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Head-to-Head Specification Audit
AWS vs PayFast
Enterprise & SaaS Developers · Global
Specification Matrix
| Metric | AWS | PayFast |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | CustomBetter | Custom |
| API Rate Limit | N/A | 60 req/min |
| Target Country | Global | South Africa |
| Category | Cloud Hosting & Edge | Payment Processing API |
| Compliance | GDPR, CCPA, POPIA, SOC2, ISO27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP | POPIA, PCI-DSS |
| Hosting Regions | US-East, US-West, EU-West, AP-Southeast, AU-East, AF-South-ZA | ZA-Cape-Town, ZA-Johannesburg |
| Native Integrations | 7 listedBetter | 6 listed |
AWS — Key Specs
- ✓Cape Town region (af-south-1) provides local ZA data residency for POPIA compliance
- ✓200+ cloud services covering compute, storage, AI, databases, and IoT
- ✓99.99% uptime SLA on core services including S3, RDS, and EC2
- ✓Spot Instances reduce compute costs by up to 90% for fault-tolerant workloads
PayFast — Key Specs
- ✓Only major payment gateway with POPIA-compliant ZA data residency by default
- ✓Supports EFT, credit card, Instant EFT, Mobicred, and SnapScan natively
- ✓No monthly fee — pay 2.0–3.5% per transaction only
- ✓Recurring billing API supports subscription SaaS models out of the box
Frequently Asked Questions
What is cheaper, AWS or PayFast?+
Both tools start at $0/mo on their entry plans.
Which tool is better for compliance — AWS or PayFast?+
Both support POPIA. AWS additionally supports GDPR, CCPA, SOC2, ISO27001, HIPAA, FedRAMP. PayFast additionally supports PCI-DSS.
Is AWS or PayFast compliant with South Africa's POPIA?+
Both AWS and PayFast support POPIA compliance frameworks according to their official documentation.
Which tool is better suited for Global?+
AWS is evaluated for Enterprise & SaaS Developers in Global with hosting regions: US-East, US-West, EU-West, AP-Southeast, AU-East, AF-South-ZA. PayFast has hosting regions: ZA-Cape-Town, ZA-Johannesburg. For data residency in Global, check each vendor's data processing agreements.
Data last verified: 11 June 2026