Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
Reviews
Star rating
Rank in Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Pros and cons
Pros
- Ease of Use
- Scalability
- Setup Ease
- Security
- Backup Services
- Reliability
Cons
- Expensive
- Cost Issues
- Complexity
- Limited Control
- Limited Database Support
- Limited Customization
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Key stats
Adoption by company size
| Segment | Share of reviews |
|---|---|
| Small Business | 28.8% |
| Mid-Market | 37.5% |
| Enterprise | 33.7% |
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Reviews | Star rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q4 | 38 | 4.5 |
| 2025 Q1 | 3 | 4.7 |
| 2025 Q2 | 3 | 4.5 |
| 2025 Q3 | 7 | 4.3 |
| 2025 Q4 | 9 | 4.7 |
| 2026 Q1 | 3 | 3.8 |
| 2026 Q2 | 7 | 4.7 |
Satisfaction ratings
What reviewers say
Reliable AWS Services for Scalable Data Engineering Workflows
“The best thing I like about Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) is that it simplifies database management and handles production workloads very well. We don’t need to worry about backups and patching because it takes care of that. It also supports multiple database engines l”
Amazon RDS Makes Database Management Effortless with Reliable Automation
“The best thing about Amazon RDS is how it eliminates manual database management. It automatically handles backups, software patching, scaling, and high availability setups up letting you focus on application development instead of infrastructure maintenance. Features like Multi-A”
Stable, High-Performing AWS RDS with Useful Query Logs and Insights
“AWS RDS offers both PostgreSQL and their tweaked version, Aurora. It is stable and performs well. The query logs and insights are useful to managing the database.”