Compare Amazon DynamoDB and SimpleDB 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (34.5% of reviews)
Enterprise (35.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$0.14 per Amazon SimpleDB Machine Hour
Amazon DynamoDB
Star Rating
(617)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (34.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon DynamoDBSimpleDB
Star Rating
(101)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (35.7% 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 a solid star rating of 4.4, DynamoDB has a significantly higher total 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 Amazon DynamoDB offers superior backup capabilities, scoring 9.0 compared to SimpleDB's 7.8. Users appreciate DynamoDB's on-demand restoration and scheduled backups, which provide greater flexibility in data management.
- Users on G2 report that DynamoDB's advanced data analytics features, scoring 8.7, are more comprehensive than SimpleDB's offerings, which enhances the ability to derive insights from data effectively.
- Reviewers mention that both products have strong security features, but DynamoDB shines with a higher score in network security (9.0) compared to SimpleDB (7.9), making it a more reliable choice for sensitive applications.
- Users say that the ease of setup is a strong point for SimpleDB, which scored 9.1, while DynamoDB scored 8.8. This indicates that SimpleDB may be more user-friendly for those looking to implement a database solution quickly.
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
8.8
459
9.3
90
Ease of Use
8.6
464
8.8
91
Ease of Setup
8.8
213
9.1
45
Ease of Admin
8.8
206
8.7
38
Quality of Support
8.7
441
8.9
86
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
198
8.9
37
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
425
8.3
77
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
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
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
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
164
8.0
17
8.7
150
7.3
16
8.9
158
7.6
17
8.4
128
Feature Not Available
9.0
139
7.9
17
Database Administration
8.8
138
7.8
15
8.9
127
8.3
15
8.6
122
7.6
13
Availability
9.3
162
8.3
16
9.0
155
7.8
16
8.7
142
7.8
16
8.8
152
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
26.5%
Information Technology and Services
19.0%
Financial Services
7.5%
Banking
3.3%
Hospital & Health Care
3.1%
Other
40.6%
Information Technology and Services
27.6%
Computer Software
18.4%
Computer & Network Security
5.1%
Higher Education
4.1%
Telecommunications
3.1%
Other
41.8%
Most Helpful Reviews
Amazon DynamoDB
Most Helpful Favorable Review
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 in Higher Education
It is only available in Amazon and it locks you into only Amazon.
SimpleDB
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Srinivasa Ravi Teja P.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
I worked on it as a part of school project where we implemented buffer management, non-quiescient checkpointing, joins and also implemented scan and plan interfaces. I've got to look at the simpleDB's original code and also work on some parts of it. I've...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Retail
The main issue with this database is doing any algebraic operations or running date functions on columns or aggregations etc. Also pricing. For most of the use cases we can use other famous databases like HBase especially when you have set up Hadoop cluster...
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...
Srinivasa Ravi Teja P.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
I worked on it as a part of school project where we implemented buffer management, non-quiescient checkpointing, joins and also implemented scan and plan interfaces. I've got to look at the simpleDB's original code and also work on some parts of it. I've...
Verified User in Higher Education
It is only available in Amazon and it locks you into only Amazon.
Verified User in Retail
The main issue with this database is doing any algebraic operations or running date functions on columns or aggregations etc. Also pricing. For most of the use cases we can use other famous databases like HBase especially when you have set up Hadoop cluster...
Alternatives
Discussions
What is Amazon DynamoDB describe an application that can benefit from Amazon Dynamodb?
3 comments
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
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
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