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Amazon DynamoDB Pros and Cons: Top 5 Advantages and Disadvantages

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Users value the scalability of Amazon DynamoDB, benefiting from its automatic scaling and flexibility under heavy loads. (6 mentions)
Users appreciate the ease of use of Amazon DynamoDB, finding it simple to create and manage NoSQL databases. (4 mentions)
Users value the easy integrations of Amazon DynamoDB, enhancing their experience with other AWS services and tools. (4 mentions)
Users appreciate the ease of use and scalability of Amazon DynamoDB, benefiting from its high-performance and flexible features. (4 mentions)
Users value the seamless integration with AWS services, enhancing overall functionality and user experience with DynamoDB. (4 mentions)
Users find DynamoDB relatively costly with high expenses and limited query flexibility complicating their experience. (5 mentions)
Users find the complexity of the pricing model and search functionality challenging, requiring careful data organization and management. (2 mentions)
Users experience a difficult learning curve with DynamoDB, requiring careful data organization and understanding of its NoSQL architecture. (2 mentions)
Users find the inefficient search cumbersome and costly, requiring precise access patterns and lacking full-text search capabilities. (2 mentions)
Users note a steep learning curve with DynamoDB due to its NoSQL nature and limited query flexibility. (2 mentions)

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Amazon DynamoDB Pros and Cons

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Amit K.
AK
Software Engineer
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"DYNAMIC DATABASE"
What do you like best about Amazon DynamoDB?

Amazon Dynamo DB is a smooth running and easy to access database that will make the life of a developer easier. Spring Boot and Angular for Business Web Application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon DynamoDB?

Deployable only on AWS and cannot be installed in local systems. No foreign key concept through which to join the tables.Should be a foreign key through which connect the table easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Design
AD
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Best db for relational databases"
What do you like best about Amazon DynamoDB?

AWS UI and the DB access mechanism is pretty simple and st Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon DynamoDB?

nothing everything looks fine.Every feature seems atmost useful Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Siddhesh P. S.
SS
Sr Software Engineer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Super scaling DB and storage"
What do you like best about Amazon DynamoDB?

It works really well when there is no specific schema and data grows with time. We have been using appsync and amplify with dyanmodb. Also recently we used lambda to store data in dynamoDB Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon DynamoDB?

Query search is very difficult in DynamoDB. Also everytime we need to add indexes to filter the rows. I think if there is some improvement in terms of search then its perfect for use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Pharmaceuticals
AP
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Easy to use and no maintainance efforts"
What do you like best about Amazon DynamoDB?

It was seemless fully managed nosql service with great availability and easy to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon DynamoDB?

Nothing as of now.

Only thing I thought it can be better in terms of cost Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software
AC
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Amazon DynamoDB - Top Notch NoSQL Managed Database"
What do you like best about Amazon DynamoDB?

Amazon DynamoDb is scalable, fast and serverless Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon DynamoDB?

It is costly to use in multiple-environments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Arjun M.
AM
DevOps Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Its easy interface"
What do you like best about Amazon DynamoDB?

Interface is easy for beginers to understand.

And its kind of easy for a beginner to migrate to dynamo db.

A person who used mongodb may like it soon Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon DynamoDB?

Actually nothing, its way easier to use in comparison Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anil B.
AB
Entrepreneur, Founder
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Dydnomo db is a baby"
What do you like best about Amazon DynamoDB?

I like the adveertisements saying that it will handle all scaling related problems automatically Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon DynamoDB?

It does nt meet the expectation as it has issues with respect to connectivity for the first time. Few initial atempts fail with timeout and probly in the 3 rd attempt it was a success. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Manish K.
MK
TechLead Database Adminitrator
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"It's similar like mongodb and fully managed, less maintaine,minor version auto upgradeable"
What do you like best about Amazon DynamoDB?

Performanc and scalability, storage of inconsistent schema items. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon DynamoDB?

You will not the system access where it is running and you have to totally depend on cloud service to debug and fix it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Accounting
CA
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Amazon dynamo db is good for use by new Engineer"
What do you like best about Amazon DynamoDB?

Amazon Dynamo db is great for unstructured database where many blob files are there Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon DynamoDB?

amazon dynamo db is not easy to use. its requires to have easy steps Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Santanu J.
SJ
Platform Security Architect
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Excellent Product"
What do you like best about AWS Cloud?

Over all features and ease of use and excellent service Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Cloud?

Nothing everything is good nothing to complain Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pricing Insights

Averages based on real user reviews.

Time to Implement

3 months

Return on Investment

12 months

Average Discount

10%

Perceived Cost

$$$$$
Amazon DynamoDB