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At a Glance
Amazon DynamoDB
Amazon DynamoDB
Star Rating
(521)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (34.4% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon DynamoDB
Google Cloud Firestore
Google Cloud Firestore
Star Rating
(95)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google Cloud Firestore
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Amazon DynamoDB excels in auto recovery with a score of 8.9, ensuring minimal downtime, while Google Cloud Firestore matches this with an 8.9 but lacks the same level of user confidence in its auto sharding feature, scoring only 8.0.
  • Reviewers mention that DynamoDB's network security is a standout feature, scoring 9.0, which is significantly higher than Firestore's 8.3, indicating a stronger emphasis on securing data in transit and at rest.
  • G2 users highlight the ease of setup in Google Cloud Firestore, which scored 9.2 compared to DynamoDB's 8.8, suggesting that Firestore may be more user-friendly for new implementations.
  • Users on G2 report that both platforms offer robust data replication capabilities, scoring 9.1 for DynamoDB and 8.9 for Firestore, but DynamoDB's higher score reflects a more reliable experience in maintaining data consistency across regions.
  • Reviewers say that DynamoDB's query optimization features, with a score of 8.4, provide better performance for complex queries compared to Firestore's 8.0, which may lead to slower response times in certain scenarios.
  • Users report that while both platforms have strong security features, DynamoDB's encryption capabilities score 8.8, slightly lower than Firestore's 9.1, indicating that Firestore may offer more advanced options for data protection.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon DynamoDB
No pricing available
Google Cloud Firestore
No pricing available
Free Trial
Amazon DynamoDB
No trial information available
Google Cloud Firestore
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
373
8.9
79
Ease of Use
8.7
376
8.7
79
Ease of Setup
8.9
169
9.3
23
Ease of Admin
8.8
162
9.2
22
Quality of Support
8.6
353
7.8
74
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
153
8.4
22
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
348
8.5
79
Features by Category
8.7
145
Not enough data
Data Management
8.4
129
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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
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Verified
Not enough data
8.7
105
8.3
23
Data Management
8.8
88
8.7
23
8.8
90
8.9
23
8.5
83
8.1
22
8.5
73
8.0
23
Availability
8.6
76
8.0
22
8.9
78
8.0
22
8.9
83
7.8
23
Performance
8.4
85
8.0
19
Security
8.9
82
8.4
23
9.1
80
9.1
23
8.5
74
7.7
20
8.8
76
9.1
23
Support
8.5
70
8.2
20
8.4
72
8.9
19
8.3
57
7.9
18
Database as a Service (DBaaS)Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
8.8
186
8.5
23
Configuration
9.0
165
9.1
22
8.7
152
7.6
21
8.9
160
8.3
21
8.4
130
7.9
19
9.0
141
8.3
20
Database Administration
8.8
140
9.0
19
8.9
129
8.2
20
8.6
124
8.5
20
Availability
9.3
164
9.1
21
9.0
157
8.6
20
8.7
144
8.8
19
8.8
153
8.3
21
Security
8.8
88
8.6
19
9.0
101
8.4
21
8.8
90
8.4
19
Data Management
8.9
109
8.9
20
8.7
91
8.7
19
Not enough data
Not enough data
Database Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon DynamoDB
Amazon DynamoDB
Google Cloud Firestore
Google Cloud Firestore
Amazon DynamoDB and Google Cloud Firestore are categorized as Document Databases and Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Unique Categories
Amazon DynamoDB
Amazon DynamoDB is categorized as Key Value Databases
Google Cloud Firestore
Google Cloud Firestore has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon DynamoDB
Amazon DynamoDB
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
32.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
34.4%
Google Cloud Firestore
Google Cloud Firestore
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
54.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
14.9%
Reviewers' Industry
Amazon DynamoDB
Amazon DynamoDB
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%
Google Cloud Firestore
Google Cloud Firestore
Computer Software
22.3%
Information Technology and Services
11.7%
Education Management
10.6%
Higher Education
4.3%
Hospital & Health Care
3.2%
Other
47.9%
Alternatives
Amazon DynamoDB
Amazon DynamoDB Alternatives
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Couchbase
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Redis Software
Redis Software
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Google Cloud Firestore
Google Cloud Firestore Alternatives
MongoDB Atlas
MongoDB Atlas
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Azure Cosmos DB
Azure Cosmos DB
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MongoDB
MongoDB
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Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
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Discussions
Amazon DynamoDB
Amazon DynamoDB Discussions
What is Amazon DynamoDB describe an application that can benefit from Amazon Dynamodb?
3 Comments
Prasanjit S.
PS
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
Fernando H.
FH
G2 is not honest. 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
Google Cloud Firestore
Google Cloud Firestore Discussions
What is Google Cloud Firestore used for?
1 Comment
Anirban D.
AD
this is a no sql database similar like mongo , it is available in google cloud with two different mode Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
Google Cloud Firestore has no more discussions with answers