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At a Glance
Amazon DynamoDB
Amazon DynamoDB
Star Rating
(617)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (34.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Firebase
Firebase
Star Rating
(278)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (69.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$0
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Amazon DynamoDB vs Firebase

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Firebase easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers preferred doing business with Amazon DynamoDB overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Firebase meets the needs of their business better than Amazon DynamoDB.
  • 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 Firebase.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon DynamoDB
No pricing available
Firebase
Free
$0
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Free Trial
Amazon DynamoDB
No trial information available
Firebase
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
459
9.0
218
Ease of Use
8.6
464
9.0
218
Ease of Setup
8.8
213
9.1
78
Ease of Admin
8.8
206
9.0
72
Quality of Support
8.7
441
8.5
194
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
198
8.8
67
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
425
8.9
208
Features by Category
8.7
1,333
Not enough data
Data Management
8.4
128
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
131
|
Verified
Not enough data
Availability
8.7
102
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
111
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
113
|
Verified
Not enough data
Performance
8.5
100
|
Verified
Not enough data
Security
8.9
117
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
116
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
110
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
107
|
Verified
Not enough data
Support
8.3
99
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
99
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
1,106
Not enough data
Data Management
8.8
84
Not enough data
8.9
86
Not enough data
8.5
79
Not enough data
8.6
69
Not enough data
Availability
8.6
72
Not enough data
8.9
74
Not enough data
8.9
79
Not enough data
Performance
8.4
81
Not enough data
Security
8.9
78
Not enough data
9.1
76
Not enough data
8.5
70
Not enough data
8.8
72
Not enough data
Support
8.5
66
Not enough data
8.4
67
Not enough data
8.5
53
Not enough data
Application Development PlatformsHide 7 FeaturesShow 7 Features
Not enough data
8.8
385
Functionality
Not enough data
9.2
58
Not enough data
8.9
55
Not enough data
8.8
48
Not enough data
8.3
55
Not enough data
8.9
56
Not enough data
8.9
58
Not enough data
8.8
55
Database as a Service (DBaaS)Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
8.8
2,216
Not enough data
Configuration
9.0
164
Not enough data
8.7
150
Not enough data
8.9
158
Not enough data
8.4
128
Not enough data
9.0
139
Not enough data
Database Administration
8.8
138
Not enough data
8.9
127
Not enough data
8.6
122
Not enough data
Availability
9.3
162
Not enough data
9.0
155
Not enough data
8.7
142
Not enough data
8.8
152
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
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
Amazon DynamoDB
Firebase
Firebase
Amazon DynamoDB and Firebase share no categories
Unique Categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon DynamoDB
Amazon DynamoDB
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
31.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
34.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
34.1%
Firebase
Firebase
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
69.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
23.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
6.8%
Reviewers' Industry
Amazon DynamoDB
Amazon DynamoDB
Computer Software
26.5%
Information Technology and Services
19.0%
Financial Services
7.5%
Banking
3.3%
Hospital & Health Care
3.1%
Other
40.6%
Firebase
Firebase
Computer Software
31.9%
Information Technology and Services
25.9%
Computer Games
4.2%
Marketing and Advertising
3.8%
Internet
2.7%
Other
31.6%
Most Helpful Reviews
Amazon DynamoDB
Amazon DynamoDB
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Alex M.
AM
Alex M.
Verified User in Research

As far as getting started, it's hard to beat Dyanmo, open the AWS console, make a new table, and start putting data in it from the command line or the various client libraries. The pricing is very simple - the more throughput you want the more you pay. the...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Computer Software

It is new again, this is the problem, I don't any answers quickly

Firebase
Firebase
Most Helpful Favorable Review
José A. M.
JM
José A. M.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

The features that I like about Firebase is the Real Time Update, is easy to install for beginner programmers. built-in authentication services (Google, Facebook, GitHub and Twitter). Integration with modern frameworks Angularjs, Ionic, React, Ember,...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Meher Reddy R.
MR
Meher Reddy R.
Verified User in Computer Software

Firebase database even though it is easy to use and easy to setup. If you look at the documentation you'll see even for paid version the usage caps at a certain point. So it is not suitable for corporate products.

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Discussions
Amazon DynamoDB
Amazon DynamoDB Discussions
What is Amazon DynamoDB describe an application that can benefit from Amazon Dynamodb?
3 comments
Prasanjit S.
PS
Thank you.Read 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
Fernando H.
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
Firebase
Firebase Discussions
How can i make relation between two tables?
3 comments
Hafiz Muhammad Ali S.
HS
You can simple add relations by adding reference to that documents example code in JavaScript: const sendContactUs = async (userData, uid) => { ...Read more
whats is the best approach to make a better database model?
1 comment
Hafiz Muhammad Ali S.
HS
Translate: "Use nested document structure. Don't make large documents and collections." Translation: "Nested document structure. Avoid large documents and...Read more
What are the prominent features of Firebase?
1 comment
SG
Ease of use.Read more