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SST

SST

Build modern full-stack apps on AWS

SST (Serverless Stack) provides the best developer experience for building full-stack apps on AWS. Live Lambda development, Ion v3 with Pulumi, and multi-cloud support.

Panel Reviews

The Builder

The Builder

Developer Perspective

Ship

The best way to use AWS. Live Lambda debugging, simple configuration, and the migration to Ion (Pulumi-based) is smart.

The Skeptic

The Skeptic

Reality Check

Ship

Makes AWS approachable for full-stack developers. The DX gap between SST and raw CDK is enormous.

The Futurist

The Futurist

Big Picture

Ship

SST proves AWS can have great DX. Ion's Pulumi-based multi-cloud approach positions it for the future.

Community Sentiment

Overall2,098 mentions
74% positive17% neutral9% negative
Hacker News389 mentions
73%18%9%

Ion v3 with Pulumi under the hood is a huge improvement — finally feels like a mature framework

Reddit614 mentions
76%15%9%

SST Live Lambda development killed my need for any local mock setup — it's genuinely magic

Twitter/X892 mentions
71%19%10%

Switched from Serverless Framework to SST and never looked back — the DX is miles ahead

Product Hunt203 mentions
82%12%6%

Best way to build full-stack on AWS — the live development experience is unmatched