Amazon RDS vs Google Cloud Spanner comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Amazon RDS
Ranking in Database as a Service
1st
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
46
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Google Cloud Spanner
Ranking in Database as a Service
8th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2024, in the Database as a Service category, the mindshare of Amazon RDS is 25.9%, down from 30.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Cloud Spanner is 3.1%, down from 4.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database as a Service
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Featured Reviews

JL
Apr 24, 2023
High performance, reliable, and straightforward setup
Amazon RDS helps with information regarding the customer's business performance The solution has helped us have valuable metrics on our customer's business. The most valuable feature of Amazon RDS is its performance. The solution could improve the administration tools. I have been using Amazon…
BA
Feb 17, 2023
Very easy to deploy and execute
I am currently working as an independent consultant and am not part of a company that uses Google Cloud Spanner.  My ultimate goal is to work on the deployment of Google Cloud Spanner in other infrastructure projects as well The application deployment in the cloud is the best feature of the…

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."
"It is stable, scalable, and easy to deploy."
"The time to install or set up a database environment is very fast."
"The tool is very easy to use and configure."
"The IT is easy to set up, which is the best."
"Amazon RDS is lightweight and flexible."
"One of the most valuable features is that it is serverless, so we don't have to worry about scaling."
"Google Cloud Spanner is stable."
"We can scale the solution if we need to."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is its scalability. Scalability comes with two options, among which Google Cloud Spanner can scale horizontally, compared to other relational databases that scale vertically."
"It is a very scalable solution."
"The application deployment in the cloud is the best feature of the infrastructure."
 

Cons

"The only thing that needs improvement would be the pricing of the solution."
"Sometimes the interface has many moving parts, which is a concern."
"A lot of the features are disabled by default. The solution should enable more features. I understand this could cause challenges to management for many clients using RDS, however."
"AWS support is decent, but it's not as good as before. Sometimes, we get junior staff who are unable to answer our questions. It also depends on the support team you get. Support based in Europe and Australia is better than US support. For example, European support is quick to deliver the right answer. US support handles routine maintenance issues, and it's mostly junior staff who don't know the product well."
"Amazon RDS could improve by having more sophisticated. I use other solutions that have better technology for more difficult tasks."
"The solution could improve by adding a sandbox environment and more security."
"Currently, speaking of Microsoft SQL on RDS, you don't have a full option to be able to use it directly on RDS. So, it needs improvement."
"When you are using it for the first time, it is a little bit hard to configure. The first-time configuration is not very easy. It should be easier to configure. Its installation should also be simpler. Currently, its installation is very complex. With SQL Server, we have access to the SQL Server analysis services and reporting services, but such services are not available with Amazon RDS."
"I want to improve the deployment of cameras and surveillance infrastructure."
"Google came up with something called Cloud Spanner Emulator, which fails to work like the real product if I want to develop some code and run a database locally on my machine."
"The tool lacks to offer AI features."
"The cost can be a bit high."
"The tool needs to improve horizontal scaling."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"Amazon RDS is cheaper compared to other tools."
"It is less expensive than SQL Server. We pay based on the usage on a monthly basis."
"The solution is expensive."
"The prices for different regions are different."
"The cost of using this solution is similar to that of having your own data center."
"The solution is fairly priced."
"The product is expensive."
"Google Cloud Spanner is an expensive solution."
"It is expensive."
"Price-wise, I heard that Google Cloud Spanner is on the higher side."
"The solution is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
6%
University
6%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Computer Software Company
15%
Retailer
11%
Government
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Amazon RDS?
The product's installation phase is easy.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon RDS?
The product is expensive. If Cisco needs two servers, Amazon uses four.
What needs improvement with Amazon RDS?
The product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required.
What is your primary use case for Google Cloud Spanner?
Google Cloud Spanner has all the features of a traditional relational database, including schemas, SQL queries, ACID transactions, and provides excellent integration and monitoring tools as well as...
 

Also Known As

RDS
Google Spanner
 

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Sample Customers

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Streak, Optiva, Mixpanel
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