Compare Amazon DynamoDB and IBM Db2 
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Enterprise (34.4% of reviews)
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Amazon DynamoDB
Star Rating
(526)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (34.4% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
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Star Rating
(682)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (66.0% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
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When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Amazon DynamoDB easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Amazon DynamoDB overall.
- Reviewers felt that Amazon DynamoDB meets the needs of their business better than IBM Db2.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Amazon DynamoDB is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon DynamoDB over IBM Db2.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon DynamoDB
No pricing availableIBM Db2
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Amazon DynamoDB
No trial information availableIBM Db2
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
378
8.5
488
Ease of Use
8.7
381
8.0
497
Ease of Setup
8.9
174
7.7
263
Ease of Admin
8.8
164
7.7
242
Quality of Support
8.6
358
8.1
461
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
155
8.3
234
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
353
6.8
456
Features by Category
Data Management
Not enough data
8.6
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
48
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
49
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
48
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.5
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
34
|
Verified
Integration
Not enough data
7.8
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
45
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
42
|
Verified
Deployment
Not enough data
8.4
50
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
41
|
Verified
Performance
Not enough data
8.6
51
|
Verified
Security
Not enough data
8.7
46
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
35
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Management
Not enough data
8.6
60
Not enough data
8.4
62
Not enough data
8.2
52
Not enough data
8.5
55
Support
Not enough data
8.0
57
Not enough data
8.4
60
Not enough data
7.9
60
Not enough data
8.4
61
Security
Not enough data
8.5
60
Not enough data
8.8
60
Not enough data
8.4
58
Not enough data
8.4
56
Performance
Not enough data
8.6
62
Not enough data
8.6
58
Not enough data
8.5
56
Not enough data
8.4
57
Not enough data
8.4
57
Database Features
Not enough data
8.7
306
Not enough data
8.8
309
Not enough data
8.8
309
Not enough data
8.4
304
Not enough data
8.8
302
Not enough data
8.4
303
Not enough data
8.4
308
Data Management
8.4
130
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
132
|
Verified
Not enough data
Availability
8.7
103
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
112
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
114
|
Verified
Not enough data
Performance
8.5
101
|
Verified
Not enough data
Security
8.9
118
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
117
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
111
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
108
|
Verified
Not enough data
Support
8.3
100
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
100
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Management
8.8
90
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
79
Not enough data
8.9
83
Not enough data
Performance
8.4
87
Not enough data
Security
8.9
82
Not enough data
9.1
80
Not enough data
8.5
75
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
Automation
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.5
9
Functionality
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Administration
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Agentic AI - Data Warehouse Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Configuration
9.0
166
8.5
65
8.7
152
8.1
60
8.9
161
8.5
66
8.4
130
8.3
61
9.0
141
8.6
62
Database Administration
8.8
140
8.6
60
8.9
129
8.8
60
8.6
124
8.8
59
Availability
9.3
164
8.9
63
9.0
157
9.1
62
8.7
144
8.8
63
8.8
153
8.9
63
Security
8.8
88
8.4
41
9.0
101
8.8
42
8.8
90
8.8
41
Data Management
8.9
109
8.7
45
8.7
91
8.6
44
Database Features
Not enough data
8.7
306
Not enough data
8.8
309
Not enough data
8.8
309
Not enough data
8.4
304
Not enough data
8.8
302
Not enough data
8.4
303
Not enough data
8.4
308
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon DynamoDB and IBM Db2 are categorized as Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Unique Categories
Amazon DynamoDB is categorized as Document Databases and Key Value Databases
IBM Db2 is categorized as Relational Databases, Data Warehouse, Object-Oriented Databases, XML Databases, and Data Warehouse Automation
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon DynamoDB
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
IBM Db2
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
27.1%
Information Technology and Services
16.6%
Financial Services
7.1%
Hospital & Health Care
3.2%
Banking
3.0%
Other
43.0%
Information Technology and Services
21.6%
Banking
11.7%
Computer Software
10.1%
Financial Services
7.2%
Insurance
5.9%
Other
43.6%
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Discussions
What is Amazon DynamoDB describe an application that can benefit from Amazon Dynamodb?
3 Comments
PS
NiceRead more
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
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
Where can I find answers to other questions I may have?
2 Comments
Official Response from IBM Db2
Please visit: https://developer.ibm.com/answers/questions/436870/common-questions-about-the-db2-on-cloud-free-plan/Read more
I want to replace KDB+ with DB2 BLU, before doing this in my project, i want to know following answers.
1. Is DB2 BLU , capable for this type of achievement which KDB+ do?
2. can you please give me a list comparison between DB2 BLU with KDB+?
1 Comment
NO
Please check:
https://db-engines.com/en/system/IBM+Db2%3BKdb%2B
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Which tool do you use for deep monitoring of IBM DB2 databases (instances) ?
1 Comment
MF
Maxim, we have a dedicated management console that comes free with Db2. It was called Data Server Manager in the past, now we call it the Unified Management...Read more
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