In my opinion, teams should choose AWS Elastic Beanstalk when they want a quick and straightforward way to deploy and scale web applications without managing infrastructure in detail, especially for standard applications that fit supported frameworks and don’t require highly customized environments. It’s a great choice for small to mid-sized teams, startups, or projects where speed of deployment and ease of use are more important than deep control, since it automatically handles provisioning, load balancing, scaling, and monitoring within Amazon Web Services. The main advantages are reduced operational overhead, faster time to market, built-in scaling, and smooth integration with other AWS services. However, its limitations include less flexibility compared to managing infrastructure directly with EC2 or containers, potential constraints in customization, and some level of abstraction that can make troubleshooting or fine-tuning more difficult. Overall, it’s ideal for teams that want to focus on application development rather than infrastructure, but may not be the best fit for highly complex or deeply customized deployment needs.