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At a Glance
Amazon Aurora
Amazon Aurora
Star Rating
(487)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (38.0% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Google Cloud Spanner
Google Cloud Spanner
Star Rating
(43)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (45.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google Cloud Spanner
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that Google Cloud Spanner excels in scalability with a score of 8.8, allowing businesses to handle large volumes of transactions seamlessly, while Amazon Aurora shines even brighter with a score of 9.0, making it a preferred choice for those needing robust scalability.
  • Reviewers mention that Amazon Aurora's backup capabilities are superior, scoring 9.1 compared to Google Cloud Spanner's 6.7, indicating that Aurora provides more reliable and efficient backup solutions, which is crucial for data recovery.
  • G2 users highlight that Google Cloud Spanner offers excellent data replication features with a score of 9.2, ensuring high availability and consistency across distributed systems, while Amazon Aurora also performs well with a score of 8.8, but some users feel Spanner has the edge in this area.
  • Users on G2 report that Amazon Aurora's disaster recovery features are impressive, scoring 8.9, which is higher than Google Cloud Spanner's 7.8, suggesting that Aurora provides more effective strategies for minimizing downtime during failures.
  • Reviewers say that Google Cloud Spanner's encryption capabilities are robust, scoring 9.4, which is a significant advantage for organizations prioritizing data security, while Amazon Aurora follows closely with a score of 8.9, indicating strong but slightly less comprehensive encryption features.
  • Users report that both products have similar query language capabilities, each scoring 8.6, but Google Cloud Spanner's query optimizer is noted for its efficiency, which can lead to better performance in complex queries compared to Amazon Aurora's slightly lower score of 8.5.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon Aurora
No pricing available
Google Cloud Spanner
No pricing available
Free Trial
Amazon Aurora
No trial information available
Google Cloud Spanner
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
435
9.0
31
Ease of Use
8.7
438
8.2
31
Ease of Setup
8.6
273
8.4
16
Ease of Admin
8.7
196
9.0
13
Quality of Support
8.7
421
8.5
27
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
193
8.3
14
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
417
8.8
29
Features by Category
8.7
303
8.7
16
Management
8.7
204
8.1
6
8.6
205
8.9
6
8.7
203
9.2
6
8.9
206
9.2
6
Support
8.3
203
8.7
5
8.6
210
8.3
6
8.4
202
Not enough data
8.6
200
8.6
6
Security
8.7
199
8.7
5
8.7
201
8.7
5
8.9
202
9.4
6
8.8
200
9.2
6
Performance
8.9
202
7.8
6
8.8
199
9.2
6
8.8
198
8.9
6
8.6
197
7.5
6
8.5
197
8.7
5
Database Features
9.1
289
9.5
13
9.2
287
8.6
13
8.9
286
9.0
13
9.2
282
9.2
13
9.0
282
8.9
12
8.5
279
8.3
13
8.6
286
8.6
13
Database as a Service (DBaaS)Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
8.7
217
7.6
12
Configuration
8.9
204
8.2
10
8.6
191
7.6
9
8.6
201
7.3
10
8.3
182
8.1
8
8.8
198
8.1
8
Database Administration
8.7
196
8.2
10
8.6
181
6.3
10
8.5
181
7.0
10
Availability
9.0
197
8.8
10
9.1
195
6.7
9
8.8
188
7.0
10
8.7
188
8.1
9
Security
8.7
133
Not enough data
8.6
133
Not enough data
8.6
126
Not enough data
Data Management
8.9
134
Not enough data
8.5
125
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon Aurora
Amazon Aurora
Google Cloud Spanner
Google Cloud Spanner
Amazon Aurora and Google Cloud Spanner are categorized as Database as a Service (DBaaS) and Relational Databases
Unique Categories
Amazon Aurora
Amazon Aurora has no unique categories
Google Cloud Spanner
Google Cloud Spanner has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon Aurora
Amazon Aurora
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
38.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
28.1%
Google Cloud Spanner
Google Cloud Spanner
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
29.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
24.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
45.9%
Reviewers' Industry
Amazon Aurora
Amazon Aurora
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%
Google Cloud Spanner
Google Cloud Spanner
Computer Software
21.6%
Information Technology and Services
18.9%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
5.4%
Financial Services
5.4%
Biotechnology
5.4%
Other
43.2%
Most Helpful Reviews
Amazon Aurora
Amazon Aurora
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Hamza A.
HA
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
Verified User
G
Verified User in Higher Education

If you're not comfortable at the command line, or don't already have experience with something like MySQL Workbench, it can be daunting to work with.

Google Cloud Spanner
Google Cloud Spanner
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Rajesh K.
RK
Rajesh K.
Verified User in Computer Software

The thing which i like most is that it is managed service , which really helpful to reduced the management overhead. As a have also used RDS which is provided by aws but i love to use Google Cloud Spanner most because of ease of integration, ease of...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Priya A.
PA
Priya A.
Verified User in Pharmaceuticals

Consistency of GCS should be more stronger

Alternatives
Amazon Aurora
Amazon Aurora Alternatives
Oracle Database
Oracle Database
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Google Cloud SQL
Cloud SQL
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Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database
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Microsoft SQL Server
MS SQL
Add Microsoft SQL Server
Google Cloud Spanner
Google Cloud Spanner Alternatives
Oracle Database
Oracle Database
Add Oracle Database
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
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Amazon DynamoDB
Amazon DynamoDB
Add Amazon DynamoDB
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
Add Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
Discussions
Amazon Aurora
Amazon Aurora Discussions
What is Amazon Aurora vs RDS?
2 comments
Abhishek R.
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
Hamza A.
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
Monty the Mongoose crying
Amazon Aurora has no more discussions with answers
Google Cloud Spanner
Google Cloud Spanner Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Google Cloud Spanner has no discussions with answers