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Amazon DynamoDB vs Neo4j AuraDB comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 3, 2025

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 DynamoDB
Ranking in Managed NoSQL Databases
2nd
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Neo4j AuraDB
Ranking in Managed NoSQL Databases
8th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Managed NoSQL Databases category, the mindshare of Amazon DynamoDB is 13.6%, down from 23.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Neo4j AuraDB is 5.1%, down from 5.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Managed NoSQL Databases Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Amazon DynamoDB13.6%
Neo4j AuraDB5.1%
Other81.3%
Managed NoSQL Databases
 

Featured Reviews

MohamedBouzidi - PeerSpot reviewer
Streamlined data management with robust automation and easy replication
Amazon DynamoDB has been a reliable service that is very performant and meets our expectations. Its automation capacity reduces the need for more personnel, which aligns perfectly with our strategy of focusing on serverless services. The ease of data replication between regions is a significant benefit since it was already integrated into the solution.
Jeff Dalgliesh - PeerSpot reviewer
Room for improvement in interface capabilities while rapidly solving domain-specific problems
Neo4j AuraDB is a great tool for understanding connections between things. The best features Neo4j AuraDB offers are that it is easy to quickly build a solution with their tooling. Regarding the tooling, I love how fast it is that you can use NeoDash to quickly mock up a UI, and it is really nice that you can build a GraphQL endpoint to connect it to third-party applications, such as Retool or custom applications that we build for clients. Neo4j AuraDB has impacted my organization positively as it has helped me solve problems much more quickly. A specific example of a problem I solved more quickly with Neo4j AuraDB is that I was able to work with an LLM to build graph data models for domain-specific problems. The collaboration with the LLM and Neo4j AuraDB sped up my process as I'm building a tool on top of Neo4j that allows me to control how I can access data in the graph, and Neo4j had a nice interface that allowed us to work with their underlying data model.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We don't have to administer the tool."
"Capable of auto-scaling and integrates easily with other tools"
"Its scalability is really good. I can go up to a petabyte of data. It is more of an on-demand use case. I can go from 100 MB to 1 PB if I want, which is very good. Most of the other databases would want you to stick to a specific data allocation. Its subscription cost is lower than similar databases offered by other vendors."
"I appreciate the visibility of DynamoDB, as I can observe everything on the Console."
"The latency feature is precious."
"It has helped us build our product from zero point to the end."
"It offers quick performance and rapid data retrieval, often providing limited data initially but scaling up to fulfill larger demands seamlessly."
"Amazon DynamoDB allows you to configure your read-write capacity and create a single global table that can be accessed with any other region."
"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."
"The most valuable features of Neo4j AuraDB include its flexible data model and broad language support."
"I like the idea of graphs and nodes and the possibilities Neo4j AuraDB offers."
"The most beneficial things in terms of AuraDB are its speed, its good pricing, the multi-cloud availability."
"The best features Neo4j AuraDB offers are that it is easy to quickly build a solution with their tooling."
"Integrating the front-end language with Neo4j AuraDB is a very easy process."
 

Cons

"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. So this would eliminate the need for agents to manually inform customers."
"The setup cost could be reduced. But overall, the tool works smoothly."
"The solution's interface is the biggest challenge because if you want to access DynamoDB, you need an AWS account."
"Amazon DynamoDB has a very complex configuration if you go very advanced."
"The solution has size limitations. It also needs to be more user-friendly."
"The pricing model should be improved"
"Currently, there is no option for a scheduled refresh in this solution. We want the data to be populated into DynamoDB on a timely basis. Currently, you have to go to the DynamoDB table and hit the refresh button to populate it with the new data. If you have connected DynamoDB to a BI application for creating visualizations with charts, graphs, or other things, you would want it to get updated as per the schedule so that you have updated visualizations in your BI application."
"The response time for data queries should be less than a second"
"Some features can help if they can visualize graphs better."
"In terms of AuraDB, the conversations have always been around scalability."
"During the product's initial setup phase, there were some issues due to disconnections in the tool's network."
"I would love to see a Retool type of interface builder with Neo4j AuraDB."
"I've experienced it crashing a few times, so stability could be better."
"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

"I would rate the pricing for this solution a four out of five."
"Compared to a high-end relational database, it's cheap."
"Amazon DynamoDB is not an expensive solution."
"Amazon DynamoDB is a cheap solution."
"For our use case usage, DynamoDB's pricing was okay. However, for high-traffic applications, the pricing structure becomes less attractive."
"Given the services and benefits provided by AWS, the solution's pricing is average."
"We previously paid around $20,000 a month for MongoDB, and now we're paying just $4,000 monthly for Amazon DynamoDB."
"The solution's pricing is good, and it's not expensive."
"The tool's enterprise edition is very expensive."
"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."
"I am using an open-source version of Neo4j AuraDB."
"I used the free tier."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
17%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
Computer Software Company
32%
Educational Organization
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Healthcare Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise17
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise1
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Amazon DynamoDB?
The user interface could be improved to make it more intuitive. From a design and solution perspective, it's really good, but the interface always has room for enhancement.
What is your primary use case for Amazon DynamoDB?
We use Amazon DynamoDB for data lookups with the consultancy.
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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