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Amazon S3 vs Oracle Database Backup Service comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Oct 1, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

Amazon S3
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
2nd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
82
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle Database Backup Service
Ranking in Public Cloud Storage Services
14th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Public Cloud Storage Services category, the mindshare of Amazon S3 is 11.6%, down from 12.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle Database Backup Service is 1.0%, down from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Vagner Martins - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhanced data security with seamless integration and static website capabilities
S3 is a great service offering numerous possibilities. It allows for storing objects and files of various types. I appreciate its capability to create static websites and integrate with services like CloudFront, EC2, and DynamoDB. Despite being focused on security, I leverage features such as cryptography and integration with CloudTrail.
Hossein Nezamabadi - PeerSpot reviewer
Has an easy setup process and good technical support services
We use Oracle Database Backup Service to manage incremental, differential, and cumulative backups The product's most valuable features are differential and cumulative backup functionality. We encounter issues while restoring differential and cumulative backups. We have been using Oracle…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"This solution is good at storing historical data and we were using it for other purposes."
"Easy to use, very intuitive, fast, and quite flexible."
"Enables content sharing by multiple users."
"It's good for starting up because you only pay for what you use."
"Amazon S3 is scalable and available."
"The most valuable feature of Amazon S3 is its flexibility as a solution to suit many different use cases."
"The tool offers great scalability to its users."
"The solution is easy to use for anyone with minimal technical knowledge."
"From the database perspective, Oracle is the best."
"The interface is good."
"Replication and performance tuning are valuable features."
"The backup is reliable and intuitive."
"The product works very fast. It automates a lot of operations in the background."
"The product's most valuable features are differential and cumulative backup functionality."
"It's a scalable product."
"Oracle Database Backup Service is an easy-to-use consolidation solution that's dashboard-driven."
 

Cons

"The UI should be more user-friendly."
"The query size in Amazon S3 has room for improvement because it's limited. Querying on Amazon S3 is also expensive with Amazon Athena, so that's another area for improvement in the solution."
"The major challenge is the inability to create more than ten policies."
"The down side is the web app should be aware of all the features that S3 provides in order to leverage its full potential."
"The initial setup was a bit hectic. Uploading data only allows for five GB chunks, creating challenges."
"The installation could be more straightforward for inexperienced users."
"I would like to see the API for beginners improved because it is hard to understand."
"A feature that should be included is to find and provide a HIPPA compliant solution for the Presigned URL."
"They should base their strategy according to the country and the regulations there, and focus more on the on-premises deployment."
"The product's technical support services need improvement in terms of response time."
"The solution needs to add an archive function."
"The product can protect from external data penetration, but the in-house IT team can access it."
"It's already fast, but still, they could improve the speed."
"Oracle Database Backup Service is not a cheap solution."
"We encounter issues while restoring differential and cumulative backups."
"We cannot use the product with other brands."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost of storage is cheap. However, the cost to have a better interface can get expensive. We are using Athena for this purpose and if we did some heavy queries the cost will start adding up. When the Athena query is running, it will scan the bucket and they charge for how many GBs we are going to scan. The function of scanning has a lot of costs attached to it, this is a negative point."
"One can manage the price of the tool. The tool is worth the money if we want to store the data in Amazon S3."
"I use the tool's free tier. I believe that there is a need to make annual payments towards the licensing charges associated with the product."
"The tool's licensing costs are yearly. I rate it a six to seven out of ten."
"With S3 Standard, there is not a charge for deletion of objects."
"The pricing depends on your region and is reasonable."
"The price of the Amazon S3 is reasonable. There are not any licensing costs, they have a pay-as-you-use model."
"The price of Amazon S3 depends on various variables. However, the price overall is fair."
"The only problem with Oracle is its pricing."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate Oracle Database Backup Service a seven or eight out of ten."
"The platform is expensive."
"Price is always an area that could be made better, as it is quite expensive."
"The platform is expensive."
"It's an expensive solution and is an area that needs improvement."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
36%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Manufacturing Company
6%
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Company Size

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Amazon S3?
We can easily connect to the AWS resources.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon S3?
AWS pricing for Amazon S3 starts at a higher cost, particularly in the standard class. However, with lifecycle management policies, costs can be optimized over time. On a scale from one to ten, I w...
What needs improvement with Amazon S3?
AWS ( /products/amazon-aws-reviews ) should provide more attractive and comprehensive documentation, especially while integrating Amazon S3 with other AWS services like Elemental MediaConvert. Curr...
What do you like most about Oracle Database Backup Service?
From the database perspective, Oracle is the best.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Database Backup Service?
The pricing must be improved. The only problem with Oracle is its pricing.
What needs improvement with Oracle Database Backup Service?
The product can protect from external data penetration, but the in-house IT team can access it. One simple update can mess up the entire system.
 

Also Known As

S3, Simple Storage Service
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Sample Customers

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