SST

Framework that makes it easy to build modern fullstack apps on AWS and Cloudflare.

Best for: Fullstack engineering teams building production applications on AWS with serverless and containers

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4.8/5Editorial score 93/100sst.dev

Entry plan

Free (Self-Hosted)

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The editorial note

What to know about SST

SST is a modern infrastructure-as-code and application framework for fullstack developers. With its latest Ion engine powered by Pulumi and Terraform, SST lets you define cloud infrastructure (databases, queues, functions, Next.js sites) in pure TypeScript or Python and deploy to AWS and Cloudflare with zero cloud friction.

Is it right for you?

Who SST suits

Choose it if

Fullstack engineering teams building production applications on AWS with serverless and containers

Look elsewhere if

Solo founders who prefer fully managed PaaS providers like Render or Railway with zero AWS setup

What you get

Key features

Live Lambda local debugging without cloud redeployment delays
TypeScript native infrastructure definition
Zero-config deployment for Next.js, Astro, Remix, and SvelteKit
Built-in constructs for Postgres, Redis, S3, and Cron jobs
SST Console for viewing logs and managing cloud environments
Multi-cloud support (AWS + Cloudflare)

Works with

Integrations5

AWS CloudflareNext.jsPostgreSQLGitHub Actions

What it costs

Pricing

SST pricing plans
Plan	Price	What it includes
Open Source CLI	Free (Self-Hosted)Billed one-time	100% free open-source framework, deploy directly to your AWS account, unlimited apps
SST Console Pro	$10 / monthBilled monthly	Cloud monitoring console, team collaboration, live log streaming, multi-environment dashboard
Enterprise	Custom pricingBilled yearly	Dedicated Slack support, architecture review, audit logs, custom deployment pipelines

Prices are recorded from the vendor's public pricing page and can change. Check before you buy.

The trade-off

Pros and cons

Pros

Lightning-fast local development with Live Lambda Development
Type-safe infrastructure resource binding across frontend and backend
Drastically reduces AWS complexity with intuitive, production-ready components

Cons

Direct deployment to AWS requires managing your own cloud bill
Learning curve for teams unfamiliar with cloud architecture patterns

Quick read

At a glance

Category: Development & Coding
Pricing model: Freemium
Entry plan: Free (Self-Hosted)
Free plan: Available
Free trial: Not listed
Website: sst.dev

The verdict

Our take on SST

SST is the most enjoyable and productive way to build and deploy modern full-stack serverless applications on AWS.

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