# Amazon Redshift vs Sesame Software Comparison

| | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 402 | 46 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (40.1% of reviews) | Enterprise (60.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $1.22 - $3.26  Per hour | Starting at $500.00 | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Amazon Redshift

Pros:
- Ease of Use (7 reviews)
- Integrations (7 reviews)

Cons:
- Complexity (5 reviews)
- Feature Limitations (5 reviews)

### Sesame Software

Pros:
- Customer Support (7 reviews)
- Ease of Use (7 reviews)

Cons:
- Poor Documentation (3 reviews)
- Configuration Issues (2 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (285 reviews) | 8.8 (44 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (285 reviews) | 8.0 (43 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (142 reviews) | 7.6 (36 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.4 (129 reviews) | 8.0 (31 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (268 reviews) | 8.8 (44 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.7 (128 reviews) | 8.7 (31 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.9 (256 reviews) | 7.3 (43 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Amazon Redshift

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: RA3.4xlarge

Price: $1.22 - $3.26  Per hour

Description: On-demand, 1-Year, or 3-Year Terms

Key Features:
- Commit to save up to 34% 

[Browse all 6 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-redshift/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Sesame Software

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Core - Salesforce Backup and Recovery

Price: Starting at $500.00

Description: Our basic plan has essential features built for medium-sized businesses. Contract size based on users and add-ons.

Key Features:
- Automated Daily Backup
- Smart Data Restore Tools
- Smart Compare Tools

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/sesame-software-sesame-software/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### SaaS Backup

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Redshift** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sesame Software** | 9.0/10 | 16 |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Real-time Sync** | Not enough data | 9.9 (12 reviews) | 
| **Storage Capacity** | Not enough data | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Remote Backup** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Versioning** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 

#### Compatibility 

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Endpoint Variety** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **SaaS Application Variety** | Not enough data | 9.3 (7 reviews) | 
| **Storage Formats** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **File Sharing** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Security Standards** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Encrypted Storage** | Not enough data | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - SaaS Backup

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | 9.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Data Extraction

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Redshift** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sesame Software** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Diverse Extraction Points** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Data Structuring** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Consolidation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Cleaning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud Extraction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Visualization** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Diverse Extraction Points

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Diverse Extraction Points** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

### ETL Tools

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Redshift** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sesame Software** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Auditing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Extraction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Loading** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Migration

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Redshift** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sesame Software** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Migration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Variety** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts and Logging** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Replication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Backup and Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration Variety** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Access and Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real time Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Protection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Cloud Migration

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Data Replication

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Redshift** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sesame Software** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Solution Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Infrastructure Compatibility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Solution Provision

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **System Failover** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Pay by Usage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Service Provision** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

### Data Warehouse

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Redshift** | 8.4/10 | 151 |
| **Sesame Software** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Management

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Integration** | 8.8 (136 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Data Compression** | 8.4 (125 reviews) ✓ Verified | Feature Not Available | 
| **Data Quality** | 8.8 (131 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Built-In Data Analytics** | 8.0 (127 reviews) ✓ Verified | Feature Not Available | 
| **In-Database Machine Learning** | 7.6 (102 reviews) ✓ Verified | Feature Not Available | 
| **Data Lake Analytics** | 8.3 (119 reviews) ✓ Verified | Feature Not Available | 

#### Integration

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI/ ML Integration** | 7.9 (101 reviews) ✓ Verified | Feature Not Available | 
| **BI Tool Integration** | 8.7 (130 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Data lake Integration** | 8.6 (119 reviews) ✓ Verified | Feature Not Available | 

#### Deployment

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **On-Premise** | 8.1 (102 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud** | 9.0 (132 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Performance 

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Scalability** | 8.9 (137 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Governance** | 8.7 (126 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 
| **Data Security** | 8.8 (128 reviews) ✓ Verified | Not enough data | 

#### Generative AI

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **AI Text Generation** | 7.3 (20 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **AI Text Summarization** | 7.2 (19 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

### iPaaS

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Redshift** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sesame Software** | N/A | N/A |

#### Development 

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Integration** | Not enough data | 8.2 (13 reviews) | 
| **API Designer** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Flow Designer** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Pre-Built Connectors** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Custom Connectors** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Reusable connectors** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi - tenant architecture** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Management 

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Monitoring & Notification** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Routing And Orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Mapping** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **API Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security Standards** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Communication Protocol** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Integration Options

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Virtualization** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Managed File Transfers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Big Data Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **EDI** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Deployment 

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Hybrid** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cloud to Cloud** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Columnar Databases

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Redshift** | 8.3/10 | 63 |
| **Sesame Software** | N/A | N/A |

#### Storage

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Model** | 8.4 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Types** | 8.4 (56 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Availability

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Auto Sharding** | 8.6 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Auto Recovery** | 8.2 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Replication** | 8.4 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Performance

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integrated Cache** | 8.2 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Role-Based Authorization** | 8.7 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Authentication** | 8.4 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Logs** | 8.1 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Encryption** | 8.5 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Support

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Model** | 7.9 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Operating Systems** | 8.5 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Backup

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Redshift** | N/A | N/A |
| **Sesame Software** | N/A | N/A |

#### Management

| Feature | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **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 Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security and Compliance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Deduplication ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (2):** [Data Warehouse Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-warehouse), [Big Data Integration Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-integration-platforms)

**Unique to Amazon Redshift (1):** [Columnar Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/columnar-databases)

**Unique to Sesame Software (7):** [Data Replication Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-replication), [SaaS Backup Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/saas-backup), [Data Extraction Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/data-extraction-tools), [On-Premise Data Integration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/on-premise-data-integration), [Cloud Migration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-migration), [iPaaS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/ipaas), [ETL Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/etl-tools)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Amazon Redshift | Sesame Software | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 20.7% | 4.4% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 40.1% | 35.6% | 
| **Enterprise** | 39.2% | 60.0% | 

### By Industry

#### Amazon Redshift

- **Information Technology and Services:** 15.3%
- **Computer Software:** 12.6%
- **Financial Services:** 7.7%
- **Retail:** 5.5%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.6%
- **Telecommunications:** 4.6%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.4%
- **Banking:** 3.8%
- **Pharmaceuticals:** 2.5%
- **Management Consulting:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 36.9%

#### Sesame Software

- **Insurance:** 11.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 11.1%
- **Education Management:** 8.9%
- **Telecommunications:** 6.7%
- **Consumer Goods:** 6.7%
- **Computer Software:** 4.4%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 4.4%
- **Human Resources:** 4.4%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 4.4%
- **Banking:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 35.6%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Amazon Redshift

- [Google Cloud BigQuery](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-bigquery/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1224 reviews)
- [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (757 reviews)
- [Rocket Vertica](https://www.g2.com/products/rocket-vertica/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (216 reviews)
- [Cloudera](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudera/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (136 reviews)
- [Databricks](https://www.g2.com/products/databricks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1335 reviews)
- [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [Teradata Autonomous Knowledge Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/teradata-autonomous-knowledge-platform/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (377 reviews)
- [SQL Server 2019](https://www.g2.com/products/sql-server-2019/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (83 reviews)
- [Panoply](https://www.g2.com/products/panoply/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (83 reviews)
- [IBM Netezza Performance Server](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-netezza-performance-server/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (84 reviews)

### Alternatives to Sesame Software

- [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (757 reviews)
- [Salesforce Backup & Recover](https://www.g2.com/products/salesforce-backup-recover/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (415 reviews)
- [Google Cloud BigQuery](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-bigquery/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1224 reviews)
- [Fivetran](https://www.g2.com/products/fivetran/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (800 reviews)
- [Cleo Integration Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/cleo-integration-cloud/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (593 reviews)
- [MuleSoft Anypoint Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/mulesoft-anypoint-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (772 reviews)
- [Cove Data Protection](https://www.g2.com/products/cove-data-protection/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (435 reviews)
- [Druva Data Security Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/druva-data-security-cloud/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (739 reviews)
- [Veeam Data Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/veeam-data-platform/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (722 reviews)
- [SnapLogic Intelligent Integration Platform (IIP)](https://www.g2.com/products/snaplogic-intelligent-integration-platform-iip/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (399 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Amazon Redshift

- Title: [When can I use Amazon redshift?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/when-can-i-use-amazon-redshift) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "You can use it in Datawarehousing. "
- Title: [Should I use with a data mart for a frontend tool that make request on it ?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/should-i-use-with-a-data-mart-for-a-frontend-tool-that-make-request-on-it) — 3 comments, 3 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Mehdi 

Can you elaborate your question? 

AWS Redshift is a DataBase/Data Warehouse service, which is Ideal for Analytical use cases. 

You can..."
- Title: [What are the characteristics of redshift?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-characteristics-of-redshift) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Redshift is mainly used for Big data and analytics to store the data in columner format. Retrieve the data is very fast and parallel processing also most..."
- Title: [Is Amazon redshift good for large datasets considering its cost.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-amazon-redshift-good-for-large-datasets-considering-its-cost) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "its costly"
- Title: [What does Amazon redshift do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-amazon-redshift-do) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Redshift is data warehouse where data reside on cloud and on top of that we can query the required data."

### Sesame Software

- Title: [What is Relational Junction used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-relational-junction-used-for) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "
Relational Junction is utilized for secure and efficient integration and replication of data, seamlessly connecting various sources across cloud, hybrid,..."
- Title: [What datasources are supported?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-datasources-are-supported) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "We support both cloud and databases as datasources and datatargets. Amongst those are SQL Server (multiple versions), Oracle, Snowflake, PostGres, Azure,..."
- Title: [What does installation entail?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-installation-entail) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Software installation and initial configuration can be completed typically within thirty minutes. The first run to retrieve your data may take between one..."
- Title: [Are there any scalability limitations?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/are-there-any-scalability-limitations) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Relational Junction has patented scalability features that let it copy terabytes of cloud or on-premise data without exceeding API limits, and do it more..."
- Title: [What is the learning curve?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-learning-curve) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Relational Junction for Salesforce is an easily configurable replication utility that requires no coding or design. All you need to know is your connection..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/amazon-redshift-vs-sesame-software-sesame-software)