Best Amazon DynamoDB Alternatives in 2026
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20 apps from database software ranked against Amazon DynamoDB on the same published basis.
- 1Amazon DynamoDB vs Azure SQL Database
- 2Amazon DynamoDB vs SQLite
- 4Amazon DynamoDB vs Firestore
- 5Amazon DynamoDB vs MySQL
- 6Amazon DynamoDB vs PostgreSQL
- 7Amazon DynamoDB vs Amazon RDS
- 8Amazon DynamoDB vs Turso
- 9Amazon DynamoDB vs MariaDB Server
- 10Amazon DynamoDB vs SingleStore Helios
- 11Amazon DynamoDB vs Oracle Database
- 12Amazon DynamoDB vs Microsoft SQL Server
- 13Amazon DynamoDB vs Amazon Aurora
- 14Amazon DynamoDB vs Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
- 15Amazon DynamoDB vs Apache Cassandra
- 16Amazon DynamoDB vs Neo4j
- 17Amazon DynamoDB vs MarkLogic
- 18Amazon DynamoDB vs TiDB Cloud
- 19Amazon DynamoDB vs CockroachDB Cloud
- 20Amazon DynamoDB vs Chroma
- 21Amazon DynamoDB vs Teradata VantageCloud
Amazon DynamoDB alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azure SQL Database | 9.3 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | SQLite | 9.3 | Free plan | $12.50/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Firestore | 9.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 5 | MySQL | 8.3 | Free plan | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | PostgreSQL | 7.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | Amazon RDS | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 8 | Turso | 7.8 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 9 | MariaDB Server | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | SingleStore Helios | 7.6 | Free plan | $0.99/mo | API, Web |
| 11 | Oracle Database | 7.5 | No | — | self-hosted |
| 12 | Microsoft SQL Server | 7.5 | No | — | — |
| 13 | Amazon Aurora | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | — |
| 14 | Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | — |
| 15 | Apache Cassandra | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 16 | Neo4j | 7.5 | Free plan | $65/mo | self-hosted |
| 17 | MarkLogic | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | TiDB Cloud | 7.4 | Free plan | — | API, Web |
| 19 | CockroachDB Cloud | 7.4 | Free plan | $0.06/mo | API, Linux, Web |
| 20 | Chroma | 7.4 | Free plan | $250/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 21 | Teradata VantageCloud | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
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Questions about Amazon DynamoDB alternatives
What is the best alternative to Amazon DynamoDB?
Azure SQL Database, number 1 in database software with a score of 9.3 out of 10. The others here: SQLite, Firestore, MySQL and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Amazon DynamoDB?
Azure SQL Database is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 18 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.