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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 most valuable features of Amazon RDS are its scalability, reliability, and intelligence."
"The scalability is the best, and I have no issues with the ability to scale."
"Amazon RDS is quite a well-managed and stable service...The initial setup was very easy."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten."
"I recommend RDS because it makes your life super easy."
"Relational databases excel in extensive normalization, eliminating data redundancy and efficiently structuring tables which leads to a clear and efficient relationship between tables using primary keys."
"The dashboard and performance are the most valuable features of Amazon RDS."
"The solution's customer service is excellent."
"What I found most valuable about Oracle Database as a Service is its fast transactions and materialized views."
"I will rate this solution a nine out of ten. We have been using this solution for the past ten years. We will continue the partnership. I do not expect to see any further integration of the tool with our software. I will recommend this tool to those with a large database."
"The most valuable Oracle Database as a Service is security."
"We value the single data run that the solution provides."
"Improves client satisfaction by decreasing their problems."
"Data Guard is the best solution for Disaster Recovery."
"You can be up and running the same day."
"I like the solution’s performance and real application concepts."
 

Cons

"I feel Amazon RDS should have a lot of functionalities to make monitoring within the database easier."
"Amazon cannot guarantee the stability of some extensions, and there is a need for different extensions to meet PCI requirements."
"The solution's connectivity and response logs could be improved."
"The technical support from Amazon could improve. I would rate them a six out of ten as they do not fully meet my expectations."
"There are some use cases that might come up where we would want to understand the performance aspects better."
"The solution's version upgrade and performance could be improved."
"Amazon RDS should have a more user-friendly graphical user interface and include better database management options."
"It would be helpful if they made it easier to migrate from an existing on-premises solution to the cloud-based service."
"The licensing model is complicated and should be simplified."
"The area in this solution that could be improved is that currently, it's difficult to do the setup. You need to do all kinds of command lines to get it set up. If that setup becomes easier and easily manageable, that would be great."
"I would like to see a better dashboard for the storage. It need to be more complete overall."
"Its application development could be enhanced to fully utilize its features."
"The tool needs to improve its pricing and stability."
"There is room for improvement in the speed of the data migration process."
"Documentation is difficult to find. Since we're experienced with Oracle technology, we have also found many errors in it. Not everything is 100% accurate."
"The solution’s price could be reduced."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Amazon RDS is cheaper compared to other tools."
"The price could be better."
"The price of Amazon RDS is expensive."
"I would rate the tool's pricing an eight out of ten."
"The price of Amazon RDS is reasonable."
"The product is expensive."
"By using a combination of Reserve Instances and On-Demand pricing, you can reduce the cost."
"if you don't know how to optimize and use your tool properly, the cost might hurt you."
"The solution is expensive."
"The pricing may seem expensive, but the value corresponds to the quality of the product."
"The cost for Oracle Database as a Service is higher than that for other similar solutions."
"This is an expensive solution."
"Oracle Database as a Service has a yearly licensing fee, which is expensive."
"In my opinion, it's not cheap, but every business can decide for itself."
"If your organization is not making that much money, then I don't think you should use the enterprise or any other expensive versions of the solution. I recommend the tool for bigger companies."
"For on-premises, a perpetual license is a standard $17,500 plus 22% for one year of support."
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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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