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Amazon DynamoDB vs Amazon Neptune comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon DynamoDB
Ranking in Managed NoSQL Databases
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Amazon Neptune
Ranking in Managed NoSQL Databases
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Managed NoSQL Databases category, the mindshare of Amazon DynamoDB is 21.4%, down from 28.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Amazon Neptune is 15.9%, up from 12.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed NoSQL Databases
 

Featured Reviews

Rajni Kumar Jha - PeerSpot reviewer
Manages our contact center dynamically and allows us to store multiple data attributes in tables
There are a few areas of improvement. In future releases, I would like a feature that lets us store information about public holidays or weekends. When customers call during those closed periods, we could use DynamoDB to trigger an automatic message. It could say something like, "We're currently closed due to a holiday. Please call back during our regular working hours." So this would eliminate the need for agents to manually inform customers. With a holiday calendar stored in a DynamoDB table, we could write a Lambda function to check the date. If it's a UK holiday, for example, the system could automatically play the message.
Matthew Spieth - PeerSpot reviewer
Useful pattern identification, price well, and straightforward implementation
Relational databases are never good at identifying patterns in graphs or other similar relationships, whereas Amazon Neptune is. Amazon Neptune is good for identifying fraud and many banks are using it. For example, know that I go to certain places all the time that are connected with nodes and edges, such as gas stations, shops, and Amazon. Since people are creatures of habit, the banks can use those nodes and edges to make a model of where I like to shop and spend money. If they see something pop up that's out of character for me, then they know immediately that it is possible fraud. They can determine this because a purchase I made was somewhere I never go or because of geography.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable feature of this solution is the non-relational database."
"Amazon DynamoDB is a NoSQL database that stores unstructured data and provides high performance."
"We directly pass the JSON value to Amazon DynamoDB, which is why Amazon DynamoDB is faster than relational databases."
"The possibility of managing documents is the most valuable aspect of the solution. I like the fact that I don't have to define the fields."
"The platform is easy to develop and configure."
"It has helped us build our product from zero point to the end."
"Never used the support. I got all the information from the documentation."
"The ability to store multiple data attributes is crucial. For example, in a contact flow, if a customer calls, we can integrate DynamoDB dynamically. We need only the customer's mobile number as the primary key, which is stored in the DynamoDB table."
"The initial setup is actually simple."
"Relational databases are never good at identifying patterns in graphs or other similar relationships, whereas Amazon Neptune is."
 

Cons

"If you have no prior experience with this type of non-relational database, the syntaxes, implementation, or understanding may be difficult."
"I would rate the stability a seven out of ten. We faced some configuration issues."
"The solution's efficiency and performance should be faster than other databases."
"The solution's interface is the biggest challenge because if you want to access DynamoDB, you need an AWS account."
"They could provide more information or training programs to deliver knowledge to the engineers about the components of relational databases similar to popular vendors."
"The solution would work fast if a contact center is in the same region."
"Data integrity across availability zones would be a valuable addition. Currently, DynamoDB provides eventual consistency across availability zones, but strong consistency would be beneficial for certain use cases."
"The setup cost could be reduced. But overall, the tool works smoothly."
"Amazon Neptune could improve by spreading more awareness for others to have an understanding of the solution because the technology is fairly new. The developer community and larger community do not understand it yet."
"In my scenario, the integration wasn't easy because ................in Java."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the pricing for this solution a four out of five."
"We previously paid around $20,000 a month for MongoDB, and now we're paying just $4,000 monthly for Amazon DynamoDB."
"Amazon DynamoDB is cheap."
"It is a little expensive."
"Its subscription cost is lower than similar databases offered by other vendors."
"Amazon DynamoDB is not an expensive solution."
"The product is expensive"
"The solution is cheaper than Cosmos DB."
"Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS are on par for pricing and Google has been raising its prices."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
19%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Healthcare Company
5%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
No data available
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Amazon DynamoDB?
Defining simple expressions and queries can be slightly complicated due to DynamoDB's unique JSON syntax. This can be confusing, especially for beginners.
What is your primary use case for Amazon DynamoDB?
We use Amazon DynamoDB to track account IDs, address ranges, and descriptions. It is primarily used to automate the process of maintaining our about 1,120 AWS accounts. We also use DynamoDB in prod...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon Neptune?
When taken as part of the whole AWS contract, it was cheaper, but as a single service, Neptune was more expensive compared to Neo4j.
What needs improvement with Amazon Neptune?
Some improvements could be made by introducing a UI that would clearly show the vertices and connections, which would make it easier to visualize and debug. Additionally, the need for downtime duri...
What is your primary use case for Amazon Neptune?
So, I'm not using it currently, but when I was working with my last organization, which was a gaming company, we used Amazon Neptune for real-time fraud detection. We maintained user data, mobile d...
 

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Sample Customers

Samsung, Snapchat, Capital One, Expedia, Tinder, Airbnb, Comcast, Lyft, Redfin, Netflix, Adobe
Intuit, Pearson, Samsung, Ignition One, Lifeomic, Blackfynn, Paysense
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