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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (34.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (36.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$0.14 per Amazon SimpleDB Machine Hour
Amazon DynamoDB
Star Rating
(521)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (34.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(51)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (36.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.14 per Amazon SimpleDB Machine Hour
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that while both SimpleDB and Amazon DynamoDB have similar star ratings of 4.4, DynamoDB has a significantly larger number of reviews (580) compared to SimpleDB (95), indicating a broader user base and potentially more robust community support.
- Reviewers mention that DynamoDB excels in scalability with a score of 9.3, while SimpleDB scores lower at 8.3. This suggests that DynamoDB is better suited for applications expecting rapid growth or fluctuating workloads.
- G2 users highlight that DynamoDB offers superior backup and archiving capabilities, scoring 9.0 and 8.7 respectively, compared to SimpleDB's lower scores of 7.8 in both areas. This makes DynamoDB a more reliable choice for businesses that prioritize data safety and recovery options.
- Users on G2 report that DynamoDB's auto recovery feature is rated highly at 8.9, matching SimpleDB's score, but they appreciate DynamoDB's additional features like auto sharding, which is rated at 8.6, enhancing its performance during high traffic periods.
- Reviewers mention that SimpleDB has a strong data management model with a score of 8.4, but DynamoDB outperforms it with a score of 8.8, indicating that users find DynamoDB's data handling capabilities more efficient and user-friendly.
- Users say that while both products have solid security features, DynamoDB's authentication and role-based authorization scores (9.1 and 8.9 respectively) are higher than SimpleDB's, suggesting that DynamoDB provides a more comprehensive security framework for sensitive data management.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon DynamoDB
No pricing availableSimpleDB
Machine Utilization
$0.14
per Amazon SimpleDB Machine Hour
First 25 Amazon SimpleDB Machine Hours consumed per month are free
Free Trial
Amazon DynamoDB
No trial information availableSimpleDB
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
373
9.0
44
Ease of Use
8.7
376
8.5
45
Ease of Setup
8.9
169
8.4
17
Ease of Admin
8.8
162
7.9
15
Quality of Support
8.6
353
8.6
40
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
153
8.5
14
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
348
6.9
38
Features by Category
Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Solution Provision
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
8.4
129
|
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
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
Management
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
Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Configuration
9.0
165
8.0
17
8.7
152
7.3
16
8.9
160
7.6
17
8.4
130
Feature Not Available
9.0
141
7.9
17
Database Administration
8.8
140
7.8
15
8.9
129
8.3
15
8.6
124
7.6
13
Availability
9.3
164
8.3
16
9.0
157
7.8
16
8.7
144
7.8
16
8.8
153
7.8
16
Security
8.8
88
Not enough data
9.0
101
Not enough data
8.8
90
Not enough data
Data Management
8.9
109
Not enough data
8.7
91
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 and SimpleDB are categorized as Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Unique Categories
Amazon DynamoDB is categorized as Document Databases and Key Value Databases
SimpleDB is categorized as Data Replication
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon DynamoDB
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
SimpleDB
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
22.4%
Computer Software
16.3%
Telecommunications
6.1%
Higher Education
6.1%
Research
4.1%
Other
44.9%
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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
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
SimpleDB has no discussions with answers
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