Compare Amazon DynamoDB and Amazon ElastiCache 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (34.4% of reviews)
Mid-Market (36.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Amazon DynamoDB
Star Rating
(618)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (34.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon DynamoDBAmazon ElastiCache
Star Rating
(126)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (36.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon ElastiCacheSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Amazon DynamoDB excels in real-time analytics with a score of 9.0, making it a preferred choice for applications requiring immediate data insights, while Amazon ElastiCache, although strong, does not specifically highlight this capability.
- Reviewers mention that Amazon ElastiCache shines in integrated caching with a score of 9.2, which significantly enhances application performance, whereas DynamoDB's integrated cache feature scored lower at 8.5, indicating a potential area for improvement.
- G2 users highlight that Amazon DynamoDB offers robust disaster recovery options with a score of 9.3, ensuring data resilience, while ElastiCache's disaster recovery features are not as prominently rated, suggesting a lesser focus on this critical aspect.
- Users on G2 appreciate Amazon ElastiCache for its advanced data analytics capabilities, scoring 9.0, which allows for deeper insights into cached data, while DynamoDB's advanced analytics scored slightly lower at 8.7, indicating a more basic offering in this area.
- Reviewers say that both products have strong security features, but Amazon DynamoDB's data encryption scored 9.0, reflecting a higher emphasis on data protection compared to ElastiCache's score of 8.5, which may concern users prioritizing security.
- Users report that Amazon DynamoDB's scalability is rated at 9.3, making it highly suitable for growing applications, while ElastiCache, with a score of 8.6, may not scale as effectively for larger enterprise needs, according to user feedback.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon DynamoDB
No pricing availableAmazon ElastiCache
No pricing availableFree Trial
Amazon DynamoDB
No trial information availableAmazon ElastiCache
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
460
9.2
100
Ease of Use
8.6
465
8.9
102
Ease of Setup
8.9
214
8.7
63
Ease of Admin
8.8
206
8.8
59
Quality of Support
8.7
442
8.7
96
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
198
9.0
59
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
426
9.6
84
Features by Category
Management
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.1
9
Not enough data
9.2
8
Solution Provision
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
9.0
8
Data Management
8.4
128
|
Verified
8.7
18
|
Verified
8.4
131
|
Verified
8.2
18
|
Verified
Availability
8.7
102
|
Verified
7.9
12
|
Verified
8.9
111
|
Verified
8.2
12
|
Verified
9.1
113
|
Verified
8.7
13
|
Verified
Performance
8.5
100
|
Verified
9.2
16
|
Verified
Security
8.9
117
|
Verified
8.7
15
|
Verified
9.0
116
|
Verified
8.9
16
|
Verified
8.5
110
|
Verified
8.8
12
|
Verified
8.8
107
|
Verified
8.5
13
|
Verified
Support
8.3
99
|
Verified
8.2
11
|
Verified
8.6
99
|
Verified
8.0
14
|
Verified
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
8.8
7
8.7
150
8.6
6
8.9
158
9.0
7
8.4
128
8.6
6
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
8.6
6
9.0
155
8.6
6
8.7
142
9.0
5
8.8
152
8.7
5
Security
8.8
88
9.0
5
9.0
101
8.7
5
8.8
90
8.7
5
Data Management
8.9
109
8.7
5
8.7
91
9.0
5
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 Amazon ElastiCache are categorized as Database as a Service (DBaaS) and Key Value Databases
Unique Categories
Amazon DynamoDB is categorized as Document Databases
Amazon ElastiCache 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.)
Amazon ElastiCache
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
26.7%
Information Technology and Services
19.0%
Financial Services
7.5%
Banking
3.2%
Hospital & Health Care
3.1%
Other
40.5%
Computer Software
19.7%
Information Technology and Services
17.2%
Financial Services
9.8%
Internet
4.9%
Banking
4.9%
Other
43.4%
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 Airlines/Aviation
Overall the design issues peeked in during the development Ended up using MongoDB as the limitations came later in the stage of development If Dynamo fits your usecase why not Redis. Not a reliable solution.
Amazon ElastiCache
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Amazon ElastiCache is a fully managed in-memory data store and cache service by Amazon Web Services (AWS). The service improves the performance of web applications by retrieving information from managed in-memory caches, instead of relying entirely on...
Most Helpful Critical 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...
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Amazon ElastiCache is a fully managed in-memory data store and cache service by Amazon Web Services (AWS). The service improves the performance of web applications by retrieving information from managed in-memory caches, instead of relying entirely on...
Verified User in Airlines/Aviation
Overall the design issues peeked in during the development Ended up using MongoDB as the limitations came later in the stage of development If Dynamo fits your usecase why not Redis. Not a reliable solution.
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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
Amazon ElastiCache has no discussions with answers
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