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AWS Fargate mindshare

As of March 2025, the mindshare of AWS Fargate in the Compute Service category stands at 15.0%, down from 16.8% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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PeerAnalyst reports based on AWS Fargate reviews

TypeTitleDate
CategoryCompute ServiceMar 23, 2025Download
ProductReviews, tips, and advice from real usersMar 23, 2025Download
ComparisonAWS Fargate vs AWS LambdaMar 23, 2025Download
ComparisonAWS Fargate vs Amazon EC2 Auto ScalingMar 23, 2025Download
ComparisonAWS Fargate vs Apache SparkMar 23, 2025Download
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Financial Services Firm
24%
Computer Software Company
13%
Government
7%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Retailer
6%
Real Estate/Law Firm
5%
Manufacturing Company
5%
Healthcare Company
4%
University
4%
Media Company
3%
Educational Organization
2%
Insurance Company
2%
Energy/Utilities Company
2%
Hospitality Company
2%
Pharma/Biotech Company
2%
Construction Company
2%
Performing Arts
2%
Wholesaler/Distributor
1%
Consumer Goods Company
1%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
1%
Outsourcing Company
1%
Non Profit
1%
Marketing Services Firm
1%
Legal Firm
1%
Recruiting/Hr Firm
1%
Logistics Company
1%
 

AWS Fargate reviews

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JG
CEO at Teamcore
Verified user of AWS Fargate
Apr 22, 2024
Offers serverless capabilities, self-managed, simplifies ease of use and integrates with other AWS services

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Fargate is that it's self-managed. You don't have to configure your own clusters or deploy any Kubernetes clusters. This simplifies the initial deployment and scaling process. "

Cons

"If there are any options to manage containers, that would be good. That relates more to the cost point. For example, over the next three months, I'll be making a comparison between solutions like CAST AI and other software-as-a-service platforms that offer Kubernetes management with an emphasis on cost reduction. "
BM
Architecte logiciels/Architecte Solutions AWS Cloud at La Poste S.A.
Verified user of AWS Fargate
Jan 16, 2025
AWS managed services simplify deployment and monitoring

Pros

"All AWS services allow me to manage a wide range of applications and services."

Cons

"There are features that could be added or enhanced. "
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AK
Software Engineering Manager – Digital Production Optimization at Yara International ASA
Verified user of AWS Fargate
Mar 10, 2025
Scaling services efficiently with flexible load management
Subrata Mukherjee - PeerSpot user
Senior Technical Architect; Head of Platform at Blenheim Chalcot IT Services India
Verified user of AWS Fargate
Oct 21, 2024
Boost demand response with cost-efficient serverless architecture

Pros

"AWS Fargate automatically scales to meet demand, making it ideal for applications with variable workloads. "

Cons

"Challenges include higher costs for smaller clients, limited control over underlying infrastructure customization, and potential latencies during task startup."
FABIO NAGAO - PeerSpot user
Chief Technology Officer at Looplex SA
Verified user of AWS Fargate
Dec 30, 2024
Automated deployment processes and scalability offer streamlined workflow management

Pros

"Fargate is beneficial for hosting our solutions and providing workflow management, creating legal documents, and delivering business intelligence."

Cons

"There is a tool named Compose that helps in converting the Docker Compose file into a Kubernetes file. For ECS and Fargate, AWS reads a Dockerfile and helps with conversion. However, I am uncertain if it's ready for deployment after conversion."
Cuneyt-Gurses - PeerSpot user
Director of Cloud Solution Group at DTech Cloud Corporation
Verified user of AWS Fargate
Jun 26, 2024
An affordable solution to use serverless compute for on-demand requests

Pros

"By using a server's compute resources, one can observe the resource metrics. With AWS, one can determine when servers will be used based on CloudWatch results. For example, CloudWatch informs the application and service platform when the hit ratio has reached the threshold value. "

Cons

"Service computing is not as straightforward compared to other computing services. It requires more effort to use effectively. "
Chirag Pandey - PeerSpot user
IT operations/AWS Cloud at Coforge Growth Agency
Verified user of AWS Fargate
Feb 6, 2025
Good management and patching with integration and support for database handling

Pros

"AWS Fargate is a fully managed service, and it's very easy to use compared to other services like Elastic Beanstalk Service (EBS)."

Cons

"As I have not worked with Fargate extensively, I do not have any specific improvements."
DI
Sr Software Engineer at Receive
Verified user of AWS Fargate
Nov 5, 2024
Effortless integration and automation elevating productivity

Pros

"Fargate's integration with other AWS services is really good. "

Cons

"Sometimes, Fargate can be really hard to configure. "