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The overall experience translates to AWS config being powerful and useful, but not particularly user-friendly or approachable, especially without prior experience or additional support for navigation/configuring. if you are deeply embedded in the AWS ecosystem already then it likely would feel more intuitive and make a lot more sense, especially when seeking visibility over configuration changes, resource tracking and compliancy; but for smaller teams or less experienced administrators this can be quite an unforgiving and daunting hurdle to encounter. Once in place and configured correctly, however, it operates in a very much, 'set and forget' fashion.
Pros: AWS Config does a good job of providing visibility into that what, and when, of changes across your AWS environment. It excels at providing a track of resources configuration and history; providing a central point of reference when you need to understand how something may have arrived in it's current state vs where it started. Once time is spent configuring everything correctly, it provides a reliable audit trail that is invaluable for both troubleshooting and governance.
Cons: Config can often feel more like a compliance and audit tool as opposed to a simple, intuitive window into your environment for day to day use. As with all cloud services AWS provides, it has a very steep learning curve and requires a lot of time and effort to extract and leverage its value, which is not always immediately obvious otherwise. As is common in AWS, there always seems to be many moving components that are not always obvious to see interconnection, and thus requires an investment of time and energy before it becomes genuinely useful and informative.
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Pros: AWS Config allows my team to view all our allocated resources that we have within the AWS ecosystem. All our servers, server types, storage in s3, and RDS. This gives us a quick overview of our entire application ecosystem and its structure. This allows us to assess any inefficiencies or gaps that need to be closed.
Cons: I wish it would suggest better improvements and includes more parts of the ecosystem such as types of spot instances and maybe how many times it has been an issue.
Michelle S. · Developer · Human Resources · March 30, 2026
Pros: That i can have everything all in one place and be billed by one company. However the greatness ends there
Cons: the amount of bugs and frereezing. Issues are consistent and unable to be trouble shot. Causing wasted time
Lance L. · Service coordinator · Internet · November 1, 2025
Mi experiencia con AWS Config ha sido positiva gracias a su integración con otros servicios de AWS, lo que me permite automatizar la evaluación de configuraciones y asegurar que mis recursos cumplan con las políticas establecidas. Me gusta especialmente poder recibir alertas de cambios críticos, lo que mejora la gestión y seguridad de la infraestructura. La curva de aprendizaje inicial es un reto, pero una vez dominada, es una herramienta muy completa.
Pros: Lo que más me ha gustado de AWS Config es cómo me ha permitido monitorear mis recursos de AWS en tiempo real y detectar cambios no autorizados en mis configuraciones de S3 y EC2. Gracias a su historial de configuraciones, pude identificar rápidamente un cambio que afectaba la seguridad de mis buckets.
Cons: La curva de aprendizaje es un poco alta, y el coste sube en función de los recursos que utilices, lo que requiere mucha planificación.
Anonymous User · Desarrollador de software · Computer Software · October 26, 2025
Although it can be quite time consuming to learn all of the services AWS offers, it’s a very useful tool that also gives you piece of mind as it’s very secure and complies with GDPR and other industry regulations.
Pros: AWS is a secure and flexible tool. I’m very pleased with the variety of services that it offers, especially the analytics and storage.
Cons: You do have to be trained to use AWS or you may struggle. There are a lot of services and options that you need to get used to in order to get the most out of the tool.
Ellen C. · First Line IT Support · Computer Software · September 25, 2025
9/10 really good but the initial set up can be hard if you aren't very techy. However, their support team is really good
Pros: AWS Config makes tracking changes and staying compliant simple, helping you keep your cloud setup secure and organized
Cons: AWS Config can get complex with many resources and may need time to set up properly for full benefit
Sam H. · Tier Three Systems Engineer · Automotive · August 22, 2025
Using AWS Config with its ease of set-up and use makes the overall experience a very efficient use of my time.
Pros: I especially liked the continuous monitoring and change management, where I can track relationships among resources.
Cons: The aggregation capability cannot be used for provisioning rules across multiple accounts in different regions.
NOREEN J. · Independent Associate · Legal Services · July 16, 2025
AWS Config has been an essential tool for maintaining governance and visibility over our AWS environment. Once configured properly, it provides peace of mind by ensuring resources remain compliant and any drift is detected quickly.
Pros: What I liked most about AWS Config is its powerful ability to continuously monitor and record resource configurations
Cons: What I liked least is the initial setup complexity for beginners. It can be overwhelming to configure rules and understand the relationships between resources without prior experience. Also, the pricing model can be a bit steep if you're tracking a large number of resources in multiple regions.
Marwan K. · Cloud Administrator · Consumer Goods · June 4, 2025
È uno strumento potente se usato bene, soprattutto per chi vuole controllo e tracciabilità. Dopo una curva iniziale, diventa un alleato prezioso per la governance in cloud.
Pros: I vantaggi sono che la visibilità sulle risorse è ottima, sapere chi ha fatto cosa e quando è davvero utile.
Cons: Gli svantaggi sono che le regole predefinite non coprono tutti i casi, e crearne di personalizzate può diventare complicato.
Christian N. · IT Manager · Mechanical or Industrial Engineering · May 26, 2025
Positive, i have used it in two different jobs now and i would choose to use it again over a 3rd party
Pros: Very consistant readings and provided a good amount of information about the ecosystem, Very good and nessassary if using microservices such as lambdas
Cons: Very expensive, you can configure it to scan once a day but if thats not done, which it isnt by default, you can get stung
David N. · Security Engineer · Environmental Services · May 21, 2025
it is mostly positive and offers valuable tools
Pros: the resource configurations and the detailed change tracking
Cons: the limited customization options and and the cost
blake l. · student · Graphic Design · May 5, 2025
Pros: Automatically records config changes across AWS services. Continuously evaluates resources against rules (AWS-managed or custom). Keeps a timeline of changes — great for forensics and audits. Works well with AWS Organizations, CloudTrail, and Security Hub. Fully managed and native to AWS.
Cons: Especially in large accounts with frequent changes. Real-time isn’t instant — some lag in compliance checks. Writing custom rules requires Lambda and familiarity with JSON logic. Limited Multi-Region Views: Requires additional setup to centralize data.
Niharika A. · Senior DevOps Engineer · Financial Services · April 6, 2025
Pros: J’apprécie particulièrement sa capacité à suivre les changements de configuration en temps réel
Cons: Les alertes peuvent parfois être trop nombreuses si elles ne sont pas bien paramétrées, ce qui peut nuire à leur efficacité
Souha Z. · Animatrice · Animation · March 6, 2025
Overall, it was decent and positive as we had clarity in tracking changes and also to check the proper enforcement of compliance actions.
Pros: The smooth uses of its application to run and learn without the actual need of physical hardware.
Cons: Sometimes it takes bit more time to decide what exactly interface or option we need to fulfill our requirement.
Shambhavi M. · Radio tendering Engineer · Telecommunications · March 5, 2025
Pros: AWS Config provides excellent visibility into resource configurations and changes, making compliance auditing seamless. Its automated rules and integration with AWS services enhance security and governance. The ability to track historical changes is invaluable for troubleshooting and compliance reporting.
Cons: The cost can be high, especially for organizations with a large AWS footprint. Custom rule creation requires AWS Lambda, which adds complexity for users unfamiliar with coding. Additionally, the UI can feel overwhelming for beginners.
Manuela M. · Performance Marketing Manager · Hospitality · March 3, 2025
No entanto tive uma ótima experiência no geral.
Pros: A forma como identifica alterações de recursos e a análise de segurança
Cons: O fornecimento de dados ocorrer apenas 1 vez ao dia
Mauro A. · Gerente · Food & Beverages · February 18, 2025
Overally, I have had a positive experience with AWS Config , especially with security, compliance, and resource tracking. It has been a powerful tool that has provided deep visibility into AWS environments, ensuring resources remain compliant with organizational policies.
Pros: I like how it keeps a detailed configuration history of all changes made, which helps in troube shooting.
Cons: I did not like the AWS Config costs per evaluation which add up really fast.
BECKY O. · NUTRITIONIST · Health, Wellness and Fitness · February 17, 2025
Pros: C'est de pouvoir définir des règles de conformité personnalisées pour évaluer des ressources spécifiques et en temps réel.
Cons: Je trouve que c'est son coût élevé pour les environnements de grande taille.
Arbi H. · Chef de projet technico-commercial · Internet · February 5, 2025
Pros: smooth and easy to use. Used it to build my project
Cons: nothing absolutely. It was very easy to use and i like the functionalities
josh r. · Administrator · Information Technology and Services · February 3, 2025
AWS Config is a powerful tool for compliance and auditing but can be costly and occasionally slow in updates.
Pros: AWS Config excels in continuous compliance tracking and resource auditing, ensuring security and governance effortlessly.
Cons: AWS Config can be costly for large environments and sometimes slow in detecting configuration changes.
Swaibu B. · AWS Solution Architecture · Computer & Network Security · January 30, 2025
Pros: Surveillance continue pour garantir que les ressources respectent les politiques définies
Cons: Configuration et apprentissage nécessitent une bonne connaissance des services AWS
Anonymous User · service client · Design · January 13, 2025
Pros: C'est le fait de pouvoir personnaliser nos règles les adapter à nos besoins.
Cons: C'est le prix qui peut augmenter en fonction des ressources surveillées sans visibilité par rapport aux coûts en amont. En plus la documentation technique est asses dense, on se perd facilement.
Hamdi A. · Product Owner · Internet · January 8, 2025
Overall, my experience with AWS config has been positive as it is reliable and gets the job done. I primarily use it to monitor my AWS resources and any historical changes in configurations. I haven't had any issues with using AWS config yet.
Pros: AWS config is reliable and allows me to monitor my AWS resources and has a record of changes of configurations as well which is useful for me to monitor and check.
Cons: Nothing in particular, it gets the job done and it is reliable.
Terence Z. · Technical support specialist · Information Technology and Services · December 27, 2024
Highly secure environment and using this for auditing and monitoring of configuration-related issues and matters. While it takes a number of days to actually complete this setup properly
Pros: 1. Easy to implement and flexible to work with. 2. Policies configuration and enforcing policies are easy and good. 3. It helps us to perform continuous monitoring and automatically resolve the configuration issues significantly.
Cons: 1. Costly enough for small companies to buy. 2. Very complex setup and requires professional team as well.
Bharath M. · Cloud support engineer · Information Technology and Services · November 25, 2024
Pros: It's really useful if you use all asw world, you can take a look of your settings and take advantage of them
Cons: I think it's a good product maybe it could be improved making more integration of interfaces in aws console
Anonymous User · Senior Dev · Hospitality · May 17, 2023
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