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Compare Amazon Athena and Amazon Aurora 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (38.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Amazon Athena
Star Rating
(201)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
(487)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (38.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon AuroraSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Amazon Athena excels in its ease of setup, scoring 9.1, which reviewers mention makes it a great choice for teams looking to quickly analyze data without extensive configuration. In contrast, Amazon Aurora has a slightly lower score of 8.6 in this area, indicating a more complex setup process.
- Reviewers mention that Amazon Aurora shines in its ACID compliance with a score of 8.7, which is crucial for applications requiring reliable transactions. Users on G2 highlight this feature as a significant advantage over Amazon Athena, which does not focus on transactional integrity.
- G2 users note that Amazon Athena offers advanced data analytics capabilities with a score of 9.1, making it ideal for users who need to perform complex queries on large datasets. In comparison, Amazon Aurora's score of 8.5 in this area suggests it may not be as robust for advanced analytics tasks.
- Users say that both products have strong security features, but Amazon Aurora stands out with its user access control score of 9.1, which reviewers mention is essential for organizations with strict compliance requirements. Athena's security features, while solid, do not match this level of granularity.
- Reviewers mention that Amazon Athena's performance in data replication is rated at 9.0, which users report is beneficial for real-time analytics. Conversely, Amazon Aurora's score of 8.9 indicates it may not be as efficient in this area, potentially impacting users who rely on up-to-date data.
- Users on G2 highlight that Amazon Aurora's backup and recovery features are rated at 9.1, which reviewers say provides peace of mind for businesses concerned about data loss. Amazon Athena, while capable, does not emphasize these features as strongly, reflecting a different focus in its design.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon Athena
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Amazon Athena
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
155
9.0
435
Ease of Use
8.8
155
8.7
438
Ease of Setup
9.1
75
8.6
273
Ease of Admin
8.6
71
8.7
196
Quality of Support
8.7
137
8.7
421
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
71
8.8
193
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
129
9.5
417
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
204
Not enough data
8.6
205
Not enough data
8.7
203
Not enough data
8.9
206
Support
Not enough data
8.3
203
Not enough data
8.6
210
Not enough data
8.4
202
Not enough data
8.6
200
Security
Not enough data
8.7
199
Not enough data
8.7
201
Not enough data
8.9
202
Not enough data
8.8
200
Performance
Not enough data
8.9
202
Not enough data
8.8
199
Not enough data
8.8
198
Not enough data
8.6
197
Not enough data
8.5
197
Database Features
Not enough data
9.1
289
Not enough data
9.2
287
Not enough data
8.9
286
Not enough data
9.2
282
Not enough data
9.0
282
Not enough data
8.5
279
Not enough data
8.6
286
Configuration
8.8
41
8.9
204
8.4
37
8.6
191
8.7
38
8.6
201
8.4
35
8.3
182
8.9
36
8.8
198
Database Administration
8.9
35
8.7
196
9.0
37
8.6
181
8.9
38
8.5
181
Availability
9.0
40
9.0
197
9.1
37
9.1
195
8.8
37
8.8
188
8.9
37
8.7
188
Security
8.8
35
8.7
133
9.2
35
8.6
133
9.0
33
8.6
126
Data Management
9.0
35
8.9
134
9.1
41
8.5
125
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
14.7%
Information Technology and Services
14.2%
Financial Services
7.4%
Retail
4.2%
Marketing and Advertising
4.2%
Other
55.3%
Information Technology and Services
23.5%
Computer Software
20.7%
Computer & Network Security
4.8%
Financial Services
3.9%
Retail
3.5%
Other
43.6%
Most Helpful Reviews
Amazon Athena
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Shashank K.
Verified User in Banking
Being serverless solves lot of problems and challenges in real time scenarios
Most Helpful Critical Review
Elizabeth T.
Verified User in Media Production
Lack of features at this point is the only downside. The major disadvantage for analytic purposes is the fact that you can't run multiple queries in a single pane. Our analysts like to build out workflows and run several queries in sequence. As far as I...
Amazon Aurora
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Hamza A.
Verified User in Market Research
Amazon Aurora stands out for several reasons that I truly appreciate. First, its **exceptional performance** allows applications to run faster, handling high-throughput workloads seamlessly. This is invaluable for businesses needing quick data access....
Most Helpful Critical Review
R.Mujtaba T.
Verified User in Computer & Network Security
Price for the services is high that's the only issue.
Shashank K.
Verified User in Banking
Being serverless solves lot of problems and challenges in real time scenarios
Hamza A.
Verified User in Market Research
Amazon Aurora stands out for several reasons that I truly appreciate. First, its **exceptional performance** allows applications to run faster, handling high-throughput workloads seamlessly. This is invaluable for businesses needing quick data access....
Elizabeth T.
Verified User in Media Production
Lack of features at this point is the only downside. The major disadvantage for analytic purposes is the fact that you can't run multiple queries in a single pane. Our analysts like to build out workflows and run several queries in sequence. As far as I...
R.Mujtaba T.
Verified User in Computer & Network Security
Price for the services is high that's the only issue.
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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