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Compare Amazon DynamoDB and Google Cloud Firestore 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (34.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (53.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Amazon DynamoDB
Star Rating
(622)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (34.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon DynamoDBGoogle Cloud Firestore
Star Rating
(114)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Google Cloud FirestoreSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Amazon DynamoDB excels in auto recovery with a score of 8.9, ensuring minimal downtime, while Google Cloud Firestore matches this with an 8.9 but lacks the same level of user confidence in its auto sharding feature, scoring only 8.0.
- Reviewers mention that DynamoDB's network security is a standout feature, scoring 9.0, which is significantly higher than Firestore's 8.3, indicating a stronger emphasis on securing data in transit and at rest.
- G2 users highlight the ease of setup in Google Cloud Firestore, which scored 9.2 compared to DynamoDB's 8.8, suggesting that Firestore may be more user-friendly for new implementations.
- Users on G2 report that both platforms offer robust data replication capabilities, scoring 9.1 for DynamoDB and 8.9 for Firestore, but DynamoDB's higher score reflects a more reliable experience in maintaining data consistency across regions.
- Reviewers say that DynamoDB's query optimization features, with a score of 8.4, provide better performance for complex queries compared to Firestore's 8.0, which may lead to slower response times in certain scenarios.
- Users report that while both platforms have strong security features, DynamoDB's encryption capabilities score 8.8, slightly lower than Firestore's 9.1, indicating that Firestore may offer more advanced options for data protection.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon DynamoDB
No pricing availableGoogle Cloud Firestore
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Amazon DynamoDB
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No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.8
464
9.0
95
Ease of Use
8.6
469
8.8
95
Ease of Setup
8.9
218
9.1
34
Ease of Admin
8.8
208
9.2
29
Quality of Support
8.7
446
8.0
89
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
199
8.7
29
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
430
8.8
95
Features by Category
Data Management
8.4
129
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Verified
Not enough data
8.4
132
|
Verified
Not enough data
Availability
8.7
103
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
112
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
114
|
Verified
Not enough data
Performance
8.5
101
|
Verified
Not enough data
Security
8.9
118
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
117
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
111
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
108
|
Verified
Not enough data
Support
8.3
100
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
100
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Management
8.7
85
8.7
23
8.9
87
8.9
23
8.5
80
8.1
22
8.5
70
8.0
23
Availability
8.6
73
8.0
22
8.9
75
8.0
22
8.9
80
7.8
23
Performance
8.4
82
8.0
19
Security
8.9
79
8.4
23
9.1
77
9.1
23
8.5
71
7.7
20
8.8
73
9.1
23
Support
8.5
67
8.2
20
8.4
68
8.9
19
8.4
54
7.9
18
Configuration
9.0
164
9.1
22
8.7
150
7.6
21
8.9
158
8.3
21
8.4
128
7.9
19
9.0
139
8.3
20
Database Administration
8.8
138
9.0
19
8.9
127
8.2
20
8.6
122
8.5
20
Availability
9.3
162
9.1
21
9.0
155
8.6
20
8.7
142
8.8
19
8.8
152
8.3
21
Security
8.8
88
8.6
19
9.0
101
8.4
21
8.8
90
8.4
19
Data Management
8.9
109
8.9
20
8.7
91
8.7
19
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 Google Cloud Firestore are categorized as Document Databases and Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Unique Categories
Amazon DynamoDB is categorized as Key Value Databases
Google Cloud Firestore has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon DynamoDB
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Google Cloud Firestore
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
18.8%
Financial Services
7.5%
Banking
3.2%
Hospital & Health Care
3.1%
Other
40.9%
Computer Software
24.1%
Information Technology and Services
12.5%
Education Management
8.9%
Hospital & Health Care
3.6%
Higher Education
3.6%
Other
47.3%
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 Computer Software
The API, at least when I was using it, for Node was pretty horrible. Not sure if it has been updated since. But it is unlike any other database I have used, in a negative way.
Google Cloud Firestore
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Christopher P.
Verified User in Education Management
Google has historically provided the largest infrastructure for data and analytics. I do my best to always utilize a Google product when possible for my business. I am not biased because it is Google, I am biased because it always works.Their servers and...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Banking
I don’t like how sometimes it freezes and glitches up!
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...
Christopher P.
Verified User in Education Management
Google has historically provided the largest infrastructure for data and analytics. I do my best to always utilize a Google product when possible for my business. I am not biased because it is Google, I am biased because it always works.Their servers and...
Verified User in Computer Software
The API, at least when I was using it, for Node was pretty horrible. Not sure if it has been updated since. But it is unlike any other database I have used, in a negative way.
Verified User in Banking
I don’t like how sometimes it freezes and glitches up!
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
What is Google Cloud Firestore used for?
1 comment
AD
this is a no sql database similar like mongo , it is available in google cloud with two different mode Read more
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