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Amazon SimpleDB vs Google BigTable comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Amazon SimpleDB
Ranking in Non-Relational Databases
16th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
NoSQL Databases (21st)
Google BigTable
Ranking in Non-Relational Databases
11th
Average Rating
8.6
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2025, in the Non-Relational Databases category, the mindshare of Amazon SimpleDB is 1.3%, down from 2.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google BigTable is 4.4%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Non-Relational Databases
 

Featured Reviews

BV
Adapting to changing data needs with reduced development time and schema flexibility
Amazon SimpleDB is beneficial to me due to its reduced development time, adaptability, improved agility, and its ability to handle unstructured data. It also offers schema flexibility, which aids me in documentation, version control, modular design, data normalization, and denormalization. With this, I have a clear understanding of the data, considering future challenges, and designing for expansion.
ES
Extremely scalable, quite stable and easy to deploy
We're just a user of the product. We don't have a relationship with Google. We're currently using the latest version. We just request it on the Google environment when we need to use it. At this point, after a year of using the solution, I'd rate it eight out of ten. We still have a lot to learn about it, so it's difficult to really give it full marks or to say we aren't happy with it. Right now, because of where our company is in terms of size and needs, I would say it's better for us to have Bitware.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Amazon SimpleDB is beneficial to me due to its reduced development time, adaptability, improved agility, and its ability to handle unstructured data."
"This solution is much more scalable than more traditional databases - at least the ones we are aware of."
"I like the drive and the support of this program."
 

Cons

"The ability to adapt database structures like tables and data types to changing data requirements without causing major disruptions or extensive code changes is an area where I feel improvement is needed."
"The pricing of the solution needs to be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I would like to see better pricing. It is not too expensive, but it isn't cheap either."
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Also Known As

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