# Amazon Aurora, MySQL vs Microsoft Access Comparison

| | Amazon Aurora | MySQL | Microsoft Access | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.0 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 457 | 1,675 | 853 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (38.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (36.7% of reviews) | Enterprise (39.1% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $5,000 | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Amazon Aurora

Pros:
- Scalability (14 reviews)
- Availability (12 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (20 reviews)
- AWS Dependency (7 reviews)

### MySQL

Pros:
- Ease of Use (17 reviews)
- Easy Integrations (9 reviews)

Cons:
- Feature Limitations (12 reviews)
- Limited Database Support (9 reviews)

### Microsoft Access

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Amazon Aurora | MySQL | Microsoft Access | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (409 reviews) | 8.9 (1404 reviews) | 8.4 (714 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (411 reviews) | 8.7 (1408 reviews) | 7.7 (720 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (259 reviews) | 8.6 (671 reviews) | 7.9 (184 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (180 reviews) | 8.4 (633 reviews) | 8.0 (170 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (395 reviews) | 8.0 (1184 reviews) | 7.9 (570 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (177 reviews) | 8.5 (519 reviews) | 7.8 (135 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.5 (395 reviews) | 8.0 (1371 reviews) | 6.3 (714 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Amazon Aurora

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### MySQL

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: MySQL Enterprise Edition

Price: $5,000


[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

### Microsoft Access

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Relational Databases

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Aurora** | 8.8/10 | 313 |
| **MySQL** | 8.7/10 | 1290 |
| **Microsoft Access** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management 

| Feature | Amazon Aurora | MySQL | Microsoft Access | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Schema** | 8.7 (209 reviews) | 9.0 (148 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Query Language** | 8.6 (210 reviews) | 9.2 (150 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **ACID - Complaint** | 8.8 (208 reviews) | 8.9 (132 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Replication** | 8.9 (212 reviews) | 8.8 (130 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Support 

| Feature | Amazon Aurora | MySQL | Microsoft Access | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Text Search** | 8.3 (207 reviews) | 8.4 (139 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Types** | 8.6 (214 reviews) | 8.7 (147 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Languages** | 8.4 (206 reviews) | 8.8 (138 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Operating Systems** | 8.6 (204 reviews) | 9.1 (136 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Amazon Aurora | MySQL | Microsoft Access | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Database Locking** | 8.7 (203 reviews) | 8.8 (137 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Access Control** | 8.7 (206 reviews) | 9.0 (137 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Encryption** | 8.9 (207 reviews) | 8.6 (130 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Authentication** | 8.8 (204 reviews) | 8.6 (135 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Performance 

| Feature | Amazon Aurora | MySQL | Microsoft Access | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Disaster Recovery** | 8.9 (209 reviews) | 8.4 (127 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Concurrency** | 8.7 (205 reviews) | 8.6 (130 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workload Management** | 8.8 (203 reviews) | 8.5 (131 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Advanced Indexing** | 8.6 (202 reviews) | 8.6 (134 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Query Optimizer** | 8.5 (202 reviews) | 8.7 (132 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Database Features

| Feature | Amazon Aurora | MySQL | Microsoft Access | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Storage** | 9.1 (296 reviews) | 8.8 (1152 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Availability** | 9.2 (295 reviews) | 8.9 (1156 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Stability** | 9.0 (291 reviews) | 8.7 (1160 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | 9.2 (288 reviews) | 8.1 (1128 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security** | 9.0 (287 reviews) | 8.4 (1116 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Manipulation** | 8.5 (283 reviews) | 8.7 (1130 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Query Language** | 8.6 (291 reviews) | 8.9 (1152 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Database as a Service (DBaaS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Aurora** | 8.7/10 | 220 |
| **MySQL** | N/A | N/A |
| **Microsoft Access** | N/A | N/A |

#### Configuration

| Feature | Amazon Aurora | MySQL | Microsoft Access | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Application Performance** | 8.9 (205 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Orchestration** | 8.6 (191 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Database Monitoring** | 8.6 (203 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Anomaly Detection** | 8.3 (182 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Network Security** | 8.8 (198 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Database Administration

| Feature | Amazon Aurora | MySQL | Microsoft Access | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Provisioning** | 8.7 (197 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Governance** | 8.6 (181 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Auditing** | 8.5 (181 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Availability

| Feature | Amazon Aurora | MySQL | Microsoft Access | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | 9.1 (197 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Backup** | 9.1 (195 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Archiving** | 8.8 (188 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Indexing** | 8.7 (188 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Amazon Aurora | MySQL | Microsoft Access | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Masking** | 8.7 (133 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Authentication And Single Sign-On** | 8.6 (133 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Anonymization** | 8.5 (126 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Data Management

| Feature | Amazon Aurora | MySQL | Microsoft Access | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Data Replication** | 8.9 (135 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Advanced Data Analytics** | 8.5 (125 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Amazon Aurora (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)

**Unique to MySQL (1):** [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases)

**Unique to Microsoft Access (1):** [Desktop Database Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/desktop-database)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Amazon Aurora | MySQL | Microsoft Access | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 38.3% | 36.7% | 34.1% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 33.3% | 30.8% | 26.9% | 
| **Enterprise** | 28.4% | 32.5% | 39.1% | 

### By Industry

#### Amazon Aurora

- **Information Technology and Services:** 22.9%
- **Computer Software:** 21.3%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 4.9%
- **Financial Services:** 4.2%
- **Education Management:** 3.7%
- **Retail:** 3.5%
- **Banking:** 3.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.3%
- **Consulting:** 2.1%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 30.1%

#### MySQL

- **Information Technology and Services:** 25.1%
- **Computer Software:** 20.4%
- **Internet:** 4.5%
- **Higher Education:** 4.1%
- **Education Management:** 3.3%
- **Financial Services:** 3.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.3%
- **Banking:** 2.0%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.8%
- **Other:** 30.4%

#### Microsoft Access

- **Information Technology and Services:** 7.5%
- **Higher Education:** 5.6%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 5.5%
- **Computer Software:** 4.6%
- **Financial Services:** 4.1%
- **Education Management:** 3.9%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.2%
- **Government Administration:** 2.9%
- **Insurance:** 2.8%
- **Research:** 2.7%
- **Other:** 57.2%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Amazon Aurora

- [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1010 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 (240 reviews)
- [Google Cloud Spanner](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-spanner/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (36 reviews)
- [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2271 reviews)
- [MongoDB Atlas](https://www.g2.com/products/mongodb-atlas/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (369 reviews)
- [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [MariaDB](https://www.g2.com/products/mariadb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (226 reviews)
- [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (621 reviews)
- [PostgreSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (677 reviews)

### Alternatives to MySQL

- [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2271 reviews)
- [Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (906 reviews)
- [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [PostgreSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (677 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 (375 reviews)
- [SQLite](https://www.g2.com/products/sqlite/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (260 reviews)
- [Azure SQL Database](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-sql-database/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (240 reviews)
- [MariaDB](https://www.g2.com/products/mariadb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (226 reviews)
- [IBM Informix](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-informix/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (111 reviews)

### Alternatives to Microsoft Access

- [Ninox](https://www.g2.com/products/ninox/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (362 reviews)
- [OpenOffice Base](https://www.g2.com/products/openoffice-base/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (52 reviews)
- [Memento Database](https://www.g2.com/products/memento-database/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (48 reviews)
- [LibreOffice Base](https://www.g2.com/products/libreoffice-base/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (15 reviews)
- [Axisbase](https://www.g2.com/products/axisbase/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (11 reviews)
- [Corel Paradox](https://www.g2.com/products/corel-paradox/reviews) — 5.0/5 stars (1 reviews)
- [Kintone](https://www.g2.com/products/kintone/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (267 reviews)
- [SpeedBase](https://www.g2.com/products/speedbase/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (16 reviews)
- [Database Oasis](https://www.g2.com/products/database-oasis/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (13 reviews)
- [Desktop Central (EE 1500 computers | Single User) - Endpoint management](https://www.g2.com/products/desktop-central-ee-1500-computers-single-user-endpoint-management/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (12 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Amazon Aurora

- Title: [What is Amazon Aurora used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-amazon-aurora-used-for) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Amazon Aurora is a fully managed relational database engine designed for the cloud, compatible with MySQL and PostgreSQL. It's used for providing high..."
- Title: [What is Amazon Aurora vs RDS?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-amazon-aurora-vs-rds) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "AWS (Amazon Web Services) offers both Amazon Aurora and Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) as database services, however, they have slightly different..."

### MySQL

- Title: [Does MySQL new version has strong security?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/10422-question-about-mysql) — 10 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Hasini, What do you mean? Have you experienced any security issue? How are you using MySQL (any back-end language) If so, like any other language it depends..."
- Title: [What is MySQL used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-mysql-used-for) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "MySQL is a widely used relational database management system (RDBMS) that serves various purposes across different industries and applications. Here are some..."
- Title: [Can I use MySQL for free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-mysql-for-free) — 3 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, If you are using it for your own purpose (not business purpose), you can download MySQL Community version for free. 
Link for downloading the community..."
- Title: [Could you explain how to optimize MySQL database performance for a new user handling large-scale data?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/could-you-explain-how-to-optimize-mysql-database-performance-for-a-new-user-handling-large-scale-data) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Try these steps:
1) try normalization 
2) use indexes 
3) try to separate workloads using different techinques"
- Title: [Is there any possibilities than mysql database can be online?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-any-possibilities-than-mysql-database-can-be-online) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, you can make MySQL databases accessible online and many websites/application do this. It all depends on server configuration."

### Microsoft Access

- Title: [what is microsoft access used for](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-microsoft-access-used-for) — 4 comments
  > **Top comment:** "We use this when registering guests for bus trips through our tour company."
- Title: [do you know other useful documentation besides those of Microsoft?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/do-you-know-other-useful-documentation-besides-those-of-microsoft) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "There are Microsoft Access for Dummies books that I find very useful. They 're both for novices and people with intermediate skills."
- Title: [Is it reliable to use Access forms just like visual basic to build applications?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-it-reliable-to-use-access-forms-just-like-visual-basic-to-build-applications) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Comment deleted by user."
- Title: [What is Microsoft Access used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/microsoft-access-what-is-microsoft-access-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "It is a database management system used for creating, managing, and querying relational databases, facilitating data entry through forms and generating reports."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/amazon-aurora-vs-mysql-vs-microsoft-access)