# Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) vs Cassandra Comparison

| | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Cassandra | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 948 | 35 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (39.3% of reviews) | Enterprise (48.5% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)

Pros:
- Scalability (9 reviews)
- Features (7 reviews)

Cons:
- Pricing Issues (6 reviews)
- Complex Features (3 reviews)

### Cassandra

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Cassandra | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (681 reviews) | 8.3 (29 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (685 reviews) | 7.8 (29 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (341 reviews) | 8.2 (18 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.5 (315 reviews) | 7.9 (16 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.6 (605 reviews) | 7.5 (24 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.0 (299 reviews) | 7.4 (13 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.0 (639 reviews) | 6.9 (26 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Cassandra

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Key Value Databases

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Cassandra** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data Management

| Feature | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Cassandra | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Model** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Availability

| Feature | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Cassandra | 
|---|---|---|
| **Auto Sharding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Auto Recovery** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Replication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Performance 

| Feature | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Cassandra | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integrated Cache** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Cassandra | 
|---|---|---|
| **Role-Based Authorization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Authentication** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Audit Logs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Support

| Feature | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Cassandra | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multi-Model** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Operating Systems** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Wide Column Database

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Cassandra** | N/A | N/A |

#### Storage

| Feature | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Cassandra | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Storage Method** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Scalability

| Feature | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Cassandra | 
|---|---|---|
| **Database Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Auto Sharding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Cassandra | 
|---|---|---|
| **Order Preserving Encryption** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Support

| Feature | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Cassandra | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Types Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Different Operating Systems** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi model Database Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Wide Column Database

| Feature | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Cassandra | 
|---|---|---|
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Object Storage Solutions

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)** | 9.2/10 | 65 |
| **Cassandra** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Cassandra | 
|---|---|---|
| **Versioning** | 9.1 (60 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | 9.6 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Speed of access** | 9.3 (57 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Reliability

| Feature | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Cassandra | 
|---|---|---|
| **Redundancy** | 9.2 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Availability** | 9.7 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Cassandra | 
|---|---|---|
| **Encryption** | 9.3 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Auditing** | 8.6 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Access control** | 8.8 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Compatibility

| Feature | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Cassandra | 
|---|---|---|
| **Infrastructure compatibility** | 9.2 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Interoperability** | 9.1 (50 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### NoSQL Databases

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)** | N/A | N/A |
| **Cassandra** | N/A | N/A |

#### Database Features

| Feature | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Cassandra | 
|---|---|---|
| **Storage** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Availability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Stability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Scalability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Manipulation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Query Language** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) (1):** [Object Storage Solutions](https://www.g2.com/categories/object-storage-solutions)

**Unique to Cassandra (2):** [Wide Column Database Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/wide-column-database), [Key Value Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/key-value-databases)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) | Cassandra | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 29.3% | 18.2% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 31.4% | 33.3% | 
| **Enterprise** | 39.3% | 48.5% | 

### By Industry

#### Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)

- **Information Technology and Services:** 19.7%
- **Computer Software:** 17.8%
- **Financial Services:** 6.7%
- **Internet:** 4.2%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.1%
- **Insurance:** 2.5%
- **Education Management:** 2.5%
- **Banking:** 2.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 37.5%

#### Cassandra

- **Information Technology and Services:** 30.3%
- **Internet:** 18.2%
- **Computer Software:** 12.1%
- **Retail:** 9.1%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 6.1%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.0%
- **Research:** 3.0%
- **Political Organization:** 3.0%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.0%
- **Higher Education:** 3.0%
- **Other:** 9.1%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)

- [Google Cloud Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-storage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (599 reviews)
- [Akamai Cloud Computing](https://www.g2.com/products/akamai-cloud-computing/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (406 reviews)
- [Azure Blob Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-blob-storage/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (109 reviews)
- [DigitalOcean Spaces](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean-spaces/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (45 reviews)
- [MinIO AIStor](https://www.g2.com/products/minio-aistor/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (17 reviews)
- [zStorage](https://www.g2.com/products/zstorage-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (26 reviews)
- [Cloudian HyperStore](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudian-hyperstore/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (13 reviews)
- [Wasabi Object Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/wasabi-object-storage/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (65 reviews)
- [IBM Cloud Object Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-cloud-object-storage/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (28 reviews)
- [IDrive Online and SaaS Backup, Object Storage e2](https://www.g2.com/products/idrive-online-and-saas-backup-object-storage-e2/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1924 reviews)

### Alternatives to Cassandra

- [ScyllaDB](https://www.g2.com/products/scylladb/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (427 reviews)
- [Redis Software](https://www.g2.com/products/redis-software/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (134 reviews)
- [Amazon DynamoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (530 reviews)
- [Arango](https://www.g2.com/products/arango/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (115 reviews)
- [Azure Cosmos DB](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-cosmos-db/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (68 reviews)
- [Couchbase](https://www.g2.com/products/couchbase/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (150 reviews)
- [OrientDB](https://www.g2.com/products/orientdb/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (60 reviews)
- [Aerospike](https://www.g2.com/products/aerospike/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (83 reviews)
- [Azure Table Storage](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-table-storage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (16 reviews)
- [Cloudera Data Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudera-cloudera-data-platform/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (136 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3)

- Title: [What type of storage is Amazon s3 used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-type-of-storage-is-amazon-s3-used-for) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "S3 is a object type and highly scalable storage service.
We can access the s3 content from anywhere and provides the high availability and high performance."
- Title: [How are other S3 users solving business problems?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-are-other-s3-users-solving-business-problems) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "The price is quite expensive "
- Title: [Cost plans](https://www.g2.com/discussions/cost-plans) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "https://aws.amazon.com/s3/pricing/"

### Cassandra

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/amazon-simple-storage-service-s3-vs-cassandra)