SST

Framework for deploying full-stack apps to your own AWS account with modern DX.

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Pricing

Free tier

Usage-based

Adoption

→Stable

License

Open Source

Data freshness

Unverified

Overview

What is SST?

SST is an open-source framework for building and deploying full-stack apps on AWS (and beyond) with infrastructure-as-code and a great local dev experience.

Key differentiator

“Modern full-stack DX while deploying to your own AWS account.”

Capability profile

Capability Radar

Ease of StartEcosystemValueMaturityFlexibilityScale Ready

Honest assessment

Strengths & Weaknesses

↑ Strengths

Deploy to your own AWS accounthigh

No vendor markup; full control of infra and data

Great local dev experiencemedium

Live Lambda dev and fast iteration

Full-stack IaCmedium

Define frontend, functions, and infra in code

↓ Weaknesses

Requires AWS knowledgemedium

You own the AWS account and its complexity

Steeper than managed PaaSmedium

More setup than push-to-deploy platforms

Fit analysis

Who is it for?

✓ Best for

Teams wanting full-stack on their own AWS

Avoid PaaS markup, keep data in-account

IaC-first deployments

Define infra and app together

Cost structure

Pricing

Free Tier

Available

Free framework; pay AWS for resources

Starts at

$0 (pay AWS)

Model

Usage-based

Enterprise

None

Performance benchmarks

How Fast Is It?

Ecosystem

Relationships

Alternatives

Vercel

Next step

Get Started with SST

Step-by-step setup guide with code examples and common gotchas.

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