I'm curious about the recent changes to AWS Cognito's free tier. It used to offer a quota of 50,000 monthly active users (MAUs), but now it seems that this has been reduced. What's behind this shift? Were there specific reasons or financial motivations for AWS to cancel this free quota?
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Seems like AWS is entering that 'nickel and dime' phase many startups go through. It’s probably just how they plan to boost profits now that they’ve established a customer base.
For me, the real kicker is the new $6 fee for client credentials. I was allowing users to create their own credentials without any cost, but now I lose six bucks every time one of them wants access to the API!
Looks like AWS realized they were losing money with that generous 50,000 MAU limit. They've rolled out new pricing plans with lower free MAU limits, especially for the Lite tier, and they removed the free machine-to-machine access too. It's definitely a shift towards making more revenue.
Yeah, it feels like many companies were taking advantage of that free quota. Using Cognito could have been a pretty sweet deal for businesses spending big on AWS.
Totally, it feels like a classic move — they've always been about squeezing a bit more cash wherever they can.