Amazon DynamoDB
DynamoDB is AWS's serverless NoSQL database that scales automatically from zero to millions of requests per second.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Serverless NoSQL database with single-digit millisecond latency
Who should look elsewhere
Pricing complex
Pros
- +Fully managed NoSQL
- +Single-digit millisecond latency
- +Scales automatically
- +Serverless option
- +Global tables
Cons
- −Pricing complex
- −Query limitations
- −No joins or complex queries
- −Vendor lock-in
- −Learning curve for data modeling
Key features
- ✓NoSQL database
- ✓Serverless
- ✓Single-digit latency
- ✓Auto-scaling
- ✓Global tables
- ✓AWS
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | — | month | 25 GB storage; 25 WCUs; 25 RCUs |
| On-Demand | $1.25 | month | $0.25/1M reads; Auto-scaling; No capacity planning |
| Provisioned | $0.00065 | month | $0.00013/RCU/hour; Reserved capacity; Up to 75% savings |