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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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Oracle Database
Oracle Database
Star Rating
(963)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (60.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Oracle Database
AI Generated Summary
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  • Users report that Oracle Database excels in data schema management with a score of 8.9, which reviewers mention allows for complex data structures and relationships, making it ideal for enterprise-level applications.
  • Reviewers mention that Amazon Aurora shines in scalability, achieving a score of 9.0, which users say enables seamless handling of increased workloads without compromising performance, particularly beneficial for small businesses experiencing growth.
  • G2 users highlight that Oracle Database has a robust query language support with a score of 8.9, allowing for advanced querying capabilities, while users on G2 note that Amazon Aurora's query optimizer, scoring 8.5, could be improved for more complex queries.
  • Users say that Amazon Aurora's backup capabilities are superior, with a score of 9.1, providing automated backups and point-in-time recovery, which reviewers mention is crucial for maintaining data integrity in small business environments.
  • Reviewers mention that Oracle Database's security features are highly rated, with a score of 9.0, particularly in data masking and encryption, which users say are essential for compliance in enterprise settings.
  • Users report that both products perform well in data replication, but Amazon Aurora edges out with a score of 8.9, as reviewers mention its ease of use and effectiveness in maintaining data consistency across distributed systems.
Featured Products
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon Aurora
No pricing available
Oracle Database
No pricing available
Free Trial
Amazon Aurora
No trial information available
Oracle Database
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
435
9.0
686
Ease of Use
8.7
438
8.3
691
Ease of Setup
8.6
273
7.6
346
Ease of Admin
8.7
196
7.8
318
Quality of Support
8.7
421
8.3
658
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
193
8.1
320
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
417
8.1
655
Features by Category
8.7
303
8.7
541
Management
8.7
204
8.9
125
8.6
205
8.9
126
8.7
203
8.7
110
8.9
206
8.7
120
Support
8.3
203
8.4
122
8.6
210
8.8
124
8.4
202
8.6
123
8.6
200
8.7
120
Security
8.7
199
8.7
122
8.7
201
8.7
124
8.9
202
8.6
119
8.8
200
8.7
124
Performance
8.9
202
8.5
119
8.8
199
8.7
119
8.8
198
8.4
120
8.6
197
8.7
121
8.5
197
8.7
125
Database Features
9.1
289
8.9
475
9.2
287
9.0
478
8.9
286
8.8
482
9.2
282
8.7
474
9.0
282
9.0
474
8.5
279
8.7
467
8.6
286
8.9
476
Database as a Service (DBaaS)Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
8.7
217
8.6
91
Configuration
8.9
204
8.7
87
8.6
191
8.3
83
8.6
201
8.6
85
8.3
182
8.4
80
8.8
198
8.8
84
Database Administration
8.7
196
8.4
81
8.6
181
8.8
79
8.5
181
8.9
81
Availability
9.0
197
8.9
83
9.1
195
9.0
85
8.8
188
8.8
79
8.7
188
8.7
80
Security
8.7
133
8.8
82
8.6
133
8.5
79
8.6
126
8.7
76
Data Management
8.9
134
8.9
77
8.5
125
8.7
76
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon Aurora
Amazon Aurora
Oracle Database
Oracle Database
Amazon Aurora and Oracle Database are categorized as Database as a Service (DBaaS) and Relational Databases
Unique Categories
Amazon Aurora
Amazon Aurora has no unique categories
Oracle Database
Oracle Database 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%
Oracle Database
Oracle Database
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
12.0%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
27.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
60.9%
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%
Oracle Database
Oracle Database
Information Technology and Services
21.0%
Computer Software
11.5%
Financial Services
5.6%
Banking
4.8%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Other
52.7%
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
Muhammad Tameem  R.
MR
Muhammad Tameem R.
Verified User in Computer Software

Greate service. but I dislike and dont added to my project because of its pricing

Oracle Database
Oracle Database
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Tapan J.
TJ
Tapan J.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

Oracle latest versions are memory efficient with advance compression on the fly built in so that a huge investment in terms of disk space is saved.Oracle allows data to be controlled from a central repository. A DBA is responsible to create users, assign...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Matthew S.
MS
Matthew S.
Verified User in Computer Software

The standard command line tool is terrible. The cost is very high making it a feasible option for enterprise and full scale applications only.

Alternatives
Amazon Aurora
Amazon Aurora Alternatives
Google Cloud SQL
Cloud SQL
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Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database
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Google Cloud Spanner
Google Cloud Spanner
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Microsoft SQL Server
MS SQL
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Oracle Database
Oracle Database Alternatives
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
Add Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
IBM Db2
IBM Db2
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SAP HANA Cloud
SAP HANA Cloud
Add SAP HANA Cloud
Azure SQL Database
Azure SQL Database
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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
Oracle Database
Oracle Database Discussions
What is Oracle Database used for?
2 comments
Abid Hussain A.
AA
Oracle Database is a relational database management system (RDBMS) that is widely used in the industry for managing and storing large volumes of data. It...Read more
What is the solution for extracting pdf data stored in DB in clob format
1 comment
walter g.
WG
Why oracles was not up the mark in mobile arena.
1 comment
walter g.
WG
All Oracle products have mobile versions. For development, try APEX.Read more