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AWS App Runner

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Spec sheet

Purpose
AWS App Runner deploys web applications and APIs at scale.Read 9 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Audience
AWS describes App Runner as suitable for small teams bringing applications to market and enterprises streamlining DevOps practices.Read 9 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Additional charges
Use of other AWS services and data transfer may incur additional charges, including CloudWatch usage for application logging.Read 9 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
AWS integrations
App Runner connects to AWS database, cache, and message queue services that support applications.Read 9 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Deployment options
Automatic deployments can build a container image after changes to a source code deployment branch and then trigger deployment.Read 9 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
End of support notice
AWS App Runner stopped accepting new customers on April 30, 2026; existing services remain operational and accessible, and AWS does not plan new features.Read 9 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Managed service
App Runner automatically builds and deploys web applications, load balances traffic with encryption, and scales to meet traffic needs.Read 9 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Private networking
App Runner lets users configure how services are accessed and communicate with other AWS applications in a private Amazon VPC.Read 9 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Provisioned instances
Provisioned container memory is billed while an application is deployed, including when it is idle; the default minimum is one provisioned container instance.Read 9 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Recommended alternative
AWS recommends Amazon ECS Express Mode for deploying and running containerized applications.Read 9 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Scaling limits
Customers can set a maximum number of active container instances to limit costs.Read 9 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Security and compliance
AWS describes App Runner as providing built-in security and compliance capabilities.Read 9 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Usage billing
Customers pay for compute and memory resources used, and source deployments incur a build fee based on build time.Read 9 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com
Use cases
AWS lists API services, backend web services, websites, and running thousands of microservices as use cases.Read 9 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com

Plans and prices

AWS App Runner $0.01 a month Usage-based; $0.007 / GB-hour for provisioned container memory in listed regions. Active instances: $0.064 / vCPU-hour and $0.007 / GB-hour. Additional build and automated deployment fees may apply. Provisioned memory: $0.007 / GB-hour in US East (N. Virginia), US East (Ohio), US West (Oregon), and Europe (Ireland); Asia Pacific (Tokyo): $0.009 / GB-hour · Active compute: $0.064 / vCPU-hour in listed regions; Tokyo: $0.081 / vCPU-hour · Supported configurations: 0.25–4 vCPU, 0.5–12 GB memory Read 9 Oct 2026 · aws.amazon.com

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