# Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) vs ScyllaDB Comparison --- ## AI Generated Summary - **G2 reviewers report** that Amazon RDS excels in **ease of setup** , with users highlighting its intuitive onboarding process and the ability to scale on demand. This operational simplicity is a significant advantage for teams looking to minimize complexity while maintaining strong security and reliability. - **Users say** ScyllaDB stands out for its **cost efficiency** and compatibility with Cassandra, making it a great choice for businesses looking to optimize their infrastructure costs. Reviewers appreciate the high performance achieved on fewer nodes, which can lead to substantial savings. - **According to verified reviews** , Amazon RDS has a higher overall satisfaction score, reflecting its strong market presence and user trust. Users frequently mention the service's reliability and the comprehensive metrics provided, which help in effective database management. - **Reviewers mention** that ScyllaDB's **scalability** is a key feature, allowing users to seamlessly orchestrate multiple events and handle low latency effectively. This flexibility is particularly beneficial for businesses that require rapid adjustments to their database needs. - **Users appreciate** that both platforms offer robust **support** , with ScyllaDB's team being noted for their engagement and care for user experience. However, Amazon RDS users often highlight the operational support that comes with a managed service, which can simplify ongoing maintenance. - **G2 reviewers report** that while both products perform well in terms of **application performance** , ScyllaDB has a slight edge in handling high-throughput scenarios. Users value its ability to maintain performance with fewer resources, which can be a game-changer for resource-constrained environments. | | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 907 | 427 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Mid-Market (37.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (41.8% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) Pros: - Ease of Use (15 reviews) - Scalability (13 reviews) Cons: - Expensive (18 reviews) - Complexity (7 reviews) ### ScyllaDB Pros: - Performance (53 reviews) - Speed (44 reviews) Cons: - Learning Curve (20 reviews) - Limited Features (13 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (744 reviews) | 8.8 (333 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (752 reviews) | 8.5 (342 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.9 (528 reviews) | 8.3 (250 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.7 (436 reviews) | 8.2 (125 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.6 (716 reviews) | 8.6 (312 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.8 (424 reviews) | 8.7 (105 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.5 (704 reviews) | 9.0 (324 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes ### ScyllaDB #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Relational Databases | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)** | 8.8/10 | 468 | | **ScyllaDB** | N/A | N/A | #### Management | Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---| | **Data Schema** | 8.8 (306 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Query Language** | 8.9 (310 reviews) | Not enough data | | **ACID - Complaint** | 8.8 (295 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Replication** | 8.9 (304 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Support | Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---| | **Text Search** | 8.3 (300 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Types** | 8.7 (312 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Languages** | 8.6 (306 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Operating Systems** | 8.8 (310 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Security | Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---| | **Database Locking** | 8.6 (299 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Access Control** | 8.7 (315 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Encryption** | 8.9 (309 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Authentication** | 8.8 (312 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Performance | Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---| | **Disaster Recovery** | 8.8 (305 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Concurrency** | 8.6 (299 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Workload Management** | 8.7 (307 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Advanced Indexing** | 8.5 (293 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Query Optimizer** | 8.5 (297 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Database Features | Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---| | **Storage** | 9.0 (438 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Availability** | 9.2 (438 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Stability** | 9.0 (435 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Scalability** | 9.2 (425 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Security** | 9.1 (432 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Manipulation** | 8.5 (403 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Query Language** | 8.8 (420 reviews) | Not enough data | ### Key Value Databases | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)** | N/A | N/A | | **ScyllaDB** | 8.6/10 | 183 | #### Data Management | Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---| | **Data Model** | Not enough data | 8.7 (162 reviews) | | **Data Types** | Not enough data | 8.8 (163 reviews) | #### Availability | Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---| | **Auto Sharding** | Not enough data | 9.0 (157 reviews) | | **Auto Recovery** | Not enough data | 8.6 (154 reviews) | | **Data Replication** | Not enough data | 8.7 (156 reviews) | #### Performance | Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---| | **Integrated Cache** | Not enough data | 8.8 (148 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---| | **Role-Based Authorization** | Not enough data | 8.4 (141 reviews) | | **Authentication** | Not enough data | 8.5 (144 reviews) | | **Audit Logs** | Not enough data | 8.5 (142 reviews) | | **Encryption** | Not enough data | 8.6 (143 reviews) | #### Support | Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---| | **Multi-Model** | Not enough data | 8.5 (139 reviews) | | **Operating Systems** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | ### Wide Column Database | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)** | N/A | N/A | | **ScyllaDB** | 8.5/10 | 83 | #### Storage | Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---| | **Data Storage Method** | Not enough data | 8.5 (70 reviews) | #### Scalability | Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---| | **Database Scalability** | Not enough data | 9.1 (78 reviews) | | **Auto Sharding** | Not enough data | 8.7 (71 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---| | **Order Preserving Encryption** | Not enough data | 8.2 (64 reviews) | #### Support | Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---| | **Data Types Support** | Not enough data | 8.6 (74 reviews) | | **Different Operating Systems** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Multi model Database Support** | Not enough data | 8.3 (68 reviews) | #### Agentic AI - Wide Column Database | Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---| | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | 7.9 (7 reviews) | ### Database as a Service (DBaaS) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)** | 8.7/10 | 281 | | **ScyllaDB** | 8.8/10 | 163 | #### Configuration | Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---| | **Application Performance** | 8.8 (247 reviews) | 9.2 (152 reviews) | | **Orchestration** | 8.4 (242 reviews) | 8.8 (142 reviews) | | **Database Monitoring** | 8.6 (251 reviews) | 8.9 (151 reviews) | | **Anomaly Detection** | 8.1 (227 reviews) | 8.4 (136 reviews) | | **Network Security** | 8.9 (244 reviews) | 8.7 (139 reviews) | #### Database Administration | Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---| | **Provisioning** | 8.8 (242 reviews) | 8.8 (137 reviews) | | **Governance** | 8.6 (232 reviews) | 8.7 (133 reviews) | | **Auditing** | Feature Not Available | 8.7 (133 reviews) | #### Availability | Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---| | **Scalability** | 9.1 (249 reviews) | 9.5 (153 reviews) | | **Backup** | 9.1 (252 reviews) | 8.9 (147 reviews) | | **Archiving** | Feature Not Available | 8.9 (136 reviews) | | **Indexing** | 8.7 (232 reviews) | 8.9 (145 reviews) | #### Security | Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---| | **Data Masking** | 8.3 (170 reviews) | 8.7 (123 reviews) | | **Authentication And Single Sign-On** | 8.6 (181 reviews) | 8.7 (126 reviews) | | **Data Anonymization** | 8.4 (170 reviews) | 8.7 (126 reviews) | #### Data Management | Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---| | **Data Replication** | 8.8 (188 reviews) | 8.9 (137 reviews) | | **Advanced Data Analytics** | 8.6 (175 reviews) | 8.7 (129 reviews) | ### NoSQL Databases | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)** | N/A | N/A | | **ScyllaDB** | N/A | N/A | #### Database Features | Feature | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---| | **Storage** | 9.0 (438 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Availability** | 9.2 (438 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Stability** | 9.0 (435 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Scalability** | 9.2 (425 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Security** | 9.1 (432 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Data Manipulation** | 8.5 (403 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Query Language** | 8.8 (420 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Database as a Service (DBaaS) Providers](https://www.g2.com/categories/database-as-a-service-dbaas) **Unique to Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) (1):** [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases) **Unique to ScyllaDB (2):** [Key Value Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/key-value-databases), [Wide Column Database Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/wide-column-database) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) | ScyllaDB | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 29.0% | 41.8% | | **Mid-Market** | 37.7% | 29.6% | | **Enterprise** | 33.4% | 28.6% | ### By Industry #### Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) - **Information Technology and Services:** 22.6% - **Computer Software:** 17.0% - **Financial Services:** 6.0% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.7% - **Telecommunications:** 3.2% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 3.1% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 2.7% - **Banking:** 2.5% - **Retail:** 2.4% - **Internet:** 2.2% - **Other:** 34.4% #### ScyllaDB - **Computer Software:** 29.8% - **Information Technology and Services:** 13.2% - **Financial Services:** 6.1% - **Education Management:** 3.7% - **Banking:** 3.7% - **Computer & Network Security:** 3.2% - **Telecommunications:** 2.6% - **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.4% - **Consulting:** 2.4% - **Entertainment:** 2.1% - **Other:** 30.9% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) - [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1010 reviews) - [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews) - [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (621 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 (241 reviews) - [EDB Postgres Advanced Server](https://www.g2.com/products/edb-postgres-advanced-server/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (37 reviews) - [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2280 reviews) - [MySQL](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1675 reviews) - [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews) - [PostgreSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (678 reviews) ### Alternatives to ScyllaDB - [Couchbase](https://www.g2.com/products/couchbase/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (150 reviews) - [Cassandra](https://www.g2.com/products/cassandra/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (35 reviews) - [Amazon DynamoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (530 reviews) - [Redis Software](https://www.g2.com/products/redis-software/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (134 reviews) - [MongoDB Atlas](https://www.g2.com/products/mongodb-atlas/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (370 reviews) - [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (621 reviews) - [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1010 reviews) - [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews) - [Amazon Aurora](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-aurora/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (457 reviews) - [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) - Title: [What is Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-amazon-relational-database-service-rds-used-for) — 2 comments, 2 upvotes > **Top comment:** "Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) is a cloud-based service offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that is used for managing and operating relational..." - Title: [An Amazon RDS performance best practice is to allocate enough RAM so that your working set resides almost completely in memory.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/an-amazon-rds-performance-best-practice-is-to-allocate-enough-ram-so-that-your-working-set-resides-almost-completely-in-memory) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "nice" ### ScyllaDB - Title: [What is the agenda for the coming quarter, what new features will be introduced?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-the-agenda-for-the-coming-quarter-what-new-features-will-be-introduced) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Planned features for Scylla Open Source 4.x and 5.x • Enhancements to our DynamoDB compatible API (Alternator) • Faster resumable streaming (Repair base..." - Title: [Is ScyllaDB free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-scylladb-free) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "ScyllaDB is available as a “source available” solution. You can utilize the complete ScyllaDB feature set for free if your deployment remains under 10 TB of..." - Title: [How does ScyllaDB handle sharding and replication?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-does-scylladb-handle-sharding-and-replication) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "ScyllaDB follows a shard-per-core design that assigns specific data partitions to individual CPU cores, reducing internal contention. It employs consistent..." - Title: [What are the main tradeoffs when switching to ScyllaDB?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-main-tradeoffs-when-switching-to-scylladb) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "As a NoSQL database, ScyllaDB prioritizes performance and scalability over traditional relational features like complex joins or ad-hoc reporting. While it..." - Title: [Why is ScyllaDB faster than alternatives?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/why-is-scylladb-faster-than-alternatives) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "The speed of ScyllaDB stems from its shared-nothing, shard-per-core architecture, which maximizes CPU efficiency and concurrency. Built on the Seastar..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/amazon-relational-database-service-rds-vs-scylladb)