- AWS Data Exchange lets qualified providers sell data products to AWS customers.
- Providers must be legal entities in the US or an EU member state and pass a review before listing.
- Subscribers agree a Data Subscription Agreement with the provider for 1 to 36 months.
- Type
- Cloud data marketplace
- Provider eligibility
- Legal entity domiciled in the US or an EU member state; qualified by AWS
- Delivery
- Files in Amazon S3, APIs and Amazon Redshift data shares
- Terms
- Provider's Data Subscription Agreement; 1 to 36 months
- Fees
- Monthly disbursement less fulfillment fees
How AWS Data Exchange works
Providers publish data products made of data sets, revisions and assets. Subscribers find them in the catalog or AWS Marketplace, accept the provider's Data Subscription Agreement and receive files in Amazon S3, API access or Redshift data shares. Providers must agree to the AWS Marketplace terms, be a legal entity domiciled in the US or an EU member state, supply banking and tax details and pass a review. They are paid monthly, less fulfillment fees (AWS).
Where it fits for AI data
Cloud marketplaces are built for recurring, structured data feeds that analysts subscribe to: financial, location or market data. They work for AI training data when the dataset is ready to sell to many buyers on standard terms. They are less suited to one-off archives that need a negotiated license, de-identification and a restricted use. See alternative data.
Things to check before you sign
- Whether your license terms (no re-identification, no resale) fit the marketplace's subscription model.
- Who your subscribers are: you approve them, or anyone can subscribe.
- How you will deliver updates, and whether buyers keep data after the term ends.
Alternatives and related companies
Questions
Can anyone sell on AWS Data Exchange?
No. Providers must be a legal entity domiciled in the US or an EU member state and be qualified by AWS, per the AWS FAQs.