AWS Forecast is shutting down

Migrate from AWS Forecast In Minutes, Not Months

AWS Forecast is sunsetting. Switch to ForecastAPI with zero training requirements, instant predictions, and better accuracy at 50% lower cost.

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Why Teams Choose ForecastAPI

Join hundreds of companies who've already made the switch

50% Cost Reduction

Pay only for API calls. No training costs, no storage fees, no minimum commitments. Start free with 1,000 calls/month.

$0.002
per forecast on average
vs $0.60-$3.00 on AWS

Zero Training Time

Get instant predictions without waiting hours or days for model training. Our pre-trained models work out of the box.

AWS Forecast: Hours to train
ForecastAPI: Instant results

RESTful API

Simple HTTP endpoints replace complex AWS SDK integrations. Works with any language or framework.

# One simple call
POST /forecast
# Instant response
200 OK (150ms)

Side-by-Side Comparison

See why ForecastAPI is the modern alternative to AWS Forecast

AWS Forecast
Shutting down
ForecastAPI
Recommended
Setup Time Hours to days 5 minutes
Model Training Required (2-24 hours) None needed
Minimum Data Points 100+ required Works with 2+
Pricing Model Complex (training + storage + compute) Simple per-call
Average Cost $0.60 - $3.00 per forecast $0.002 per forecast
Response Time Minutes to hours < 300ms
Integration Complexity AWS SDK required Simple REST API
Free Tier Limited trial 1,000 calls/month forever

Migration in 3 Simple Steps

No data migration, no model retraining, no complex setup

1

Sign Up & Get Your API Key

Create your free account and get your API key instantly. No credit card required.

# Your API key
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
2

Replace AWS Forecast Calls

Simply replace your AWS Forecast SDK calls with our REST API. Same data format, instant results.

// Before (AWS)
forecast.createDataset()
forecast.createPredictor()
forecast.createForecast()
// Wait hours...
forecast.queryForecast()
// After (ForecastAPI)
POST /forecast
{
    "data": [...],
    "periods": 7
}
3

Get Instant Predictions

Start receiving forecasts immediately. No training, no waiting, just results.

Migration complete! You're now saving costs and headaches.

See How Simple It Is

Direct comparison of AWS Forecast vs ForecastAPI implementation

AWS Forecast (Complex) 
# Step 1: Import dataset
forecast.create_dataset({
    'DatasetName': 'sales_data',
    'Domain': 'RETAIL',
    'DatasetType': 'TARGET_TIME_SERIES',
    'Schema': {...}
})

# Step 2: Create dataset import job
forecast.create_dataset_import_job({...})

# Step 3: Create predictor (wait 2-24 hours)
forecast.create_predictor({
    'PredictorName': 'sales_predictor',
    'AlgorithmArn': 'arn:aws:forecast:::algorithm/Deep_AR_Plus',
    'ForecastHorizon': 7,
    ...
})

# Step 4: Create forecast
forecast.create_forecast({...})

# Step 5: Query forecast (finally!)
forecast.query_forecast({...})
ForecastAPI (Simple) 
# One simple API call - instant results!
response = requests.post(
    'https://forecastapi.com/v2/forecast',
    headers={
        'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
    },
    json={
        'data': [
            {'date': '2024-01-01', 'value': 100},
            {'date': '2024-01-02', 'value': 120},
            ...
        ],
        'periods': 7
    }
)

# Get your forecast immediately!
forecast = response.json()['forecast']
Python
Native support
JavaScript
npm package
PHP
Composer package
Any Language
REST API
"When AWS announced Forecast was shutting down, we panicked. We had hundreds of models running. ForecastAPI saved us - we migrated everything in 6 days without any downtime. The best part? Our forecasts are actually more accurate now, and we're paying 70% less."
Barrie Lyn
Chief Technology Officer, LaunchPad

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