Compare Amazon Aurora and Google Cloud Spanner 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (38.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (44.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Amazon 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 AuroraGoogle Cloud Spanner
Star Rating
(40)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (44.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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- Users report that Google Cloud Spanner excels in scalability with a score of 8.8, allowing businesses to handle large workloads efficiently, while Amazon Aurora shines even brighter with a score of 9.0, making it a preferred choice for those needing robust scalability options.
- Reviewers mention that Amazon Aurora offers superior backup capabilities, scoring 9.1 compared to Google Cloud Spanner's 6.7. This feature is crucial for businesses that prioritize data recovery and integrity.
- G2 users highlight that Google Cloud Spanner's ACID compliance is rated at 9.2, which is higher than Amazon Aurora's 8.7, indicating a stronger commitment to transaction reliability and consistency.
- Users on G2 report that Amazon Aurora's database monitoring features are rated at 8.6, significantly higher than Google Cloud Spanner's 7.3, suggesting that Aurora provides better tools for tracking database performance and health.
- Reviewers say that Google Cloud Spanner's encryption capabilities are rated at 9.4, outperforming Amazon Aurora's 8.9, which indicates a stronger focus on data security and protection against unauthorized access.
- Users mention that while both products have similar query language ratings, Google Cloud Spanner's query language is rated at 8.9, slightly higher than Amazon Aurora's 8.6, suggesting a more user-friendly experience for complex queries.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon Aurora
No pricing availableGoogle Cloud Spanner
No pricing availableFree Trial
Amazon Aurora
No trial information availableGoogle Cloud Spanner
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.0
429
8.9
28
Ease of Use
8.7
432
8.0
28
Ease of Setup
8.6
267
8.3
13
Ease of Admin
8.7
192
8.9
12
Quality of Support
8.7
415
8.4
24
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
189
8.2
13
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
411
8.7
26
Features by Category
Management
8.7
203
8.1
6
8.6
204
8.9
6
8.7
202
9.2
6
8.8
205
9.2
6
Support
8.3
202
8.7
5
8.6
209
8.3
6
8.4
201
Not enough data
8.6
199
8.6
6
Security
8.7
198
8.7
5
8.7
200
8.7
5
8.9
201
9.4
6
8.8
199
9.2
6
Performance
8.9
201
7.8
6
8.7
198
9.2
6
8.8
197
8.9
6
8.6
196
7.5
6
8.5
196
8.7
5
Database Features
9.1
288
9.5
13
9.2
286
8.6
13
8.9
285
9.0
13
9.2
281
9.2
13
9.0
281
8.9
12
8.4
278
8.3
13
8.6
285
8.6
13
Configuration
8.9
203
8.2
10
8.6
190
7.6
9
8.6
200
7.3
10
8.3
181
8.1
8
8.8
197
8.1
8
Database Administration
8.7
195
8.2
10
8.5
180
6.3
10
8.5
180
7.0
10
Availability
9.0
196
8.8
10
9.1
194
6.7
9
8.8
187
7.0
10
8.7
187
8.1
9
Security
8.7
132
Not enough data
8.6
132
Not enough data
8.5
125
Not enough data
Data Management
8.9
133
Not enough data
8.5
124
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon Aurora and Google Cloud Spanner are categorized as Database as a Service (DBaaS) and Relational Databases
Unique Categories
Amazon Aurora has no unique categories
Google Cloud Spanner has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon Aurora
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Google Cloud Spanner
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
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%
Information Technology and Services
20.6%
Computer Software
20.6%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
5.9%
Financial Services
5.9%
Biotechnology
5.9%
Other
41.2%
Most Helpful Reviews
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 $$$$, people to manage everything, nobody really with good DR/BU (esoteric, hard work)....or of course MySql and Postgres but...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Abdelrahman F.
Verified User in Banking
High cost specially data transfer costs.
Google Cloud Spanner
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Retail
Google Cloud Spanner is highly efficient and available
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
It doesn't have basic functions like RANK() which is essential for any database. When I tried exploring it, it didn't have a way to export the data. Also, it is a bit expensive
Mike B.
Verified User in Telecommunications
auto-everything, 1-click, faster, and cheaper!!! I mean really....compare to 10 years ago - SqlServer & Oracle dominating, taking $$$$, people to manage everything, nobody really with good DR/BU (esoteric, hard work)....or of course MySql and Postgres but...
Verified User in Retail
Google Cloud Spanner is highly efficient and available
Abdelrahman F.
Verified User in Banking
High cost specially data transfer costs.
Verified User in Computer Software
It doesn't have basic functions like RANK() which is essential for any database. When I tried exploring it, it didn't have a way to export the data. Also, it is a bit expensive
Alternatives
Discussions
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
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