# Amazon Athena, Azure Data Studio vs Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) Comparison | | Amazon Athena | Azure Data Studio | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 173 | 35 | 907 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (51.9% of reviews) | Enterprise (42.9% of reviews) | Mid-Market (37.7% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Amazon Athena Pros: - Analytics (1 reviews) - Big Data Handling (1 reviews) Cons: - Function Limitations (1 reviews) - Limited SQL (1 reviews) ### Azure Data Studio Pros: - Analytics (1 reviews) - Ease of Use (1 reviews) Cons: - Data Management Issues (1 reviews) ### Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) Pros: - Ease of Use (15 reviews) - Scalability (13 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (18 reviews) - Complexity (7 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Amazon Athena | Azure Data Studio | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.4 (127 reviews) | 9.2 (28 reviews) | 9.0 (744 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (127 reviews) | 8.9 (28 reviews) | 8.8 (752 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.1 (62 reviews) | 8.5 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (528 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (55 reviews) | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 8.7 (436 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (109 reviews) | 9.2 (24 reviews) | 8.6 (716 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (424 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.2 (100 reviews) | 9.2 (28 reviews) | 9.5 (704 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Amazon Athena #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Azure Data Studio #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Database Management Systems (DBMS) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Amazon Athena** | 8.5/10 | 33 | | **Azure Data Studio** | 8.9/10 | 21 | | **Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)** | N/A | N/A | #### Management | Feature | Amazon Athena | Azure Data Studio | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Data dictionary** | 8.0 (27 reviews) | 8.8 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Replication** | 8.7 (25 reviews) | 8.6 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Query Language** | 8.6 (31 reviews) | 9.6 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Modeling** | 8.5 (29 reviews) | 8.2 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Performance Analysis** | 8.5 (29 reviews) | 8.8 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Maintenance | Feature | Amazon Athena | Azure Data Studio | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Migration** | 8.0 (28 reviews) | 9.2 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Backup and Recovery** | 8.3 (27 reviews) | 8.9 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Multi-User Environment** | 8.1 (27 reviews) | 8.7 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Amazon Athena | Azure Data Studio | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Encryption** | 9.0 (29 reviews) | 9.1 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | | **User Access Control** | 9.1 (31 reviews) | 8.8 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Relational Databases | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Amazon Athena** | N/A | N/A | | **Azure Data Studio** | N/A | N/A | | **Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)** | 8.8/10 | 468 | #### Management | Feature | Amazon Athena | Azure Data Studio | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Schema** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (306 reviews) | | **Query Language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (310 reviews) | | **ACID - Complaint** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (295 reviews) | | **Data Replication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (304 reviews) | #### Support | Feature | Amazon Athena | Azure Data Studio | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Text Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (300 reviews) | | **Data Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (312 reviews) | | **Languages** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (306 reviews) | | **Operating Systems** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (310 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | Amazon Athena | Azure Data Studio | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Database Locking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (299 reviews) | | **Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (315 reviews) | | **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (309 reviews) | | **Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (312 reviews) | #### Performance | Feature | Amazon Athena | Azure Data Studio | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Disaster Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (305 reviews) | | **Data Concurrency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (299 reviews) | | **Workload Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (307 reviews) | | **Advanced Indexing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (293 reviews) | | **Query Optimizer** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (297 reviews) | #### Database Features | Feature | Amazon Athena | Azure Data Studio | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Storage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (438 reviews) | | **Availability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (438 reviews) | | **Stability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (435 reviews) | | **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (425 reviews) | | **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (432 reviews) | | **Data Manipulation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (403 reviews) | | **Query Language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (420 reviews) | ### Database as a Service (DBaaS) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Amazon Athena** | 8.9/10 | 56 | | **Azure Data Studio** | N/A | N/A | | **Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)** | 8.7/10 | 281 | #### Configuration | Feature | Amazon Athena | Azure Data Studio | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Application Performance** | 8.9 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (247 reviews) | | **Orchestration** | 8.5 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (242 reviews) | | **Database Monitoring** | 8.7 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (251 reviews) | | **Anomaly Detection** | 8.3 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.1 (227 reviews) | | **Network Security** | 9.0 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (244 reviews) | #### Database Administration | Feature | Amazon Athena | Azure Data Studio | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Provisioning** | 8.9 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (242 reviews) | | **Governance** | 9.0 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (232 reviews) | | **Auditing** | 8.9 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | #### Availability | Feature | Amazon Athena | Azure Data Studio | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Scalability** | 8.9 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (249 reviews) | | **Backup** | 8.9 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.1 (252 reviews) | | **Archiving** | 8.7 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Indexing** | 8.7 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.7 (232 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | Amazon Athena | Azure Data Studio | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Masking** | 8.8 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.3 (170 reviews) | | **Authentication And Single Sign-On** | 9.2 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (181 reviews) | | **Data Anonymization** | 9.0 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.4 (170 reviews) | #### Data Management | Feature | Amazon Athena | Azure Data Studio | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Data Replication** | 9.1 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.8 (188 reviews) | | **Advanced Data Analytics** | 9.1 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (175 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Unique to Amazon Athena (2):** [Database as a Service (DBaaS) Providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-as-a-service-dbaas), [Database Management Systems (DBMS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-management-systems-dbms) **Unique to Azure Data Studio (1):** [Database Management Systems (DBMS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-management-systems-dbms) **Unique to Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) (2):** [Database as a Service (DBaaS) Providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-as-a-service-dbaas), [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Amazon Athena | Azure Data Studio | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | |---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 22.2% | 40.0% | 29.0% | | **Mid-Market** | 25.9% | 17.1% | 37.7% | | **Enterprise** | 51.9% | 42.9% | 33.4% | ### By Industry #### Amazon Athena - **Information Technology and Services:** 14.9% - **Computer Software:** 12.4% - **Financial Services:** 8.1% - **Computer & Network Security:** 4.3% - **Retail:** 4.3% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.3% - **Pharmaceuticals:** 4.3% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.7% - **Banking:** 3.1% - **Media Production:** 2.5% - **Other:** 37.9% #### Azure Data Studio - **Information Technology and Services:** 40.0% - **Computer Software:** 25.7% - **Consulting:** 5.7% - **Textiles:** 2.9% - **Retail:** 2.9% - **Printing:** 2.9% - **Mining & Metals:** 2.9% - **Insurance:** 2.9% - **Industrial Automation:** 2.9% - **Import and Export:** 2.9% - **Other:** 8.6% #### Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) - **Information Technology and Services:** 22.6% - **Computer Software:** 17.0% - **Financial Services:** 6.0% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.7% - **Telecommunications:** 3.2% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.1% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.7% - **Banking:** 2.5% - **Retail:** 2.4% - **Internet:** 2.2% - **Other:** 34.4% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Amazon Athena - [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (754 reviews) - [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2280 reviews) - [DBeaver](https://www.g2.com/products/dbeaver/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (168 reviews) - [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (621 reviews) - [Toad For Oracle](https://www.g2.com/products/quest-software-toad-for-oracle/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (286 reviews) - [Azure SQL Database](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-sql-database/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (241 reviews) - [Google Cloud SQL](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-sql/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (366 reviews) - [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews) - [Databricks](https://www.g2.com/products/databricks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (782 reviews) - [DbVisualizer](https://www.g2.com/products/dbvisualizer/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (269 reviews) ### Alternatives to Azure Data Studio - [DBeaver](https://www.g2.com/products/dbeaver/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (168 reviews) - [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (754 reviews) - [Google Cloud SQL](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-sql/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (366 reviews) - [Toad For Oracle](https://www.g2.com/products/quest-software-toad-for-oracle/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (286 reviews) - [SAS Viya](https://www.g2.com/products/sas-sas-viya/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (798 reviews) - [Databricks](https://www.g2.com/products/databricks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (782 reviews) - [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (621 reviews) - [Teradata Vantage](https://www.g2.com/products/teradata-teradata-vantage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (374 reviews) - [DbVisualizer](https://www.g2.com/products/dbvisualizer/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (269 reviews) - [DataGrip](https://www.g2.com/products/datagrip/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (126 reviews) ### Alternatives to Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) - [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1010 reviews) - [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews) - [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (621 reviews) - [Google Cloud SQL](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-sql/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (366 reviews) - [Azure SQL Database](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-sql-database/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (241 reviews) - [EDB Postgres Advanced Server](https://www.g2.com/products/edb-postgres-advanced-server/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (37 reviews) - [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2280 reviews) - [MySQL](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1675 reviews) - [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews) - [PostgreSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (679 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Amazon Athena - Title: [Is AWS Athena free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-aws-athena-free) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "No" - Title: [How do I use AWS Athena?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-do-i-use-aws-athena) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "AWS Management Console Command Line Interface (CLI) JDBC/ODBC Drivers WS Serverless Application Repository" ### Azure Data Studio No discussions available for this product. ### Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) - Title: [What is Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-amazon-relational-database-service-rds-used-for) — 2 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) is a cloud-based service offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that is used for managing and operating relational..." - Title: [An Amazon RDS performance best practice is to allocate enough RAM so that your working set resides almost completely in memory.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/an-amazon-rds-performance-best-practice-is-to-allocate-enough-ram-so-that-your-working-set-resides-almost-completely-in-memory) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "nice" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/amazon-athena-vs-azure-data-studio-vs-amazon-relational-database-service-rds)