AWS vs IBM Cloud Cloud Comparison
Verdict
Service breadth
AWS
AWS offers 235 services across 14 categories, vs 11 across 7.
Price posture
Insufficient data
Not enough directly comparable priced services (0) for a fair price verdict.
Compliance
Tied
Both providers hold 13 tracked certifications.
Global reach
AWS
AWS operates 15 regions across 6 continents, vs 8.
Health index
AWS
AWS scores 97/100 (grade A) on our health index, vs 58/100 (D).
Choose AWS if you need the widest catalog of services, or global region coverage is critical, or operational track record is your priority.
Choose IBM Cloud if you need one of its 11 services without an equivalent on the other side.
Quick Comparison
| Metric | AWS | IBM Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Seattle, USA | Armonk, USA |
| Market Share | 29% | 2% |
| Active Services | 235 | 11 |
| Regions | 15 | 8 |
| Latest Revenue | $100B | $7B |
Services by Category
AI/ML
Analytics
Compute
Database
Developer Tools
IoT
Management
Media
Messaging
Migration
Networking
Other
Security
Storage
AWS
IBM Cloud
Unique Services
Only in AWS (173)
- AWS Amplify
- AWS App Mesh
- AWS App Studio
- AWS App2Container
- AWS AppFabric
- AWS AppSync
- AWS Application Migration Service (MGN)
- AWS Artifact
- AWS Budgets
- AWS Certificate Manager
- AWS Clean Rooms
- AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK)
- AWS Cloud Map
- AWS Cloud WAN
- AWS Cloud9
- AWS CloudFormation
- AWS CloudHSM
- AWS CloudTrail
- AWS CodeDeploy
- AWS Command Line Interface (CLI)
- + 153 more
Only in IBM Cloud (11)
- Dizzion Managed DaaS on IBM Cloud
- GPUs and AI Accelerators on IBM Cloud
- IBM Aspera
- IBM Cloud Continuous Delivery
- IBM Cloud Schematics
- IBM Cloud® VPS hosting
- IBM Cloud® pricing
- IBM Db2 Bridge
- IBM Db2 Warehouse
- IBM Messages for RabbitMQ
- SSL certificates
Compliance Certifications
Both (13)
SLA Guarantees
| Service Type | AWS | IBM Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| compute | 99.99% | 99.99% |
| database | 99.99% | 99.99% |
| networking | 99.99% | 99.99% |
| storage | 99.99% | 99.99% |
Regions by Continent
| Continent | AWS | IBM Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | 1 | 0 |
| Asia | 4 | 1 |
| Europe | 3 | 2 |
| North America | 5 | 3 |
| Oceania | 1 | 1 |
| South America | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 8 |
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