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Compare Amazon Athena and Amazon Aurora 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (38.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Amazon Athena
Star Rating
(199)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon AthenaAmazon Aurora
Star Rating
(481)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (38.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon AuroraSummary
AI Generated Summary
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- Users report that Amazon Athena excels in ease of setup with a score of 9.1, making it a preferred choice for teams looking to quickly implement a data analysis solution. In contrast, Amazon Aurora has a slightly lower score of 8.6, which some reviewers mention can lead to a more complex initial configuration.
- Reviewers mention that Amazon Aurora shines in its ACID compliance with a score of 8.7, ensuring reliable transactions and data integrity. On the other hand, Amazon Athena, while effective for querying, does not focus on transactional integrity, which some users say is a limitation for certain use cases.
- G2 users highlight Amazon Aurora's advanced data analytics capabilities, scoring 8.5, which allows for deeper insights into data. Conversely, users on G2 report that while Amazon Athena offers solid analytics, it may not match the depth provided by Aurora's features.
- Reviewers say that Amazon Athena's query language is user-friendly, scoring 8.6, which facilitates easier data exploration. However, users mention that Amazon Aurora's query language, while powerful, can be more complex, leading to a score of 8.6, which may require a steeper learning curve.
- Users report that both products have strong security features, but Amazon Aurora stands out with a higher score of 9.0 for data encryption, which reviewers say is crucial for sensitive data management. Athena, while secure, has a slightly lower score of 8.9, indicating room for improvement in this area.
- Reviewers mention that Amazon Aurora's scalability is impressive, with a score of 9.0, allowing businesses to grow without performance degradation. In comparison, Amazon Athena also scores 9.0, but users say that its performance can vary based on the complexity of queries, which may affect scalability in certain scenarios.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon Athena
No pricing availableAmazon Aurora
No pricing availableFree Trial
Amazon Athena
No trial information availableAmazon Aurora
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
153
9.0
429
Ease of Use
8.9
153
8.7
432
Ease of Setup
9.1
73
8.6
267
Ease of Admin
8.6
71
8.7
192
Quality of Support
8.7
135
8.7
415
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
71
8.8
189
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
127
9.5
411
Features by Category
Management
8.0
27
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
8.6
31
Not enough data
8.5
29
Not enough data
8.5
29
Not enough data
Maintenance
8.0
28
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
8.1
27
Not enough data
Security
9.0
29
Not enough data
9.1
31
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
8.7
203
Not enough data
8.6
204
Not enough data
8.7
202
Not enough data
8.8
205
Support
Not enough data
8.3
202
Not enough data
8.6
209
Not enough data
8.4
201
Not enough data
8.6
199
Security
Not enough data
8.7
198
Not enough data
8.7
200
Not enough data
8.9
201
Not enough data
8.8
199
Performance
Not enough data
8.9
201
Not enough data
8.7
198
Not enough data
8.8
197
Not enough data
8.6
196
Not enough data
8.5
196
Database Features
Not enough data
9.1
288
Not enough data
9.2
286
Not enough data
8.9
285
Not enough data
9.2
281
Not enough data
9.0
281
Not enough data
8.4
278
Not enough data
8.6
285
Configuration
8.8
41
8.9
203
8.4
37
8.6
190
8.7
38
8.6
200
8.4
35
8.3
181
8.9
36
8.8
197
Database Administration
8.9
35
8.7
195
9.0
37
8.5
180
8.9
38
8.5
180
Availability
9.0
40
9.0
196
9.1
37
9.1
194
8.8
37
8.8
187
8.9
37
8.7
187
Security
8.8
35
8.7
132
9.2
35
8.6
132
9.0
33
8.5
125
Data Management
9.0
35
8.9
133
9.1
41
8.5
124
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon Athena and Amazon Aurora are categorized as Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Unique Categories
Amazon Athena is categorized as Database Management Systems (DBMS)
Amazon Aurora is categorized as Relational Databases
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon Athena
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Amazon Aurora
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
14.4%
Information Technology and Services
13.8%
Financial Services
7.4%
Retail
4.3%
Marketing and Advertising
4.3%
Other
55.9%
Information Technology and Services
23.6%
Computer Software
20.6%
Computer & Network Security
4.8%
Financial Services
3.7%
Retail
3.5%
Other
43.8%
Most Helpful Reviews
Amazon Athena
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Vaibhav S.
Verified User in Railroad Manufacture
As its serverless and no need to manage the backend infra.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Cannot make any changes to the tables on importing it on Tableau, forced to duplicate the column to change the data type.
Amazon Aurora
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Mike B.
Verified User in Telecommunications
auto-everything, 1-click, faster, and cheaper!!! I mean really....compare to 10 years ago - SqlServer & Oracle dominating, taking $$$$, people to manage everything, nobody really with good DR/BU (esoteric, hard work)....or of course MySql and Postgres but...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Dipesh S.
Verified User in Environmental Services
Although the aurora is cheaper and good by the competition but still I can't personaly afford it.
Vaibhav S.
Verified User in Railroad Manufacture
As its serverless and no need to manage the backend infra.
Mike B.
Verified User in Telecommunications
auto-everything, 1-click, faster, and cheaper!!! I mean really....compare to 10 years ago - SqlServer & Oracle dominating, taking $$$$, people to manage everything, nobody really with good DR/BU (esoteric, hard work)....or of course MySql and Postgres but...
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Cannot make any changes to the tables on importing it on Tableau, forced to duplicate the column to change the data type.
Dipesh S.
Verified User in Environmental Services
Although the aurora is cheaper and good by the competition but still I can't personaly afford it.
Alternatives
Discussions
Is AWS Athena free?
1 comment
JI
NoRead more
How do I use AWS Athena?
1 comment
BV
AWS Management Console
Command Line Interface (CLI)
JDBC/ODBC Drivers
WS Serverless Application RepositoryRead more
Amazon Athena has no more discussions with answers
What is Amazon Aurora vs RDS?
2 comments
AR
AWS (Amazon Web Services) offers both Amazon Aurora and Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) as database services, however, they have slightly different...Read more
What is Amazon Aurora used for?
2 comments
HA
Amazon Aurora is a fully managed relational database engine designed for the cloud, compatible with MySQL and PostgreSQL. It's used for providing high...Read more
Amazon Aurora has no more discussions with answers
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