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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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Verified User in Computer Software
CC
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Trusted for storage"
What do you like best about Amazon DynamoDB?

The scalability is more important in every product Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon DynamoDB?

Cost should be considered for duration basis' as well Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Civic & Social Organization
AC
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Simple, robust, being a devops engineering in aws it helped me a lot"
What do you like best about Amazon DynamoDB?

Being simple and easy to configure. Every time it seemed so simple. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon DynamoDB?

At some point of time when I was mastering it, I found it so difficult to learn. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software
AC
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"Amazon DynamoDB"
What do you like best about Amazon DynamoDB?

I like the serverless facility offered by dynamo DB and its most powerful database provided by AWS. And the most liked feature is the On-demand feature of DynamoDB. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon DynamoDB?

DynamoDB has to support more sort keys, like MongoDB.If DynamoDB can support more sort keys, building applications that need more filters. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Accounting
AA
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"very good db"
What do you like best about Amazon DynamoDB?

scalability to increase the load, when there is a slightly load Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon DynamoDB?

I do not anything wrong with this product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Vikas K.
VK
Python Developer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"It is amazing as compared to azure cosmodb which is not good."
What do you like best about Amazon DynamoDB?

The cost is good, it is fast, scalable, I love that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon DynamoDB?

Nothing to say bad.Beacause it is best for me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Non-Profit Organization Management
UN
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Amazing no sql DB"
What do you like best about Amazon DynamoDB?

We donot have to manage server. Role management is powerful .Easy to achieve scaling replication . You can achieve zero down deployment . No storing data limitation and so on. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon DynamoDB?

Case sensitive and complex query structure are not upto mark. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Utilities
UU
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"DynamoDB changed my usage"
What do you like best about Amazon DynamoDB?

I have used DynamoDB for a personal project. It's my first NoSQL DB experience and I felt a major difference in effort reduction for storing and analyzing raw data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon DynamoDB?

I haven't seen any drawback in my usage of DynamoDB Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Syed A.
SA
Software Consultant
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"DynamoDB is very good for the backend storage, it is user friendly tool."
What do you like best about Amazon DynamoDB?

Process and we can see the data in DynamoDB Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon DynamoDB?

If we have to login DynamoDB we cannot login directly we have to access through AWS. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Oil & Energy
UO
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"The learning curve was not steep."
What do you like best about Amazon DynamoDB?

The scaling of JSON loads were super easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon DynamoDB?

The documentation lacks all the information required and could be improved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Manita k.
MK
Senior Software Engineer
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Flexible cloud storage DB, scalable and user friendly"
What do you like best about Amazon DynamoDB?

Flexible cloud storage DB, scalable and user Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Amazon DynamoDB?

No comments

I didn't came across any issue 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