What is AWS AppConfig used for?

AWS AppConfig is an AWS Systems Manager capability for safely deploying feature flags and application configuration with gradual rollouts. It is a good fit for toggling features on AWS-hosted apps and changing app settings safely in production.

How much does AWS AppConfig cost?

AWS AppConfig is a paid product with no free plan.

Is AWS AppConfig open source?

No. AWS AppConfig is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to AWS AppConfig include Unleash, GrowthBook and Flagsmith.

What are some alternatives to AWS AppConfig?

AWS AppConfig competes with Azure App Configuration, ConfigCat and DevCycle. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source AWS AppConfig alternatives.

AWS AppConfig: features, pricing and alternatives

About AWS AppConfig

AWS AppConfig is a capability of AWS Systems Manager that lets teams deploy application configuration and feature flags without redeploying code. Changes are rolled out gradually and can be validated and rolled back if monitoring detects a problem, which reduces the risk of a bad configuration reaching every user at once.

AppConfig is a proprietary AWS service with no self-hosted edition and is billed according to AWS's usage-based pricing model. It is commonly used by teams that already run on AWS and want to manage settings and feature toggles alongside their other infrastructure, and AWS documents the current features and rates.

Key features

Feature flags managed outside application code
Dynamic configuration updates without redeploys
Gradual rollout of configuration changes
Validation and rollback of deployments
Part of AWS Systems Manager

Good fit for

→Toggling features on AWS-hosted apps
→Changing app settings safely in production

Tags: aws; feature-flags; configuration-management; gradual-rollout; systems-manager; cloud

AWS AppConfig: questions and answers

What is AWS AppConfig used for?: AWS AppConfig is an AWS Systems Manager capability for safely deploying feature flags and application configuration with gradual rollouts. It is a good fit for toggling features on AWS-hosted apps and changing app settings safely in production.
How much does AWS AppConfig cost?: AWS AppConfig is a paid product with no free plan.
Is AWS AppConfig open source?: No. AWS AppConfig is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to AWS AppConfig include Unleash, GrowthBook and Flagsmith.
What are some alternatives to AWS AppConfig?: AWS AppConfig competes with Azure App Configuration, ConfigCat and DevCycle. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source AWS AppConfig alternatives.