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# Amazon DynamoDB vs SimpleDB Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Amazon DynamoDB** [

4.4/5(529)

](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews#reviews)

**SimpleDB** [

4.1/5(51)

](https://www.g2.com/products/simpledb/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Amazon DynamoDB**
No pricing available

**SimpleDB**
Free Trial

**$0.14** per Amazon SimpleDB Machine Hour · Machine Utilization

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Amazon DynamoDB**
3 months

Based on 36 responses

**SimpleDB**
3 months

Based on 5 responses

Return on Investment

**Amazon DynamoDB**
13 months

Based on 24 responses

**SimpleDB**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Amazon DynamoDB**
$$$$$

**SimpleDB**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Amazon DynamoDB**
10%

**SimpleDB**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**Amazon DynamoDB**
[
Scalability (11)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1726610&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (8)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1727106&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Expensive (9)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1726510&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Query Complexity (7)
](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2254759&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**SimpleDB**
[
Cloud Storage (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/simpledb/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2285138&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Customer Support (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/simpledb/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2285157&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Limited Free Access (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/simpledb/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2285171&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Amazon DynamoDB**
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Amazon API Gateway

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Amazon Athena

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Amazon CloudWatch

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Amazon Quick

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**SimpleDB**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**Amazon DynamoDB**
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**SimpleDB**
No screenshot available

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Amazon DynamoDB**

8.7

8.7379

**SimpleDB**

9.0

9.044

Ease of Use

**Amazon DynamoDB**

8.7

8.7382

**SimpleDB**

8.5

8.545

Ease of Setup

**Amazon DynamoDB**

8.9

8.9177

**SimpleDB**

8.4

8.417

Ease of Admin

**Amazon DynamoDB**

8.8

8.8164

**SimpleDB**

7.9

7.915

Quality of Support

**Amazon DynamoDB**

8.6

8.6359

**SimpleDB**

8.6

8.640

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Amazon DynamoDB**

8.9

8.9155

**SimpleDB**

8.5

8.514

Product Direction (% positive)

**Amazon DynamoDB**

9.0

9.0355

**SimpleDB**

6.9

6.938

Features

Database as a Service (DBaaS)[Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.8

188

7.8

18

Configuration

Application Performance

9.0(won by 1.0)

167

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.0

17

Orchestration

8.7(won by 1.4)

153

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.3

16

Database Monitoring

8.9(won by 1.3)

162

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.6

17

Network Security

9.0(won by 1.1)

142

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.9

17

Anomaly Detection

8.4(won by default)

131

Feature Not Available

Database Administration

Provisioning

8.8(won by 1.0)

141

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.8

15

Governance

8.9(won by 0.6)

130

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.3

15

Auditing

8.6(won by 1.0)

125

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.6

13

Availability

Scalability

9.3(won by 1.0)

165

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

8.3

16

Backup

9.0(won by 1.2)

158

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.8

16

Archiving

8.7(won by 0.9)

145

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.8

16

Indexing

8.9(won by 1.1)

154

 (There is a greater than 0.5 difference between this product's rating and its competitors)

7.8

16

Security

Data Masking

8.8(won by default)

89

Not enough data

Authentication And Single Sign-On

9.0(won by default)

102

Not enough data

Data Anonymization

8.8(won by default)

91

Not enough data

Data Management

Data Replication

8.9(won by default)

109

Not enough data

Advanced Data Analytics

8.7(won by default)

91

Not enough data

Key Value Databases[Hide 12 FeaturesShow 12 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.7

147

Not enough data

Data Management

Data Model

8.4(won by default)

130

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Verified

Not enough data

Data Types

8.4(won by default)

132

|

Verified

Not enough data

Availability

Auto Sharding

8.7(won by default)

103

|

Verified

Not enough data

Auto Recovery

8.9(won by default)

112

|

Verified

Not enough data

Data Replication

9.1(won by default)

114

|

Verified

Not enough data

Performance 

Integrated Cache

8.5(won by default)

101

|

Verified

Not enough data

Security

Role-Based Authorization

8.9(won by default)

119

|

Verified

Not enough data

Authentication

9.0(won by default)

118

|

Verified

Not enough data

Audit Logs

8.5(won by default)

112

|

Verified

Not enough data

Encryption

8.8(won by default)

108

|

Verified

Not enough data

Support

Multi-Model

8.3(won by default)

100

|

Verified

Not enough data

Operating Systems

8.6(won by default)

101

|

Verified

Not enough data

Document Databases[Hide 54 FeaturesShow 54 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.7

111

Not enough data

Data Management

Data Model

8.8(won by default)

90

Not enough data

Data Types

8.8(won by default)

90

Not enough data

Built - In Search

8.5(won by default)

84

Not enough data

Event Triggers

8.5(won by default)

74

Not enough data

Semantic Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Availability

Auto Sharding

8.7(won by default)

77

Not enough data

Auto Recovery

8.9(won by default)

80

Not enough data

Data Replication

8.9(won by default)

83

Not enough data

Backup and Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance

Query Optimization

8.4(won by default)

87

Not enough data

Ad hoc Query

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Role-Based Authorization

8.9(won by default)

82

Not enough data

Authentication

9.1(won by default)

81

Not enough data

Audit Logs

8.5(won by default)

75

Not enough data

Encryption

8.7(won by default)

78

Not enough data

Support

Multi-Model

8.5(won by default)

70

Not enough data

Operating Systems

8.4(won by default)

73

Not enough data

BI Connectors

8.3(won by default)

57

Not enough data

Data Connectors

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Database Conversion

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Ad hoc Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Indexing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Verification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Capture and Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Retrieval

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configuration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

For NoSQL Databases

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Migration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Serverless Accessibility

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Data Sources

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 3 feature categories with incomplete data

Data Replication[Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Solution Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Infrastructure Compatibility

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Solution Provision

System Failover

Not enough data

Not enough data

Pay by Usage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Service Provision

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup[Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remote Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Storage Formats

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduled Backups

Not enough data

Not enough data

On-Demand Restoration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting

Activity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Documentation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Data Encryption

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security and Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deduplication 

Not enough data

Not enough data

NoSQL Databases[Hide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Database Features

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

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Amazon DynamoDB](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/5383be31b099738701f86724a8b5cf9a/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb.svg "Amazon DynamoDB")](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews)

Amazon DynamoDB

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

32.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

33.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

34.0%

[![SimpleDB](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476460/simpledb.svg "SimpleDB")](https://www.g2.com/products/simpledb/reviews)

SimpleDB

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

36.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

26.5%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

36.7%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

32.6%

36.7%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

33.4%

26.5%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

34.0%

36.7%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Amazon DynamoDB](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/5383be31b099738701f86724a8b5cf9a/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb.svg "Amazon DynamoDB")](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews)
Amazon DynamoDB

Computer Software

27.2%

Information Technology and Services

16.5%

Financial Services

7.2%

Hospital & Health Care

3.2%

Banking

3.0%

Other

42.9%

[![SimpleDB](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476460/simpledb.svg "SimpleDB")](https://www.g2.com/products/simpledb/reviews)
SimpleDB

Information Technology and Services

22.4%

Computer Software

16.3%

Telecommunications

6.1%

Higher Education

6.1%

Research

4.1%

Other

44.9%

FAQs

## Amazon DynamoDB vs SimpleDB FAQs

Generated using AI

Last updated: August 16, 2026

### What is the difference between SimpleDB vs Amazon DynamoDB?

Amazon DynamoDB stands out from SimpleDB with higher reviewer ratings, stronger scalability sentiment, and a larger review base.

| [SimpleDB](https://www.g2.com/products/simpledb/reviews) | [Amazon DynamoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews) |
| --- | --- |
| 4.1/5 (51 reviews) | 4.4/5 (529 reviews) |
| Small-Business | Small-Business |
| 8.4 | 8.9 |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Cloud Storage | Scalability (11 all-time mentions) |

### How do the pricing models of SimpleDB and Amazon DynamoDB compare?

Amazon DynamoDB is rated higher for value, with reviewers expressing greater satisfaction with its pricing model than SimpleDB.

- **SimpleDB:** In recent reviews, several reviewers note that SimpleDB offers a pay-as-you-go pricing model but mention that pricing can be complex and sometimes expensive for personal use.
- **Amazon DynamoDB:** Reviewers consistently highlight DynamoDB's cost efficiency, with 5 all-time mentions, and describe it as affordable and scalable, though some note that costs can rise quickly if not optimized.

### What are the best alternatives to SimpleDB and Amazon DynamoDB?

The top 3 alternatives to SimpleDB and Amazon DynamoDB are MongoDB Atlas, DigitalOcean, and Couchbase.

| Product | G2 Rating (reviews) | Largest Segment | Pricing Insight | Top Reviewer-Cited Strength |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [SimpleDB](https://www.g2.com/products/simpledb/reviews) | 4.1/5 (51) | Small-Business | Pay-as-you-go, can be complex | Cloud Storage |
| [Amazon DynamoDB](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-web-services-aws-amazon-dynamodb/reviews) | 4.4/5 (529) | Small-Business | Cost efficient, scalable, but can rise if not optimized | Scalability |
| [MongoDB Atlas](https://www.g2.com/products/mongodb-atlas/reviews) | 4.5/5 (900) | Small-Business | — | — |
| [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) | 4.6/5 (756) | Small-Business | — | — |
| [Couchbase](https://www.g2.com/products/couchbase/reviews) | 4.3/5 (151) | Small-Business | — | — |

### Which Database as a Service (DBaaS) features should I prioritize when comparing SimpleDB and Amazon DynamoDB?

Buyers comparing SimpleDB and Amazon DynamoDB should prioritize scalability, ease of setup, integrations, cost efficiency, and support quality.

- **Scalability:** Amazon DynamoDB has 11 all-time reviewer mentions for scalability, while SimpleDB does not have a comparable volume of mentions.
- **Ease of Setup:** Amazon DynamoDB scores 8.9, SimpleDB scores 8.4.
- **Integrations:** Amazon DynamoDB is cited for easy integrations (4 all-time mentions), especially with AWS Lambda (15 all-time mentions).
- **Cost Efficiency:** Amazon DynamoDB has 5 all-time mentions for cost efficiency; SimpleDB reviewers note pay-as-you-go pricing but mention complexity.
- **Support Quality:** Both products score 8.6 for Quality of Support.

### What are the pros and cons of SimpleDB vs Amazon DynamoDB?

Amazon DynamoDB's headline strength is scalability, while SimpleDB's is ease of use and cloud storage.

- **SimpleDB strengths:** Reviewers highlight ease of use, cloud storage, global access, and innovation (each with 1 all-time mention).
- **SimpleDB trade-offs:** Reviewers note limited free access and some complexity in pricing and setup for new users.
- **Amazon DynamoDB strengths:** Scalability (11 all-time mentions), ease of use (8), cost efficiency (5), low latency (5), managed services (5), performance (5), easy integrations (4), high availability (3), security (3).
- **Amazon DynamoDB trade-offs:** Expensive (9 all-time mentions), query complexity (7), complexity (5), learning curve (5), cost issues (3), performance issues (3).

### Is SimpleDB or Amazon DynamoDB better for small businesses?

Amazon DynamoDB is the better fit for small businesses, with stronger small-business reviewer sentiment and a higher overall rating.

- **SimpleDB:** Largest segment is Small-Business; reviewers appreciate its simplicity and ease of use but mention pricing complexity and limited advanced features.
- **Amazon DynamoDB:** Largest segment is Small-Business; reviewers consistently highlight scalability, cost efficiency, and integrations as advantages for small businesses.

### Which Database as a Service (DBaaS) platform has better integrations?

Amazon DynamoDB is favored for integrations, with more reviewer-cited integration strengths and higher mention counts.

- **SimpleDB:** Reviewers mention integration with AWS services in recent reviews, but no specific third-party integration counts are cited.
- **Amazon DynamoDB:** AWS Lambda is cited in 15 all-time reviews as a key integration, and integrations are mentioned in 4 all-time reviews.

### How do SimpleDB and Amazon DynamoDB compare on customer support?

SimpleDB and Amazon DynamoDB are rated at parity for Quality of Support, both scoring 8.6.

- **SimpleDB:** Reviewers describe support as helpful and responsive, with several citing positive experiences and ease of getting assistance.
- **Amazon DynamoDB:** Reviewers consistently mention strong support, with many citing helpful documentation and responsive AWS support teams.

### Which is easier to implement, SimpleDB or Amazon DynamoDB?

Amazon DynamoDB scores higher on Ease of Setup by 0.5 points, making it the easier product to implement.

- **SimpleDB:** Reviewers describe setup as straightforward and quick, with scores reflecting a positive experience (8.4).
- **Amazon DynamoDB:** Reviewers highlight easy initial setup, strong documentation, and a higher Ease of Setup score (8.9), though some note a learning curve for advanced features.

### Which product has better Scalability?

Amazon DynamoDB is the stronger product for scalability, with the highest reviewer-cited mention count for this feature.

- **SimpleDB:** Scalability is mentioned positively in recent reviews, but lacks a high all-time mention count.
- **Amazon DynamoDB:** Scalability is cited in 11 all-time reviews, and reviewers consistently highlight its ability to handle large-scale workloads and automatic scaling.

Alternatives

**Amazon DynamoDB Alternatives**

 ![Couchbase](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/dd79f62d3c4f2a10c48a39526a14d4e7/couchbase.svg "Couchbase")

[
Couchbase
](/products/couchbase/reviews)

 ![Azure Cosmos DB](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_f176b4154a751d10150daa67a57b7dc5/azure-cosmos-db.jpg "Azure Cosmos DB")

[
Azure Cosmos DB
](/products/azure-cosmos-db/reviews)

 ![MongoDB Atlas](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/d217eaad5fe841fcdd1136204e725516/mongodb-atlas%282%29.svg "MongoDB Atlas")

[
MongoDB Atlas
](/products/mongodb-atlas/reviews)

 ![Redis Software](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/bc33baea6f8c2aa6f6b84dfec0a91f54/redis-software.svg "Redis Software")

[
Redis Software
](/products/redis-software/reviews)

**SimpleDB Alternatives**

 ![MongoDB Atlas](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/d217eaad5fe841fcdd1136204e725516/mongodb-atlas%282%29.svg "MongoDB Atlas")

[
MongoDB Atlas
](/products/mongodb-atlas/reviews)

 ![DigitalOcean](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/6028813119dc32d698afd6e25ff33d5b/digitalocean.svg "DigitalOcean")

[
DigitalOcean
](/products/digitalocean/reviews)

 ![IBM Db2](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1553782253/ibm-db2.svg "IBM Db2")

[
IBM Db2
](/products/ibm-db2/reviews)

 ![Oracle Database](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_82f55e945509bff7b8009e8024cfe73c/oracle-database.jpg "Oracle Database")

[
Oracle Database
](/products/oracle-database/reviews)

## Amazon DynamoDB vs SimpleDB

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 SimpleDB meets the needs of their business better than Amazon DynamoDB.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Amazon DynamoDB and SimpleDB provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon DynamoDB over SimpleDB.