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Amazon DocumentDB vs Amazon DynamoDB comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Aug 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 DocumentDB
Ranking in Managed NoSQL Databases
7th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
5.0
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
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
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Managed NoSQL Databases category, the mindshare of Amazon DocumentDB is 9.1%, down from 13.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Amazon DynamoDB is 16.6%, down from 23.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Rubens Oliveira - PeerSpot reviewer
User appreciates ease of administration and cost-efficiency while highlighting performance challenges and tuning limitations
Amazon DocumentDB is a nice product when used for smaller registers about websites or when tabular information is needed. However, when you need more volume or more registers, it becomes complicated because the performance adjustments and tuning are challenging. It's very complicated because there aren't many parameters to adjust, and query optimization is difficult due to limited options. You only have methods and index creation available. Many customers tell me, 'I don't have another way. I need to change the instance type or add another node.'
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.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"There are many benefits to using Amazon DocumentDB, for example, regarding the price, you can start with a small database and when you need more performance, you can grow the database."
"Amazon DocumentDB is a simple solution."
"Migrations are easy using this product."
"Its speed has had the most significant impact on our projects. For starters, we used it for its flexibility. With DocumentDB, you're not tied to a rigid structure like you are with Aurora or other relational databases. This makes it great for startups."
"We switched to DynamoDB from a relational database that would've had scale problems and would've cost a lot of money to run at scale. DynamoDB allows us to match expense to usage. When not many people are using and it's a quiet day, there is a low cost. On a busy day, there is a higher cost. We get good performance along the way and less maintenance on the database."
"The most valuable features are the flexibility and the compatibility options without needing to use any additional services or software. It is an independent solution that doesn't need other solutions to operate."
"Amazon DynamoDB allows you to configure your read-write capacity and create a single global table that can be accessed with any other region."
"DynamoDB is a key-value database, and it's valuable if you have simple scan queries and don't need to do point searches."
"One of the most valuable features of Amazon DynamoDB is it can handle unstructured or semi-structured data."
"Amazon DynamoDB is a fully managed service by AWS, and it is designed to provide fast and predictable performance."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten. I've never faced any problems."
"The transactions are very fast, and the cost is low with Amazon DynamoDB."
 

Cons

"One possible improvement could be a hybrid database solution, where parts of the application leverage a relational database alongside DocumentDB. If a system were heavily relational in nature, a database like PostgreSQL might be a good fit."
"However, when you need more volume or more registers, it becomes complicated because the performance adjustments and tuning are challenging."
"There's a bit of a learning curve at the beginning."
"The technical support could be improved."
"Amazon DynamoDB could improve by being more robust, having a better user interface and data management. Additionally, there is some limited functionality compared to other solutions, such as MongoDB."
"If you purchase the support plan, their support team is good. If not, it takes two to three days to respond, sometimes even more."
"The solution has size limitations. It also needs to be more user-friendly."
"Sometimes when we query through the UI, it takes a long time to get the results."
"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 solution's initial setup is a bit complex if you want it for something more specific."
"They could provide more information or training programs to deliver knowledge to the engineers about the components of relational databases similar to popular vendors."
"Querying data on the solution is quite limited, but this is like any other NoSQL database. It's the most common criticism of the NoSQL database in general."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I can say that it is not the cheapest one because if we had our own kind of storage solution, our own hosting, and instead of using the cloud, we opted for some other method, it would have been a tool of a lower cost."
"Compared to a high-end relational database, it's cheap."
"Given the services and benefits provided by AWS, the solution's pricing is average."
"It's an expensive solution"
"The product is expensive"
"Amazon DynamoDB is a cheap solution."
"The solution's pricing is good, and it's not expensive."
"For our use case usage, DynamoDB's pricing was okay. However, for high-traffic applications, the pricing structure becomes less attractive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
23%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
20%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What advice do you have for others considering Amazon DocumentDB?
Amazon DocumentDB offers us many useful features. It is definitely a solution that an organization in need of comprehensive and effective document management should invest its money into. We are im...
What do you like most about Amazon DocumentDB?
Its speed has had the most significant impact on our projects. For starters, we used it for its flexibility. With DocumentDB, you're not tied to a rigid structure like you are with Aurora or other ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon DocumentDB?
The specific DocumentDB implementation we use is on the expensive side. We tend to use it strategically in complex systems, primarily for lookup capabilities. For simpler use cases, we often choose...
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.
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Finra, The Washington Post, Freshop
Samsung, Snapchat, Capital One, Expedia, Tinder, Airbnb, Comcast, Lyft, Redfin, Netflix, Adobe
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