AWS App Runner vs Fargate: Differences & Uses Compared (2023)
AWS offers App Runner and Elastic Container Service with Fargate as two serverless options to deploy and manage your container applications inside of their cloud. App Runner is a newer service and built on top of Fargate. It provides a done-for-you platform. In contrast, ECS with Fargate gives you more fine-grained control & customization. Comparing AWS App Runner vs. Fargate FeatureAWS App RunnerFargateSupported Use CasesWeb applications, APIs, microservices, batch processing, event-driven applicationsContainerized applications, microservices architectures, data processing pipelines, serverless computingPricingPay-as-you-go pricingPay-as-you-go pricingCost-effectivenessVaries depending on workload and resource usage patternsVaries depending on workload and resource usage patternsDeployment EaseSimplified deployment and automatic scalingVersatile, but may require more configuration and managementPerformanceGood performance for supported use casesPotentially better performance for certain applications due to a wider range of supported workloadsScalabilityAutomatic scalingScalable, but may require more manual configurationSecurityStrong security featuresInfrastructure-level isolation and stronger security featuresIntegration with AWS ServicesSeamless integration with some AWS servicesSeamless integration with…