AWS Well-Architected Assessment
Score your AWS architecture across all 6 pillars in under 5 minutes. Discover hidden risks before they become incidents.
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Your Architecture Score
Based on AWS Well-Architected Framework
Score by Pillar
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Risk flags, specific recommendations per pillar, and a prioritized remediation roadmap.
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Our team will review your scores and follow up with personalized recommendations.
Top Risk Flags & Recommendations
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CTOs and cloud architects at series B+ startups and mid-market companies preparing for a formal AWS Well-Architected Review (WAR). If your team is planning to submit your architecture for AWS's structured review or you want to benchmark before you do, this quiz gives you a head start.
Why We Built This Tool
AWS Well-Architected Reviews take time to schedule and often surface surprises. We built this so teams could self-assess first, prioritize their biggest risks, and go into the official review prepared. This quiz uses the same framework AWS uses—the 6 pillars—so your score maps directly to what AWS will tell you. No surprises, better conversations.
What Problem It Solves
- Pre-review blindness. Companies walk into WAR reviews unprepared. This self-assessment surfaces your biggest gaps upfront.
- Pillar prioritization. With 6 pillars, knowing which ones matter most for your specific workload saves weeks of conversations.
- Broken alignment. Ops, security, and product teams often disagree on architecture priorities. A shared assessment aligns everyone on risks.
- After-review action. WAR reports are long; this quiz helps you understand your starting score so you can track improvement over time.
After you assess, explore our AWS Well-Architected Review service if you want expert remediation and validation.
How to Use This Tool
- Answer 20 questions. Each pillar (Operational Excellence, Security, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, Cost Optimization, Sustainability) has questions with 4 answer choices.
- Get your pillar breakdown. We'll score each pillar separately (out of 100) so you can see which ones are strongest and which need work.
- See your overall score. Your combined score and risk flags. Well-Architected (80+), Mostly Solid (60+), Needs Attention (40+), or High Risk (<40).
Frequently Asked Questions
How does this quiz compare to an official AWS Well-Architected Review?
This quiz gives you a self-guided snapshot and is based on the same 6 pillars as AWS WAR. An official WAR is deeper—AWS architects review your actual architecture, code, and deployment patterns. Think of this as prep work. It's 80% as useful as a WAR for self-awareness, but much faster and free.
What if I disagree with my pillar score?
That's actually useful. Sometimes team members have different perceptions of the same pillar. If you're unsure, that often flags a gap—something your team should discuss. If you want expert validation, book a discovery session.
Can I take this quiz for multiple architectures?
Yes. If you have multiple systems (microservices, monoliths, data pipelines), you can take the quiz multiple times to assess each. Or take it as your overall architecture and submit for deeper analysis.