Introducing G2.ai, the future of software buying.Try now

Compare Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) and Apache Derby

Save
    Log in to your account
    to save comparisons,
    products and more.
At a Glance
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
Star Rating
(896)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
Apache Derby
Apache Derby
Star Rating
(23)3.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (39.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Apache Derby

Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) vs Apache Derby

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) easier to use and do business with overall. However, reviewers preferred the ease of set up with Apache Derby, along with administration.

  • Reviewers felt that Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) meets the needs of their business better than Apache Derby.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) over Apache Derby.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
No pricing available
Apache Derby
No pricing available
Free Trial
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
Free Trial is available
Apache Derby
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
734
8.2
22
Ease of Use
8.8
741
8.6
23
Ease of Setup
8.9
517
9.0
10
Ease of Admin
8.7
433
8.2
10
Quality of Support
8.6
706
8.1
19
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
421
8.0
9
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
695
6.4
23
Features by Category
8.8
464
7.4
20
Management
8.8
303
Not enough data
8.9
307
Not enough data
8.8
293
Not enough data
8.9
302
Not enough data
Support
8.3
298
Not enough data
8.7
309
Not enough data
8.6
303
Not enough data
8.8
307
Not enough data
Security
8.6
296
Not enough data
8.7
312
Not enough data
8.8
306
Not enough data
8.8
309
Not enough data
Performance
8.7
303
Not enough data
8.6
297
Not enough data
8.7
305
Not enough data
8.5
291
Not enough data
8.4
295
Not enough data
Database Features
9.0
434
7.3
20
9.2
433
8.0
20
9.0
430
7.9
20
9.2
420
6.7
20
9.1
428
7.0
19
8.5
399
7.3
20
8.7
416
7.3
20
Database as a Service (DBaaS)Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
8.6
270
Not enough data
Configuration
8.8
243
Not enough data
8.4
238
Not enough data
8.6
245
Not enough data
8.0
222
Not enough data
8.8
236
Not enough data
Database Administration
8.8
236
Not enough data
8.6
228
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Availability
9.1
240
Not enough data
9.1
244
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
230
Not enough data
Security
8.3
169
Not enough data
8.6
177
Not enough data
8.4
168
Not enough data
Data Management
8.8
182
Not enough data
8.6
173
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
Apache Derby
Apache Derby
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) and Apache Derby are categorized as Relational Databases
Unique Categories
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) is categorized as Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Apache Derby
Apache Derby has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
29.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
37.7%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
33.3%
Apache Derby
Apache Derby
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
39.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
30.4%
Reviewers' Industry
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
Information Technology and Services
22.5%
Computer Software
17.0%
Financial Services
6.1%
Computer & Network Security
3.8%
Telecommunications
3.3%
Other
47.3%
Apache Derby
Apache Derby
Computer Software
39.1%
Information Technology and Services
13.0%
Government Administration
13.0%
Education Management
8.7%
Medical Practice
4.3%
Other
21.7%
Alternatives
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) Alternatives
Oracle Database
Oracle Database
Add Oracle Database
IBM Db2
IBM Db2
Add IBM Db2
SAP HANA Cloud
SAP HANA Cloud
Add SAP HANA Cloud
Google Cloud SQL
Cloud SQL
Add Google Cloud SQL
Apache Derby
Apache Derby Alternatives
MySQL
MySQL
Add MySQL
SQLite
SQLite
Add SQLite
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Add PostgreSQL
Microsoft SQL Server
MS SQL
Add Microsoft SQL Server
Discussions
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) Discussions
An Amazon RDS performance best practice is to allocate enough RAM so that your working set resides almost completely in memory.
1 Comment
Siddhant S.
SS
What is Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) used for?
1 Comment
ADESH J.
AJ
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) is a cloud-based service offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that is used for managing and operating relational...Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) has no more discussions with answers
Apache Derby
Apache Derby Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Apache Derby has no discussions with answers