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Amazon RDS vs Oracle MySQL Cloud Service comparison

 

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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 RDS
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
8th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
Database as a Service (DBaaS) (2nd)
Oracle MySQL Cloud Service
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
14th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
Open Source Databases (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2026, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of Amazon RDS is 1.2%, down from 1.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is 1.2%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Relational Databases Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Amazon RDS1.2%
Oracle MySQL Cloud Service1.2%
Other97.6%
Relational Databases Tools
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2592669 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director Software Engineer at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees
Positive experiences with database services, with minor room for feature enhancements observed
I don't really see any disadvantages of Amazon RDS. With Oracle, I think AWS doesn't provide the RAC stability. If you have Oracle installed in your own data centers, you can set up various clusters and we can set up the RACs, but in Amazon RDS, we cannot have the RAC feature of Oracle. They could add that feature. Amazon RDS has limitations regarding RAC. If we talk about installing Oracle in RDS, we cannot have the RAC, but if you deploy Oracle on GCP, then there is probably the RAC feature available. I observed that around two or three years back, but I'm not sure whether they have added the RAC feature in AWS. Amazon RDS is expensive compared to GCP. GCP also has the same features, and although it is quite extensive and feature-rich, I see Amazon RDS as slightly expensive compared to other clouds.
RS
Director at Adamos Tecnologia
Efficiently manages extensive datasets with rapid connections and wide tool support
Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is easy to manage and install. It does not require a DBA for management. The connections are very fast and it supports several thousand users simultaneously without any issues. New connections do not hang server operations. As soon as new releases are put out, they work as expected. Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is supported by every vendor and tool, including architectural, integration, and generation tools, offering wide protocol support. This makes Oracle MySQL Cloud Service a valuable solution.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It offers an easy-to-use interface that allows me to monitor instances and update necessary features conveniently."
"The most valuable features of Amazon RDS are its scalability, reliability, and intelligence."
"Amazon RDS is good for backups, auto-scanning, and disaster recovery. It's also appropriate for the office server."
"It makes it easy to administer the database. It helps to scale your database by providing Read Replicas, which reduce transaction time. It is highly available and durable which helps in disaster recovery and management."
"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."
"Being able to change the size of an RDS MySQL instance is amazing."
"The scalability is the best, and I have no issues with the ability to scale."
"It's a fully managed database, so that makes our life easier from the operational standpoint. That is the key, basically."
"All the features are excellent."
"The scalability of the database is absolutely guaranteed by the new features."
"It's easy to use."
"The solution's performance is good."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"It is an established open-source database with a vast array of resources available, ensuring you can learn everything needed."
"The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that it is flexible and is an open-source product."
"Overall, I rate Oracle MySQL Cloud Service as a nine out of ten."
 

Cons

"The response time and the number of iterations required for the product's technical support could be improved."
"In the next release, it would be great to have access to core parameters to improve or tweak the performance."
"It would be better if it integrated seamlessly with Microsoft products. Our clients use the Microsoft Tally application server. We already tried to create a reputation from, for example, an on-premises environment from our client to Amazon RDS using Microsoft Tally server, and we couldn't do that because we didn't have a strong user in RDS. We couldn't create a reputation from an on-premises environment from the Microsoft Tally server to RDS. I think that it would be a good implementation, and it would help us with this case."
"The Amazon RDS engine could provide features for additional databases, such as Db2. It could also provide support for other databases, such as NoSQL databases, DynamoDB, and Apache Cassandra. They could all stay under one hood."
"The solution is a bit expensive."
"The Performance Monitor they have is a little clanky, at least in regards to the UI."
"One notable improvement that could enhance the database management experience, particularly during migration scenarios, is the accessibility of the root user."
"They should add a feature for manual SQL patching in RDS."
"Relational databases, in general, are not known to be as scalable as NoSQL databases."
"The support is not that great. They're not really supporting directly anymore and relying on experts to figure out technical issues."
"There might be minor improvements, however, I can’t identify any particular areas for improvement at the moment."
"Oracle MySQL Cloud Service should be easier to replicate and integrate into further solutions."
"It requires a significant amount of expertise and effort to manage, especially when dealing with substantial volumes of data."
"Oracle MySQL Cloud Service's scalability is an area of concern that can be better."
"Improvement could be made in the workflow, particularly when it comes to making changes or implementing certain functions."
"There could be improvements, particularly in Firebird, where the indexing is limited to just a single B-tree index, leading to poor performance for large-scale queries."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Licensing fees are paid on an annual basis."
"The solution is fairly priced."
"In my case, MySQL is free, and if there are any costs, then it is much less than other solutions since all such things usually come bundled with the hardware."
"AWS is becoming pretty expensive because cheap or absolutely free services have become paid services. Amazon RDS is not an expensive product, but Amazon's ecosystem is becoming increasingly expensive."
"It is less expensive than SQL Server. We pay based on the usage on a monthly basis."
"Amazon RDS is an expensive solution."
"The solution’s pricing could be cheaper."
"Amazon RDS could improve by reducing the price."
"The product is expensive."
"It is an open-source product."
"The product is free since it is an open-source tool."
"Oracle has a better licensing model compared to its competitors."
"While the core solution itself is not exorbitant, the support services are associated with a significant maintenance fee, often ranging from twenty to thirty percent."
"The license is expensive."
"The solution’s paid plans are expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
11%
Construction Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
University
7%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Construction Company
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise24
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise12
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Amazon RDS?
Currently, I cannot think of any major improvements. Perhaps more platforms in terms of database engine versions would be beneficial. Right now, Amazon RDS supports MySQL and PostgreSQL, but there ...
What is your primary use case for Amazon RDS?
I am a Solutions Architect, so I design solutions for our clients. Prior to this role, I was an implementation engineer, so I also implement solutions for our customers.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle MySQL Cloud Service?
I have never paid for the full version of Oracle MySQL Cloud Service. We use the free version or the version available in RDS ( /products/amazon-rds-reviews ) from AWS ( /products/amazon-aws-review...
What needs improvement with Oracle MySQL Cloud Service?
Oracle MySQL Cloud Service should be easier to replicate and integrate into further solutions. Although it targets Linux and UNIX environments, its performance is not as optimized on Windows platfo...
What is your primary use case for Oracle MySQL Cloud Service?
I work in finance, financial services, banking, and financial services.
 

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Omnis, Naveex, Rehash Technologies
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