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Amazon RDS vs Oracle Database as a Service comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 12, 2024

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

Categories and Ranking

Amazon RDS
Ranking in Database as a Service (DBaaS)
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
54
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Database as a Service
Ranking in Database as a Service (DBaaS)
5th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
67
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Database as a Service (DBaaS) category, the mindshare of Amazon RDS is 25.0%, down from 27.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database as a Service is 8.8%, up from 8.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database as a Service (DBaaS)
 

Featured Reviews

Samuel Ebite - PeerSpot reviewer
Ensure high availability with robust encryption and seamless backups
Amazon RDS provides data encryption using services like KMS, crucial for securing high-sensitive data and meeting compliance requirements such as HIPAA or PCI DSS. The best practices we've employed with RDS help design a well-architected framework, encompassing security, encryption, scalability with multi-availability zone deployment, and operational excellence with automated backups. RDS features, such as reserved instances, storage auto-scaling, monitoring with technologies like CloudWatch, and proxies, contribute to cost optimization. The solution enhances security with IAM authentication and offers high availability to end users.
Duy AnhMai - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers security and good performance
Price-wise, the tool is expensive, and I feel it is an area where improvements are needed. Oracle Database as a Service is not as popular as other tools because we use AWS and GCP. Oracle is okay in terms of performance for banking businesses and some big companies. As I use the tool in Heineken, I know Oracle is an okay security solution. We use and deploy some applications and features from Oracle that are better than what others offer. The data in the tool is actually stored in the production part, so it is always kept a secret. I don't think that AI has been integrated into the tool. The AI used by Oracle is not as strong as that used by AWS. I recommend the tool to others, especially banking, finance, and insurance companies where the security needs to be better. There is maintenance for the tool required, but I don't know which company does it for our organization. I rate the tool a ten out of ten.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The Amazon RDS features I found most valuable are snapshots and automatic backups."
"Amazon RDS handles database backup mechanisms and patch management."
"The tool is very easy to use and configure."
"Amazon RDS is very easy to use."
"It's a fully managed database, so that makes our life easier from the operational standpoint. That is the key, basically."
"The scalability is the best, and I have no issues with the ability to scale."
"The most valuable aspect of Amazon RDS is it is on the cloud."
"Amazon RDS is easy to maintain and easy to deploy."
"The most valuable aspect of the solution is its security, performance, and availability."
"The Oracle Multitenant feature of 12c is awesome. This feature enables us to consolidate disparate databases under one container database and eases manageability of the databases. It also allows us to scale."
"The solution's scalability and flexibility are very good and implementation is easy."
"The solution is quite stable and renewable."
"It is a good solution and has a large community."
"The most valuable features of the solution are processing, indexing, monitoring, scalability, network, performance of the clustering, clusters, and availability."
"The most valuable Oracle Database as a Service is security."
"Not only does it provide a mature, reliable solution for DR. It also helps if application owners need to look into data which is a couple of hours old, using Flashback Database on the standby database."
 

Cons

"They could provide better integration for the solution with Microsoft products."
"There are a few aspects of database management that have room for improvement. There are a few parameters in the solution that are a bit unclear at our end as it's not understandable."
"Technical support could be better."
"I also don't think it's very scalable."
"One notable improvement that could enhance the database management experience, particularly during migration scenarios, is the accessibility of the root user."
"The solution could improve the administration tools."
"The support team of Amazon RDS provides us with some links to go through whenever we face some issues, but it doesn't work for us."
"In the next release, it would be great to have access to core parameters to improve or tweak the performance."
"Some bugs could be fixed. There have been some internal software bugs, just like any other newly released software. These bugs gets fixed by patch updates from Oracle on regular basis."
"I would like to improve the stability of the Oracle database."
"My favorite option – Multitenant – should be available for some pluggable databases in all editions, without any fee."
"Oracle Database as a Service's initial setup was very complex."
"The initial setup could improve."
"The initial setup is complex. This is not a really easy solution. It is very large, so it's hard to install, but it's not impossible."
"The product must improve its performance."
"I would like to see a better dashboard for the storage. It need to be more complete overall."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost of using this solution is similar to that of having your own data center."
"if you don't know how to optimize and use your tool properly, the cost might hurt you."
"The price of Amazon RDS is reasonable."
"The solution is expensive."
"The price could be better."
"AWS is becoming pretty expensive because cheap or absolutely free services have become paid services. Amazon RDS is not an expensive product, but Amazon's ecosystem is becoming increasingly expensive."
"On a scale from one to ten, where ten is the most expensive, and one is the cheapest, I rate the solution's pricing a seven out of ten."
"It is less expensive than SQL Server. We pay based on the usage on a monthly basis."
"For on-premises, a perpetual license is a standard $17,500 plus 22% for one year of support."
"The price depends on the solution you choose: standard, enterprise, or high performance. For example, enterprise can start between 0.4 an hour up to 1,800. Additional fees also depends on what package you choose. Your feels will be different if you choose the standard, enterprise, high performance, or extreme package. You will pay in relation to what option you ask for. The price is very good if you compare it to other databases."
"Pricing for Oracle Database as a Service is expensive."
"The solution is on the expensive side, but I recommend it because it's a good database."
"What has been done is that an annual subscription model has been launched, which includes the payment of both the AML (Annual Maintenance Fee) and the subscription fee, paid on a yearly basis."
"This is an expensive solution."
"It is an expensive product. I rate the pricing an eight out of ten."
"I do not know firsthand about the price of Oracle Database as a Service, but it is known that Oracle solutions tend to be priced higher than competitors."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Computer Software Company
14%
University
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Financial Services Firm
26%
Computer Software Company
15%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Retailer
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Amazon RDS?
The product's installation phase is easy.
What needs improvement with Amazon RDS?
One key improvement would be adding support for multi-storage paradigms, including columnar support, as seen in TiDB. The serverless support with Aurora could also be enhanced. Additionally, having...
What do you like most about Oracle Database as a Service?
It has significantly enhanced our application development process by introducing substantial time savings and streamlining routine tasks.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Database as a Service?
Prices are high. Technical support from Oracle tends to be high in quality.
What needs improvement with Oracle Database as a Service?
It would be beneficial if Oracle could offer features similar to those provided by open-source platforms like Postgres, such as a multi-core-based platform and a shared node database. While Oracle ...
 

Also Known As

RDS
Oracle DBaaS, Oracle Database Cloud
 

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