# Amazon Athena vs dbForge Studio for MySQL Comparison

| | Amazon Athena | dbForge Studio for MySQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 173 | 100 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (51.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (70.4% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | Free | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Amazon Athena

Pros:
- Analytics (1 reviews)
- Big Data Handling (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Function Limitations (1 reviews)
- Limited SQL (1 reviews)

### dbForge Studio for MySQL

Pros:
- Database Management (4 reviews)
- Data Management (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Autocomplete Issues (1 reviews)
- Difficult Learning (1 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Amazon Athena | dbForge Studio for MySQL | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.4 (127 reviews) | 9.1 (77 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (127 reviews) | 9.2 (78 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.1 (62 reviews) | 9.5 (49 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (55 reviews) | 9.4 (48 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (109 reviews) | 9.1 (60 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (55 reviews) | 9.2 (44 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.2 (100 reviews) | 8.6 (69 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Amazon Athena

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### dbForge Studio for MySQL

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan:   Express

Price: Free

Description: Basic functionality

Key Features:
- SQL code formatting & completion
- Visual editors
- Database Designer

[Browse all 7 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/dbforge-studio-for-mysql-2018-12-04/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Database Backup

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Athena** | N/A | N/A |
| **dbForge Studio for MySQL** | 8.3/10 | 16 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Amazon Athena | dbForge Studio for MySQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Backup** | Not enough data | 9.6 (13 reviews) | 
| **Backup Automation** | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Diverse Database Handling** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Admin

| Feature | Amazon Athena | dbForge Studio for MySQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Backup Management** | Not enough data | 6.9 (9 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Database Backup

| Feature | Amazon Athena | dbForge Studio for MySQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Database Comparison

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Athena** | N/A | N/A |
| **dbForge Studio for MySQL** | 8.9/10 | 23 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Amazon Athena | dbForge Studio for MySQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Schema Comparison** | Not enough data | 9.1 (19 reviews) | 
| **Data Comparison** | Not enough data | 9.2 (19 reviews) | 
| **Database Export** | Not enough data | 9.2 (20 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | Amazon Athena | dbForge Studio for MySQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Database Synchronization** | Not enough data | 9.2 (18 reviews) | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 8.3 (12 reviews) | 
| **Selective Synchronization** | Not enough data | 8.5 (16 reviews) | 

### Database Management Systems (DBMS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Athena** | 8.5/10 | 33 |
| **dbForge Studio for MySQL** | 8.5/10 | 33 |

#### Management

| Feature | Amazon Athena | dbForge Studio for MySQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data dictionary** | 8.0 (27 reviews) | 8.8 (21 reviews) | 
| **Data Replication** | 8.7 (25 reviews) | 9.0 (21 reviews) | 
| **Query Language** | 8.6 (31 reviews) | 9.5 (31 reviews) | 
| **Data Modeling** | 8.5 (29 reviews) | 8.6 (23 reviews) | 
| **Performance Analysis** | 8.5 (29 reviews) | 7.4 (22 reviews) | 

#### Maintenance

| Feature | Amazon Athena | dbForge Studio for MySQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Migration** | 8.0 (28 reviews) | 8.7 (25 reviews) | 
| **Backup and Recovery** | 8.3 (27 reviews) | 8.8 (31 reviews) | 
| **Multi-User Environment** | 8.1 (27 reviews) | 8.3 (15 reviews) | 

#### Security

| Feature | Amazon Athena | dbForge Studio for MySQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Encryption** | 9.0 (29 reviews) | 7.4 (12 reviews) | 
| **User Access Control** | 9.1 (31 reviews) | 8.2 (19 reviews) | 

### Backup

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Athena** | N/A | N/A |
| **dbForge Studio for MySQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | Amazon Athena | dbForge Studio for MySQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Disaster Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Remote Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Storage Formats** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scheduled Backups** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **On-Demand Restoration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Reporting

| Feature | Amazon Athena | dbForge Studio for MySQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Activity Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Documentation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts/Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Amazon Athena | dbForge Studio for MySQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security and Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Deduplication ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Database as a Service (DBaaS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Athena** | 8.9/10 | 56 |
| **dbForge Studio for MySQL** | N/A | N/A |

#### Configuration

| Feature | Amazon Athena | dbForge Studio for MySQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Application Performance** | 8.9 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Orchestration** | 8.5 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Database Monitoring** | 8.7 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Anomaly Detection** | 8.3 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Network Security** | 9.0 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Database Administration

| Feature | Amazon Athena | dbForge Studio for MySQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Provisioning** | 8.9 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Governance** | 9.0 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Auditing** | 8.9 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Availability

| Feature | Amazon Athena | dbForge Studio for MySQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | 8.9 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Backup** | 8.9 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Archiving** | 8.7 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Indexing** | 8.7 (38 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Amazon Athena | dbForge Studio for MySQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 | dbForge Studio for MySQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Replication** | 9.1 (36 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Advanced Data Analytics** | 9.1 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Database Management Systems (DBMS)](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-management-systems-dbms)

**Unique to Amazon Athena (1):** [Database as a Service (DBaaS) Providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-as-a-service-dbaas)

**Unique to dbForge Studio for MySQL (2):** [Database Comparison Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-comparison), [Database Backup Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-backup)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Amazon Athena | dbForge Studio for MySQL | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 22.2% | 70.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 25.9% | 21.4% | 
| **Enterprise** | 51.9% | 8.2% | 

### 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%

#### dbForge Studio for MySQL

- **Information Technology and Services:** 18.4%
- **Computer Software:** 16.3%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.1%
- **Automotive:** 4.1%
- **Financial Services:** 4.1%
- **Internet:** 4.1%
- **Consumer Goods:** 3.1%
- **Program Development:** 3.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.0%
- **Consumer Services:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 37.8%

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## 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 (2281 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 (783 reviews)
- [DbVisualizer](https://www.g2.com/products/dbvisualizer/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (269 reviews)

### Alternatives to dbForge Studio for MySQL

- [Toad For Oracle](https://www.g2.com/products/quest-software-toad-for-oracle/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (286 reviews)
- [DBeaver](https://www.g2.com/products/dbeaver/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (168 reviews)
- [Navicat Premium](https://www.g2.com/products/navicat-premium/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (58 reviews)
- [DbVisualizer](https://www.g2.com/products/dbvisualizer/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (269 reviews)
- [SQL Developer](https://www.g2.com/products/sql-developer/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (259 reviews)
- [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (754 reviews)
- [SQL Compare](https://www.g2.com/products/sql-compare/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (28 reviews)
- [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2281 reviews)
- [NAKIVO Backup & Replication](https://www.g2.com/products/nakivo-backup-replication/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (353 reviews)
- [CyberSentriq](https://www.g2.com/products/cybersentriq/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (391 reviews)

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## 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"

### dbForge Studio for MySQL

- Title: [Will data exporting/importing limitation be lifted off the express edition in a near future?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/will-data-exporting-importing-limitation-be-lifted-off-the-express-edition-in-a-near-future) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "There are no limits to export/import files in .csv format. Other unlimited file formats are available in Standard, Pro or Enterprise Editions in Imp/Exp Wizard."
- Title: [Is dbForge Studio free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-dbforge-studio-free) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "no"
- Title: [What are the main features of MySQL?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-main-features-of-mysql) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "MySQL is an open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) that is widely used for web applications. Some of its main features..."
- Title: [Which software is used for MySQL?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/dbforge-studio-for-mysql-which-software-is-used-for-mysql) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "To learn more about dbForge tools for MySQL, please visit https://www.devart.com/dbforge/mysql/"
- Title: [why not make it multidatabase?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-not-make-it-multidatabase) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Let's try dbForge Edge https://www.devart.com/dbforge/edge -—a solution for full-stack database experts that helps them cover the broadest set of tasks..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/amazon-athena-vs-dbforge-studio-for-mysql-2018-12-04)