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Amazon RDS vs SAP SQL Anywhere comparison

 

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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)
SAP SQL Anywhere
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
35th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of Amazon RDS is 1.3%, down from 1.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP SQL Anywhere is 1.4%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Relational Databases Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Amazon RDS1.3%
SAP SQL Anywhere1.4%
Other97.3%
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.
Crewmem67 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Consultant at College Notre Dame de Nazareth
Reliable and able to expand but needs to be more secure
It is not as good as a SQL Server. I prefer to work with the SQL Server for Microsoft or Oracle. These are better as there are some comments on SQL Anywhere that makes me feel that I'm blocked. We'd like to have them update to a new version. They should update more often. I find I can't move to a new version without running tests as there are chances of bugs that can get into my system. The initial setup is not simple or straightforward, and it took a while to deploy. It is not as secure as it could be. This is an aspect they need to improve. There needs to be more encryption.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"For me, RDS is a great solution, and I like that Amazon RDS is a very simple solution to implement and to start using."
"Some thing which would have costed millions of dollars and nine DBAs could easily be replaced by Amazon RDS."
"I recommend RDS because it makes your life super easy."
"The product's initial setup phase is totally easy."
"The initial setup is straightforward, and technical support is good."
"I found it to be a stable solution."
"It significantly reduces database management overhead."
"Amazon RDS is very easy to use."
"It's a great product to use if you are already have an integration with SAP's ERP/CRM systems."
"We've found the solution very reliable overall. It's very fast."
"The most valuable features of SAP SQL Anywhere are the ease of use and the user interface is intuitive."
"It works well in general."
"SQL Anywhere is easy and it did not cost as much as SQL Microsoft."
"SAP SQL Anywhere is very helpful."
"The auto-backup replication is a perfect feature. That is the feature I liked the most."
 

Cons

"The setup might be a bit challenging for multi-level applications."
"The Performance Monitor they have is a little clanky, at least in regards to the UI."
"The solution could improve the administration tools."
"Amazon has a policy of automatically restarting the server every seven days."
"I like using Amazon RDS because it offers quick operations for me. However, there are times when understanding how to use some of the services can be challenging, even with documentation. If I could add a feature, I'd improve navigation for related services."
"Amazon RDS should have a more user-friendly graphical user interface and include better database management options."
"Migration to RDS using the default tools is very complicated."
"The technical support from Amazon could improve. I would rate them a six out of ten as they do not fully meet my expectations."
"The interface is not easy in comparison to the SQL Server. It could be more user-friendly."
"SAP SQL Anywhere needs to incorporate functionalities like SAP S/4HANA."
"It is not as secure as it could be."
"We have had some stability issues with SAP SQL Anywhere, but I am not sure if it is an application or network issue. We sometimes have a large amount of data being queried and it cannot handle it."
"A problem we are experiencing now is when doing a backup in SQL 2012 and 14 there's a problem with the license."
"It is not as secure as it could be; there needs to be more encryption and we can find passwords very easily."
"Performance issues when syncing the MBO packages to the server."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Amazon RDS is cheaper compared to other tools."
"Amazon RDS is less expensive than other solutions."
"The cost is manageable because you can see the expense associated with each instance and utilize tools for tagging and cost control."
"Licensing fees are paid on an annual basis."
"The price could be better."
"The solution is fairly priced."
"The solution's price is good."
"The price of Amazon RDS is expensive."
"SQL Anywhere cost us about $400."
"SAP SQL Anywhere is affordable."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Computer Software Company
8%
University
7%
Healthcare Company
9%
Construction Company
9%
University
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise16
Large Enterprise24
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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Amazon RDS?
I think Amazon RDS can be improved or enhanced if it can be implemented with other monitoring tools such as Percona. Currently, I am trying to add Percona monitoring for monitoring in addition to i...
What is your primary use case for Amazon RDS?
Amazon RDS is typically used for AI applications. I am developing it for an AI recruitment agent and for collecting data for HRIS, Software as a Service for a workforce as a service, and storing data.
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Also Known As

RDS
Sybase SQL Anywhere
 

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Sample Customers

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