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Amazon DynamoDB vs Neo4j AuraDB 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
41
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Neo4j AuraDB
Ranking in Managed NoSQL Databases
9th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Managed NoSQL Databases category, the mindshare of Amazon DynamoDB is 21.1%, down from 27.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Neo4j AuraDB is 6.1%, up from 2.7% 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.
Aryan Tiwari - PeerSpot reviewer
Multi-cloud availability, relationship-centric modeling and manages complex data relationships
I've been using it for a few months now, and everything has been fairly positive. Maybe in terms of documentation, they can improve a little bit. Neo4j AuraDB already has a good set of documentation, and the initial setup is easy, but it could be made a bit easier. For me, things are going very well, actually. In terms of AuraDB, the conversations have always been around scalability. So that's where people are majorly concerned: whether it can be used for truly production-grade projects. But Neo4j AuraDB consistently comes up with updates. But potentially, that could be one area where maybe I can see some more improvements.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"We directly pass the JSON value to Amazon DynamoDB, which is why Amazon DynamoDB is faster than relational databases."
"Storing is a valuable feature. We can store as an entire object rather than the traditional structure of the data."
"DynamoDB is a key-value database, and it's valuable if you have simple scan queries and don't need to do point searches."
"The best feature of the solution is that it is a NoSQL database."
"The solution is very simple to use."
"The best feature is NoSQL."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its performance."
"The most beneficial things in terms of AuraDB are its speed, its good pricing, the multi-cloud availability."
"Integrating the front-end language with Neo4j AuraDB is a very easy process."
"The tool is easy to use."
"From my experience, I particularly like the professional version. Initially, developers often start with the free variant. Once the project grows, we switch to the professional version, which offers multiple databases, expanded memory, and better scalability. This allows us to handle more data and use cloud scaling features."
"I like the idea of graphs and nodes and the possibilities Neo4j AuraDB offers."
"The most valuable features of Neo4j AuraDB include its flexible data model and broad language support."
 

Cons

"It would be nice to have some AI features in DynamoDB."
"I initially faced issues with the solution's stability, performance, and security."
"I'd like to see better integration with Cognito. It has the integration, but I'd like to see a little more ease of setup. If you have multiple customers and you want the database to enforce who can see what, you can treat DynamoDB so that each row has permissions. You can set this up, but it's a little more of a science project to make Cognito and DynamoDB work well to do protection of individual rows. So I'd like that to be more wizard or easy to set up."
"Having an import option, whether through browsing or local file uploads, would significantly improve the efficiency of data migration, enabling users to swiftly transfer large volumes of data into DynamoDB."
"Previously, only 64 KB could be used, and later, I think, it was about 400 KB. If the tool could have an additional 10 MB to offer, then the tool could be easier to use."
"If you have no prior experience with this type of non-relational database, the syntaxes, implementation, or understanding may be difficult."
"If you purchase the support plan, their support team is good. If not, it takes two to three days to respond, sometimes even more."
"As more data comes in, it becomes more expensive."
"I've experienced it crashing a few times, so stability could be better."
"During the product's initial setup phase, there were some issues due to disconnections in the tool's network."
"Some features can help if they can visualize graphs better."
"In terms of AuraDB, the conversations have always been around scalability."
"There’s room for improvement in Neo4j AuraDB, especially on the developer side. The learning curve can be steep, and the interface for developing and pushing code can be unnecessarily complex. It might be beneficial to simplify this process to help developers ramp up more quickly. Working with graph databases like Neo4j can be more challenging than standard databases, particularly for juniors and those new to graph technology. Streamlining the development process could make it easier for new users to get up to speed. This would be particularly useful for teams with less experience in graph databases. If I could add a feature to Neo4j AuraDB, I’d focus on improving the Bloom interface. It’s excellent for visualizing smaller datasets, but navigating through it becomes challenging as the data grows—say, past 100,000nodes. The interface works well for beginners but doesn’t scale effectively for more advanced users of large datasets. I want a UI that bridges the gap between the easy-to-use Bloom interface and more complex, text-based tools. This would help manage larger datasets more efficiently and improve performance."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"For our use case usage, DynamoDB's pricing was okay. However, for high-traffic applications, the pricing structure becomes less attractive."
"The product is expensive"
"Its subscription cost is lower than similar databases offered by other vendors."
"It is costly. To reduce the costs, users need to read the node in front of it. For read-heavy groups, cache optimization can help manage costs.I can't disclose specific pricing, but it's competitive compared to others in the market, and this information is easily accessible online"
"It's an expensive solution"
"Amazon DynamoDB is not an expensive solution."
"We previously paid around $20,000 a month for MongoDB, and now we're paying just $4,000 monthly for Amazon DynamoDB."
"Given the services and benefits provided by AWS, the solution's pricing is average."
"I used the free tier."
"The tool's enterprise edition is very expensive."
"I am using an open-source version of Neo4j AuraDB."
"Neo4j AuraDB is reasonably priced, especially considering it removes the need for cloud administration and associated costs. It's a good deal for the professional version, as it includes managed services, which reduces the overhead compared to setting up your own infrastructure. The cost can be higher for enterprise-scale projects, but that's often due to the scale and complexity of the project rather than the product itself. Startups sometimes overestimate their needs and jump to enterprise pricing too quickly, leading to higher costs than necessary."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
19%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Healthcare Company
5%
Computer Software Company
27%
Educational Organization
13%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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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 primary use case for Neo4j AuraDB?
I worked on a project focused on the quality of public menus, using Neo4j AuraDB to connect and create relationships between food items. This allowed us to visualize data in interesting ways and id...
What advice do you have for others considering Neo4j AuraDB?
Neo4j AuraDB is a powerful graph database that enables us to accomplish impressive tasks. Specifically, as a cloud-based service, it eliminates the need for a high-performance computer to use it. S...
 

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Sample Customers

Samsung, Snapchat, Capital One, Expedia, Tinder, Airbnb, Comcast, Lyft, Redfin, Netflix, Adobe
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