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AWS Batch vs Amazon EC2 comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon EC2
Ranking in Compute Service
5th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
63
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
AWS Batch
Ranking in Compute Service
6th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Compute Service category, the mindshare of Amazon EC2 is 6.5%, down from 6.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of AWS Batch is 19.1%, down from 20.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Julius Mboya - PeerSpot reviewer
Ensures we can provision resources on demand, and we can grow and shrink them as per the traffic
We faced a challenge in regard to billing. There was a time when we were working on changing the mode of payment from card to wire. It took a lot of time because our state is set up in Kenya, so we needed to pay in Kenya currency. We have to go around in circles. There was a lot of documentation required, but we managed to go through successfully.
Larry Singh - PeerSpot reviewer
User-friendly, good customization and offers exceptional scalability, allowing users to run jobs ranging from 32 cores to over 2,000 cores
The main drawback to using AWS Batch would be the cost. It will be more expensive in some cases than using an HPC. It's more amenable to cases where you have spot requirements. So, for instance, you don't exactly know how much compute resources you'll need and when you'll need them. So it's much better for that flexibility. But if you're going to be running jobs consistently and using the compute cluster consistently for a lot of time, and it's not going to have a lot of downtime, then the HPC system might be a better alternative. So, really, it boils down to cost versus usage trade-offs. It's going to be more expensive for a lot of people. In future releases, I would like to see anything that could help make it easier to set up your initial system. And besides improving the GUI a little bit, the interface to it, making it a little bit more descriptive and having more information at your fingertips, so if you could point to the help of what the different features are, you can get quick access to that. That might help. With most of the AWS services, the difficulty really is getting information and knowledge about the system and seeing examples. So, seeing examples of how it's being used under multiple use cases would be the best way to become familiar with it. And some of that would just come with experience. You have to just use it and play with it. But in terms of the system itself, it's not that difficult to set up or use.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"All of my lower maintenance overheads are taken care of. I don't have to worry about it."
"We don't have to worry about scalability issues or maintenance or security. It's all taken care of."
"I like EC2 because of its simple workload and the ability to configure VPCs and security groups."
"The platform has been quite stable and reliable."
"The best features of Amazon EC2 are its high performance and security."
"The most valuable features of Amazon EC2 are ease of use and the services offered."
"Stable, scalable, and simple to implement."
"Configuration can be changed at any time and it's very scalable."
"AWS Batch's deployment was easy."
"There is one other feature in confirmation or call confirmation where you can have templates of what you want to do and just modify those to customize it to your needs. And these templates basically make it a lot easier for you to get started."
"We can easily integrate AWS container images into the product."
"AWS Batch manages the execution of computing workload, including job scheduling, provisioning, and scaling."
 

Cons

"am concerned about the tool's data security."
"An area for improvement in Amazon EC2 is the cost because it's a bit higher than competitor pricing."
"Amazon EC2 could improve by having integration with other cloud systems, such as Azure, and Google Cloud which would be good. Additionally, having integration with on-premise systems would be appreciated."
"I would like to see more variety in the operating system images used to create test environments in EC2. There should be more versions and releases. Sometimes, you want to test an update from an old release to a higher version, but you can’t do that with the new images available. You have to use your own."
"There should be enhanced accessibility from any standpoint. The accessibility should be increased, particularly in scenarios where accessing the software on the Azure platform from the cloud can be complex. Simplifying this process would be beneficial. There are too many steps involved."
"Accessibility must be improved."
"Amazon EC2's pricing could be better."
"My impression is that the scalability of this product could be improved. My opinion is that, for example, the Lambda solution is much more scalable than EC2."
"The solution should include better and seamless integration with other AWS services, like Amazon S3 data storage and EC2 compute resources."
"AWS Batch needs to improve its documentation."
"When we run a lot of batch jobs, the UI must show the history."
"The main drawback to using AWS Batch would be the cost. It will be more expensive in some cases than using an HPC. It's more amenable to cases where you have spot requirements."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The licensing of Amazon EC2 is expensive. Microsoft Windows Servers are expensive to license."
"The price can be improved."
"The license fee for Amazon EC2 is higher than its competitors."
"Amazon EC2 is a very expensive solution."
"The clients have found the billing of Amazon EC2 good, but the price could be less high. There is a monthly subscription to use the solution."
"It has helped to reduce costs with infrastructure."
"It is not an expensive solution."
"We are using a pay-as-you-go model."
"AWS Batch's pricing is good."
"The pricing is very fair."
"AWS Batch is a cheap solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
19%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Retailer
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
27%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Amazon EC2?
The scalability and elasticity are helpful.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon EC2?
We are paying about $1,500 a month for one of the services. I'd rate the pricing as six out of ten for being expensive.
What needs improvement with Amazon EC2?
The pricing model could be improved. We found Amazon EC2 to be pricey.
Which is better, AWS Lambda or Batch?
AWS Lambda is a serverless solution. It doesn’t require any infrastructure, which allows for cost savings. There is no setup process to deal with, as the entire solution is in the cloud. If you use...
What do you like most about AWS Batch?
AWS Batch manages the execution of computing workload, including job scheduling, provisioning, and scaling.
 

Comparisons

 

Also Known As

Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, EC2
Amazon Batch
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Netflix, Expedia, TimeInc., Novaris, airbnb, Lamborghini
Hess, Expedia, Kelloggs, Philips, HyperTrack
Find out what your peers are saying about AWS Batch vs. Amazon EC2 and other solutions. Updated: December 2024.
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