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Amazon DynamoDB vs Amazon Neptune comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 3, 2025

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

Categories and Ranking

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
Amazon Neptune
Ranking in Managed NoSQL Databases
4th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Managed NoSQL Databases category, the mindshare of Amazon DynamoDB is 18.0%, down from 24.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Amazon Neptune is 10.4%, down from 14.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

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.
Sachin Mhetre - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient real-time fraud detection with integrated debugging support
So, I'm not using it currently, but when I was working with my last organization, which was a gaming company, we used Amazon Neptune for real-time fraud detection. We maintained user data, mobile device data, and other information as graph data. These vertices and the connections between them…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The best feature of the solution is that it is a NoSQL database."
"The latency feature is precious."
"It is a NoSQL product."
"The transactions are very fast, and the cost is low with Amazon DynamoDB."
"DynamoDB is easy to configure, easy to use, and allows for writing data in JSON format."
"I appreciate the visibility of DynamoDB, as I can observe everything on the Console."
"We use the single table design pattern extensively since it helps us describe very complex patterns and data types on the table."
"DynamoDB is a key-value database, and it's valuable if you have simple scan queries and don't need to do point searches."
"The initial setup is actually simple."
"Relational databases are never good at identifying patterns in graphs or other similar relationships, whereas Amazon Neptune is."
 

Cons

"Support is better if using a paid version."
"Defining simple expressions and queries can be slightly complicated due to DynamoDB's unique JSON syntax. This can be confusing, especially for beginners."
"If the database is kept running continuously, extra costs will be incurred. This particular area needs enhancement."
"The design patterns and the documentation for this solution could be improved. In a future release, we would like to see an improvement of the data push options as we sometimes experience blockers when moving data."
"I'd like to see better integration with Cognito. It has the integration, but I'd like to see a little more ease of setup. If you have multiple customers and you want the database to enforce who can see what, you can treat DynamoDB so that each row has permissions. You can set this up, but it's a little more of a science project to make Cognito and DynamoDB work well to do protection of individual rows. So I'd like that to be more wizard or easy to set up."
"It would be nice to have some AI features in DynamoDB."
"Previously, only 64 KB could be used, and later, I think, it was about 400 KB. If the tool could have an additional 10 MB to offer, then the tool could be easier to use."
"The solution's interface is the biggest challenge because if you want to access DynamoDB, you need an AWS account."
"Amazon Neptune could improve by spreading more awareness for others to have an understanding of the solution because the technology is fairly new. The developer community and larger community do not understand it yet."
"In my scenario, the integration wasn't easy because ................in Java."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I would rate the pricing for this solution a four out of five."
"Amazon DynamoDB is not an expensive solution."
"Its subscription cost is lower than similar databases offered by other vendors."
"For our use case usage, DynamoDB's pricing was okay. However, for high-traffic applications, the pricing structure becomes less attractive."
"Amazon DynamoDB is a cheap solution."
"Given the services and benefits provided by AWS, the solution's pricing is average."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is a high price and ten is a low price, I rate the pricing a seven. It is not the cheapest, but it is not the costliest either."
"Amazon DynamoDB is cheap."
"Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS are on par for pricing and Google has been raising its prices."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
21%
Financial Services Firm
19%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Construction Company
5%
Financial Services Firm
20%
Computer Software Company
20%
Construction Company
6%
University
6%
 

Company Size

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Questions from the Community

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.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Amazon Neptune?
When taken as part of the whole AWS contract, it was cheaper, but as a single service, Neptune was more expensive compared to Neo4j.
What needs improvement with Amazon Neptune?
Some improvements could be made by introducing a UI that would clearly show the vertices and connections, which would make it easier to visualize and debug. Additionally, the need for downtime duri...
What is your primary use case for Amazon Neptune?
So, I'm not using it currently, but when I was working with my last organization, which was a gaming company, we used Amazon Neptune for real-time fraud detection. We maintained user data, mobile d...
 

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