AWS Marketplace
- What it is
- Curated digital catalog of third-party software, data, and professional services that run on AWS.
- Software listings, SaaS subscriptions, machine learning models, and consulting offers.
- Why it matters commercially
- Purchases appear on your single AWS bill — no separate vendor procurement cycle.
- Flexible pricing: hourly, annual, BYOL, or privately negotiated (Private Offers).
- Spend often counts toward Enterprise Discount Program commitments.
- Vendor Insights and Private Marketplace let central IT restrict which products teams may buy.
- Not to be confused with
- AWS Service Catalog — your own internally approved templates, not third-party products.
- AWS IQ — hire individual AWS-certified experts for short-term project work.