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AWS Command Line Interface Pros and Cons: Top 5 Advantages and Disadvantages

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Users appreciate the ease of use of AWS Command Line Interface, simplifying command line tasks effectively. (36 mentions)
Users commend the unique and beautiful user interface of AWS Command Line Interface for enhancing command line experience. (24 mentions)
Users admire the ease of use and comprehensive features of AWS CLI, enhancing productivity and accessibility. (11 mentions)
Users find AWS CLI to be highly efficient, streamlining resource management and task automation effectively. (9 mentions)
Users find the automation capabilities of AWS CLI excellent for quick, efficient task execution in various domains. (6 mentions)
Users find the learning difficulty of AWS CLI to be steep, requiring time and effort to master. (6 mentions)
Users find the command complexity of AWS CLI overwhelming, particularly for beginners struggling with its steep learning curve. (5 mentions)
Users find the learning curve steep for AWS CLI, requiring significant time to master its complex commands and syntax. (3 mentions)
Users find the complexity in code challenging, leading to potential misuse and reliance on network stability. (1 mentions)
Users face connectivity issues with AWS CLI, which complicates usage and increases the risk of mistakes. (1 mentions)

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AWS Command Line Interface Pros and Cons

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Shivam S.
SS
Technical Consultant
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Easiest way to connect with instance through command line"
What do you like best about AWS Command Line Interface?

Through command line we can connect to the instance as fast as compared we connect it through UI. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Command Line Interface?

Sometimes it's bit difficult to use aws-cli in order to connect with the instaces. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ansel R.
AR
Sr Software Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Reliable workhorse"
What do you like best about AWS Command Line Interface?

You can do anything with the cli. It's the most reliable way to manage aws resources.

The documentation is top notch. It's very easy to find what you need and there are plenty of examples. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Command Line Interface?

AWS has decided to separate functionality into different cli packages. I understand the reasoning but it requires understanding and a separate installation to manage certain services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anthony P.
AP
Manager of IT and Security
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Create simple, fast scripts!"
What do you like best about AWS Command Line Interface?

I like being able to use the AWS CLI to create fast and easy scripts. Anything from assuming of roles to checking status of S3 uploads. We use it to upload backups routinely to S3 of our data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Command Line Interface?

Sometimes, the behind the seasons implementation causes our uploads to crush our EC2 CPU usage. Not sure why. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Olmo M.
OM
COO
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Powerful cli for a powerful service"
What do you like best about AWS Command Line Interface?

Allows for quick checks and configurations of our cloud services. We use it to perform cloud watch queries, analyse cloud formation templates and much more. I love that it is well documented and it is split by topics/ services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Command Line Interface?

The only thing I don't love (I don't dislike it very much either), is the fact that the docs are not interconnected with boto/python. It would be best if I can read the docs and then I can have examples of how to do something with the cli or python. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ramon D.
RD
Full Stack Pleno Developer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"incredible solution for handling aws"
What do you like best about AWS Command Line Interface?

the fastest and most effective way to handle aws services, restart, stop or start services is facilitated by the tool.

Installing open source or private services is quick and easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Command Line Interface?

It can be tricky at first to get used to so many commands, and learn to use them quickly and usefully, you may find that you are just making it difficult, but after some time, you realize how powerful the tool is offered by amazon. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Telecommunications
UT
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"AWS for cloud solutions"
What do you like best about AWS Command Line Interface?

AWS made it easy to install external open source softwares I needed to use for work. The installation process for aws cloud allowed me to bypass some of the headaches of installing my new softwares on local machine. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Command Line Interface?

The command line interface is a bit hard to get used to. I wish there was a more visual user interface than just command line, because if you're not careful you may forget where you stored certain files and navigation is fairly time-consuming between many folders. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Darun J.
DJ
AWS Glue Review
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"AWS Command Line Interface"
What do you like best about AWS Command Line Interface?

Having this one tool allows us to control a lot of Amazon Web services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Command Line Interface?

The installation of AWS CLI and getting know the commands are bit harder and takes time to use them effectively Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Consumer Services
UC
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"AWS Command Line Interface is okay"
What do you like best about AWS Command Line Interface?

Because we use Amazon Connect (primarily) and other AWS services, AWS Command Line Interface was the logical choice for us to control our services. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Command Line Interface?

For someone that isn't as tech savy (like myself), it can be a little bit daunting to use and set up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software
UC
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"AWS CLI an easy and very useful tool"
What do you like best about AWS Command Line Interface?

CLI is very easy to use, it provides a simple command line interface to describe your resources in AWS. It has the ability to perform all operations that are available via AWS user interface. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Command Line Interface?

The tool is simple but often time it doesn't provide a good error message when an incorrect command is executed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SG
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"working pretty well "
What do you like best about AWS Command Line Interface?

the integration with Python, we use python to automate infrastructure service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Command Line Interface?

some command line does not support to user access ID directly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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