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Amazon SimpleDB vs Google Cloud Bigtable comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 15, 2026

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 SimpleDB
Ranking in Non-Relational Databases
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.6
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
NoSQL Databases (16th)
Google Cloud Bigtable
Ranking in Non-Relational Databases
6th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
9
Ranking in other categories
Managed NoSQL Databases (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Non-Relational Databases category, the mindshare of Amazon SimpleDB is 3.2%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Google Cloud Bigtable is 5.0%, up from 4.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Non-Relational Databases Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Google Cloud Bigtable5.0%
Amazon SimpleDB3.2%
Other91.8%
Non-Relational Databases
 

Featured Reviews

BV
SAP Senior Architect at Cognizant
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.
AS
Team Lead at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Consistent performance and seamless cloud integration enhance analytics capabilities while reducing management complexity
One point for improvement in Google Cloud Bigtable is that people have confusion in mapping. There are many similar products available, and Google has managed services for similar products as well. It would be easier if the journey of knowing when to use Google Cloud Bigtable versus other Cloud SQL and alternates such as Cloud Spanner is made clearer for users. Regarding additional functionality for Google Cloud Bigtable, I am uncertain if LLMs can be integrated or if Google Cloud Bigtable can act as a vector store for LLM-specific use cases where we are interacting or using generative AI capabilities.

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."
"Stability-wise, it is a simple solution. I rate the solution's stability a ten out of ten."
"The solution is very convenient."
"It's very user-friendly where streaming data is required."
"The main benefit I receive from Google Cloud Bigtable is the managed service part."
"Bigtable is faster than other competitors in the market. It helps us collate all the data, and the security features are great. The latency is low, and the computation speed is fantastic. Bigtable is also a managed service, so you don't have to worry about anything aside from analyzing the data ingested."
"I like the drive and the support of this program."
"The most valuable feature is the backup and replication service."
"Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten."
 

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."
"I've used Bigtable for about three or four years."
"This product needs better security and transparency, and the price should be reduced."
"The pricing of the solution needs to be improved."
"The cost of this product is too expensive."
"The lagging problem of the product I face is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"When it comes to complex queries, a user can't get any help from a drop-down box and pick columns. It would be great if some improvements could be made in the aforementioned area concerning the solution."
"Improvement should be made as per customer recommended and requirements."
 

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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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
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Computer Software Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
University
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Large Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon SimpleDB?
I find the price of Amazon SimpleDB to be relatively high compared to other solutions available in the market like Microsoft and other cloud services.
What needs improvement with Amazon SimpleDB?
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 ...
What is your primary use case for Amazon SimpleDB?
I use Amazon SimpleDB for managing my SAP database.
What do you like most about Google Cloud Bigtable?
Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.
What needs improvement with Google Cloud Bigtable?
One point for improvement in Google Cloud Bigtable is that people have confusion in mapping. There are many similar products available, and Google has managed services for similar products as well....
What is your primary use case for Google Cloud Bigtable?
My main use case for Google Cloud Bigtable is mainly for advertisement-related analytics-related use cases.
 

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