What is Amazon Chime?
Amazon Chime is a communications service that lets you meet, chat, and place business calls inside and outside your organization, all using a single application. Developers can use the same communications infrastructure and services that power Amazon Chime, and add audio calling, video calling, and screen sharing capabilities directly to their applications using the Amazon Chime SDK.
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82 Likeliness to Recommend
76 Plan to Renew
74 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
Emotional Footprint Overview
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+87 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love Amazon Chime?
Pros
- Enables Productivity
- Trustworthy
- Efficient Service
- Security Protects
Cons
- Under Delivered
How to read the Emotional Footprint
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Amazon Chime Reviews
Md t.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Aug 2024
The Amazon's personal chat/meet system
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon Chime from other similar products?
I don't believe for it to provide something new or different. Over all its just a good app for internal use of Amazon employee. But it's kind of pain, if you are using it outside amazon organisation
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Only favourite aspect is the instant messaging
What do you dislike most about this product?
It needs like very high net speed to run compare to all other competitors. And it will get stuck multiple time.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Nothing as it is as easy to use as any other meet application
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Trustworthy
- Respectful
- Generous Negotitation
Lalit P.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Retail
- Involvement: Business Leader or Manager
Submitted Oct 2025
Chime over Zoom/Webex messenger!!
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon Chime from other similar products?
Amazon Chime differentiates itself through deep AWS integration, letting users embed meetings into apps via the Chime SDK. It offers unique meeting features like “call me” dial-in, visual roster with noise indicators, and seamless cross-device sync. Its pay-as-you-go pricing and strong AWS-level security make it cost-efficient and enterprise-friendly.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
My favorite aspect of Amazon Chime is its tight integration with AWS services, especially the Chime SDK, which makes it easy to embed high-quality audio, video, and chat features directly into custom applications while leveraging AWS scalability and security.
What do you dislike most about this product?
What I dislike most about Amazon Chime is its less intuitive user experience and limited adoption, making it harder to collaborate with external partners compared to more widely used tools like Zoom or Teams.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
I’d recommend Amazon Chime mainly if your organization is already deeply invested in AWS, since the SDK and integrations add strong value. For general meetings, weigh it against more widely adopted platforms like Zoom or Teams for ease of collaboration. Also, consider the retirement timeline (service ending in 2026) and plan long-term alternatives if adoption is critical.
Pros
- Efficient Service
- Caring
- Saves Time
- Respectful
Cons
- Under Delivered
SHUBHAM V.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Submitted Aug 2023
Amazon's take on team communication!
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Amazon Chime from other similar products?
-Chime supports MFA tokenizers such as Okta Verify & Microsoft Authenticator. -Dedicated Management console helps us to easily setup the new policies. -Chime app clubs chats and meetings in a single interface, we no longer need to juggle multiple applications. The application is easy to use with a clean cut UI.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Chime has allowed us the flexibility to choose a single platform for all our communication needs. Chats & meetings are present in the same application, in-room video conferences are suitable for external communications as well.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Amazon Chime is pay as you go. Setting up new users is complicated. Application logs out after updates. Web application has a boring UI. Chat rooms lack advanced features such as collaboration boards.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
This is a perfect solution for teams that are currently juggling multiple communication apps.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Unique Features
- Efficient Service
- Inspires Innovation
Cons
- Under Delivered