# Amazon Athena vs Azure Database for PostgreSQL Comparison | | Amazon Athena | Azure Database for PostgreSQL | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 3.9 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 172 | 18 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (51.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (41.2% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | 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 Database for PostgreSQL **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Amazon Athena | Azure Database for PostgreSQL | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.4 (126 reviews) | 8.3 (13 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (126 reviews) | 8.5 (12 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.1 (61 reviews) | 7.2 (6 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (55 reviews) | 8.1 (6 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (108 reviews) | 7.7 (13 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (55 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.2 (99 reviews) | 9.1 (13 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Amazon Athena #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Azure Database for PostgreSQL #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Database Management Systems (DBMS) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Amazon Athena** | 8.5/10 | 33 | | **Azure Database for PostgreSQL** | N/A | N/A | #### Management | Feature | Amazon Athena | Azure Database for PostgreSQL | |---|---|---| | **Data dictionary** | 8.0 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Replication** | 8.7 (25 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Query Language** | 8.6 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Modeling** | 8.5 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Performance Analysis** | 8.5 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Maintenance | Feature | Amazon Athena | Azure Database for PostgreSQL | |---|---|---| | **Data Migration** | 8.0 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Backup and Recovery** | 8.3 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Multi-User Environment** | 8.1 (27 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Amazon Athena | Azure Database for PostgreSQL | |---|---|---| | **Data Encryption** | 9.0 (29 reviews) | Not enough data | | **User Access Control** | 9.1 (31 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Database as a Service (DBaaS) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Amazon Athena** | 8.9/10 | 55 | | **Azure Database for PostgreSQL** | 8.3/10 | 10 | #### Configuration | Feature | Amazon Athena | Azure Database for PostgreSQL | |---|---|---| | **Application Performance** | 8.9 (46 reviews) | 8.5 (9 reviews) | | **Orchestration** | 8.5 (38 reviews) | 7.4 (9 reviews) | | **Database Monitoring** | 8.7 (40 reviews) | 8.5 (9 reviews) | | **Anomaly Detection** | 8.3 (36 reviews) | 6.9 (8 reviews) | | **Network Security** | 9.0 (37 reviews) | 8.6 (7 reviews) | #### Database Administration | Feature | Amazon Athena | Azure Database for PostgreSQL | |---|---|---| | **Provisioning** | 8.9 (36 reviews) | 7.6 (9 reviews) | | **Governance** | 9.0 (38 reviews) | 8.1 (9 reviews) | | **Auditing** | 8.9 (39 reviews) | 7.1 (8 reviews) | #### Availability | Feature | Amazon Athena | Azure Database for PostgreSQL | |---|---|---| | **Scalability** | 8.8 (44 reviews) | 9.3 (9 reviews) | | **Backup** | 8.9 (38 reviews) | 9.6 (9 reviews) | | **Archiving** | 8.7 (38 reviews) | 8.9 (9 reviews) | | **Indexing** | 8.7 (38 reviews) | 8.9 (9 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | Amazon Athena | Azure Database for PostgreSQL | |---|---|---| | **Data Masking** | 8.8 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Authentication And Single Sign-On** | 9.2 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Anonymization** | 9.0 (34 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Data Management | Feature | Amazon Athena | Azure Database for PostgreSQL | |---|---|---| | **Data Replication** | 9.1 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Advanced Data Analytics** | 9.1 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (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) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Amazon Athena | Azure Database for PostgreSQL | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 22.4% | 41.2% | | **Mid-Market** | 26.1% | 29.4% | | **Enterprise** | 51.6% | 29.4% | ### By Industry #### Amazon Athena - **Information Technology and Services:** 15.0% - **Computer Software:** 11.9% - **Financial Services:** 8.1% - **Computer & Network Security:** 4.4% - **Retail:** 4.4% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.4% - **Pharmaceuticals:** 4.4% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.8% - **Banking:** 3.1% - **Media Production:** 2.5% - **Other:** 38.1% #### Azure Database for PostgreSQL - **Computer Software:** 29.4% - **Retail:** 5.9% - **Paper & Forest Products:** 5.9% - **Oil & Energy:** 5.9% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.9% - **Machinery:** 5.9% - **Legal Services:** 5.9% - **Internet:** 5.9% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.9% - **Graphic Design:** 5.9% - **Other:** 17.6% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Amazon Athena - [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (751 reviews) - [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2276 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 (773 reviews) - [DbVisualizer](https://www.g2.com/products/dbvisualizer/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (269 reviews) ### Alternatives to Azure Database for PostgreSQL - [MongoDB Atlas](https://www.g2.com/products/mongodb-atlas/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (370 reviews) - [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 (751 reviews) - [Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (907 reviews) - [Google Cloud SQL](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-sql/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (366 reviews) - [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews) - [Amazon DynamoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (530 reviews) - [Amazon Aurora](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-aurora/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (457 reviews) - [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1010 reviews) - [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (621 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 Database for PostgreSQL No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/amazon-athena-vs-azure-database-for-postgresql)