G2 Vendor Directory

Database as a Service (DBaaS) vs. Amazon Aurora

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricDatabase as a Service (DBaaS)

by Microsoft

Amazon Aurora

by Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Overall rating4.54.5
Review count45456
Ease of use9.08.9
Ease of setup8.98.8
Quality of support8.98.9
Meets requirements9.19.1
NPS70.45454565.517241
Small Business40.0%37.7%
Mid-Market31.1%33.8%
Enterprise28.9%28.5%
Total page views125391
Total LLM citations2811,532

Database as a Service (DBaaS)

Azure Database for MySQL is a fully managed, open-source relational database service designed to simplify the deployment, management, and scaling of MySQL databases in the cloud. By leveraging the latest MySQL Community Edition, it offers developers a seamless experience for building and maintaining applications without the overhead of infrastructure management. This service ensures high availability, robust security, and cost-effectiveness, allowing organizations to focus on innovation and application development.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Integrations
  • Azure Services
  • Tools
  • Interface Usability
  • Features

Amazon Aurora

Amazon Aurora is a fully managed relational database service that combines the performance and availability of high-end commercial databases with the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of open-source databases. Compatible with MySQL and PostgreSQL, Aurora delivers up to five times the throughput of standard MySQL databases and up to three times that of standard PostgreSQL databases. It is designed for high availability, offering up to 99.99% availability within a single region and up to 99.999% across multiple regions.

Pros

  • Scalability
  • Ease of Use
  • Availability
  • Performance
  • Reliability
  • High Availability