potentially such as Azure or GCP. To that end you could spend a hundred hours on the platform and still find new services and errors that are completely new to you; when paired with frequent updates and changes to services, architecture and command formatting this can make managing in small or medium businesses a very daunting task. The use of third party tools such as Intruder (automatically scans your env for security concerns) feels like a baseline requirement for security and risk management. > > From the perspective of a smaller business and a solo AWS administrator without prior experience, engaging with AWS infrastructure has been a steep learning curve but never fails in fascinating me with the never ending array of services and complex architectures that can be achieved. Coming from a Windows On-prem background the security management is not intuitive initially, but the interfaces are clean and easy to look at, meaning that the inevtiable hours you'll spend staring at the console troubleshooting permissions or errors feels that little bit less tedious. ----- ### "Comprehensive control over AWS resources from one interface" — 5.0/5 > **Adam** | *30 September 2026* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: The breadth of services available through one interface is its greatest strength. Resources, permissions, monitoring information, service health and billing data can all be accessed using the same account. Search, favourites and recently visited services make commonly used areas easier to reach. The console also provides helpful visual guidance when configuring unfamiliar services or reviewing existing resources > > **Cons**: The sheer number of AWS services and configuration options can make the console overwhelming until you are used to it. Interfaces are not always consistent between services, and important settings may be located within several layers of navigation. It can also be easy to overlook which account or Region is currently selected. Clearer and more prominent context indicators would help reduce the risk of viewing or changing the wrong resources. > > Our team uses the console provides a central interface for configuring, monitoring and managing cloud resources. It is particularly useful for exploring AWS services, completing occasional administrative tasks and investigating issues without needing to remember command-line instructions. ----- ### "Solid Cloud Platform\!" — 4.0/5 > **Toye** | *15 November 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I appreciate the AWS management's console intuitiveness and ease of use. Allows me to provision infrastructure just by interacting with the UI. They also have a solid and responsive customer support. > > **Cons**: Some of the documentation are not exactly the easiest and clearest to read. The docs could be quite difficult to read at times. > > My experience with AWS management console has been a superb one overall\! Its a wondeful and easy to use platform. ----- ### "Available from anywhere" — 5.0/5 > **Flavio** | *16 October 2025* | Banking | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Ease of use to manage roles in AWS is fantastic and intuitive. Allow us to work from anywhere (where is defined by company). Also AWS provides a lot of interesting free courses that helps us to understand better the whole AWS Rich Environment with wider options of features. > > **Cons**: Actually, I think there is no complaint about AWS Management Control, it is fast, intuitive and reliable. ----- Page: 1 / 5\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/1012579/aws-management-console?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/1012579/aws-management-console) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | ja | | ----- ## Structured Data