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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (34.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (37.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Amazon DynamoDB
Star Rating
(521)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (34.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon DynamoDBAmazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
Star Rating
(896)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (37.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)Summary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Amazon RDS excels in its support for complex queries and relational data structures, with a strong query language rating of 8.9, while Amazon DynamoDB's query language is rated lower at 7.6, making RDS a better choice for applications requiring intricate data relationships.
- Reviewers mention that Amazon DynamoDB shines in scalability, achieving a perfect score of 9.3, which is crucial for applications expecting rapid growth, whereas RDS maintains a solid score of 9.1, indicating it may not scale as seamlessly under heavy loads.
- G2 users highlight that Amazon RDS offers robust ACID compliance with a score of 8.8, ensuring data integrity for transactional applications, while DynamoDB, although it supports transactions, does not match the same level of ACID guarantees, which may concern users needing strict data consistency.
- Users on G2 report that Amazon DynamoDB's built-in search capabilities score 8.5, providing efficient querying for large datasets, while RDS lacks this feature, making DynamoDB a more suitable option for applications that require fast and flexible search functionalities.
- Reviewers say that Amazon RDS has a more traditional approach to data management, which is reflected in its higher ratings for data schema and management features, while DynamoDB's NoSQL model may be less familiar to users accustomed to relational databases.
- Users report that both products have strong security features, but Amazon DynamoDB's encryption and authentication features are rated slightly higher, with scores of 9.0 and 9.1 respectively, indicating a slight edge in security for users prioritizing data protection.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon DynamoDB
No pricing availableAmazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
No pricing availableFree Trial
Amazon DynamoDB
No trial information availableAmazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
373
9.0
734
Ease of Use
8.7
376
8.8
741
Ease of Setup
8.9
169
8.9
517
Ease of Admin
8.8
162
8.7
433
Quality of Support
8.6
353
8.6
706
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
153
8.8
421
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
348
9.5
695
Features by Category
Management
Not enough data
8.8
303
Not enough data
8.9
307
Not enough data
8.8
293
Not enough data
8.9
302
Support
Not enough data
8.3
298
Not enough data
8.7
309
Not enough data
8.6
303
Not enough data
8.8
307
Security
Not enough data
8.6
296
Not enough data
8.7
312
Not enough data
8.8
306
Not enough data
8.8
309
Performance
Not enough data
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
Database Features
Not enough data
9.0
434
Not enough data
9.2
433
Not enough data
9.0
430
Not enough data
9.2
420
Not enough data
9.1
428
Not enough data
8.5
399
Not enough data
8.7
416
Data Management
8.4
129
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Verified
Not enough data
8.4
132
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Verified
Not enough data
Availability
8.7
103
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Verified
Not enough data
8.9
112
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Verified
Not enough data
9.1
114
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Verified
Not enough data
Performance
8.5
101
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Verified
Not enough data
Security
8.9
118
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Verified
Not enough data
9.0
117
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Verified
Not enough data
8.5
111
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Verified
Not enough data
8.8
108
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Verified
Not enough data
Support
8.3
100
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Verified
Not enough data
8.6
100
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Management
8.8
88
Not enough data
8.8
90
Not enough data
8.5
83
Not enough data
8.5
73
Not enough data
Availability
8.6
76
Not enough data
8.9
78
Not enough data
8.9
83
Not enough data
Performance
8.4
85
Not enough data
Security
8.9
82
Not enough data
9.1
80
Not enough data
8.5
74
Not enough data
8.8
76
Not enough data
Support
8.5
70
Not enough data
8.4
72
Not enough data
8.3
57
Not enough data
Configuration
9.0
165
8.8
243
8.7
152
8.4
238
8.9
160
8.6
245
8.4
130
8.0
222
9.0
141
8.8
236
Database Administration
8.8
140
8.8
236
8.9
129
8.6
228
8.6
124
Feature Not Available
Availability
9.3
164
9.1
240
9.0
157
9.1
244
8.7
144
Feature Not Available
8.8
153
8.7
230
Security
8.8
88
8.3
169
9.0
101
8.6
177
8.8
90
8.4
168
Data Management
8.9
109
8.8
182
8.7
91
8.6
173
Database Features
Not enough data
9.0
434
Not enough data
9.2
433
Not enough data
9.0
430
Not enough data
9.2
420
Not enough data
9.1
428
Not enough data
8.5
399
Not enough data
8.7
416
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon DynamoDB and Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) are categorized as Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Unique Categories
Amazon DynamoDB is categorized as Document Databases and Key Value Databases
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) is categorized as Relational Databases
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon DynamoDB
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
26.7%
Information Technology and Services
16.7%
Financial Services
7.1%
Hospital & Health Care
3.3%
Banking
3.1%
Other
43.1%
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%
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Discussions
What is Amazon DynamoDB describe an application that can benefit from Amazon Dynamodb?
3 Comments
PS
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Which of the following is a feature of DynamoDB?
3 Comments
HS
Indeed, it is a managed database service. Stores the documents in key value format. Choosing the primary key is very important to derive optimum value from...Read more
What is the most complex usage of dynamodb?
2 Comments
FH
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I wrote 4 detailed reviews because I should win a $10 Amazon gift card for each review. According to G2 dashboard, my reviews reached...Read more
An Amazon RDS performance best practice is to allocate enough RAM so that your working set resides almost completely in memory.
1 Comment
SS
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What is Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) used for?
1 Comment
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
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