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Amazon Aurora vs Baremetrics

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Amazon Aurora

Software

MySQL and PostgreSQL-compatible relational database built for the cloud

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Baremetrics

Software

Subscription analytics for SaaS

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Amazon Aurora aurora requires AWS ecosystem knowledge and integration with other AWS services; Baremetrics priced on the revenue it measures, so the bill rises with your ARR rather than with usage: $75 a month up to $360K ARR, $255 to $3.6M and $1,152 above that
  • They diverge on capability: Amazon Aurora covers MySQL/PostgreSQL Compatible, Baremetrics covers Revenue Metrics.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Amazon Aurora and Baremetrics actually diverge.

Attributes where Amazon Aurora and Baremetrics differ
AttributeAmazon AuroraBaremetrics
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
PlatformsAWS CloudWeb, Api
Founded20062013

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Amazon Aurora

  • MySQL/PostgreSQL Compatible
  • 5x MySQL Performance
  • Auto-scaling Storage
  • Global Database
  • Serverless v2
  • Multi-master
  • Fault Tolerant
  • AWS Lambda

Only in Baremetrics

  • Revenue Metrics
  • Forecasting
  • Benchmarking
  • Cancellation Insights
  • Email Reports
  • Stripe
  • Braintree
  • Recurly

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Amazon Aurora

  • Transaction processingnot Baremetrics
  • Data storagenot Baremetrics
  • Application backendnot Baremetrics
  • Reportingnot Baremetrics
  • Data analyticsnot Baremetrics

Baremetrics

  • Subscription metrics and MRR reporting from Stripe and similar billing systemsnot Amazon Aurora
  • Churn and retention analysisnot Amazon Aurora
  • Failed payment recovery through the add-onnot Amazon Aurora
  • Cancellation surveys to understand why customers leavenot Amazon Aurora

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Amazon Aurora

  • Aurora requires AWS ecosystem knowledge and integration with other AWS services
  • Pricing can become expensive with high-traffic applications using many read replicas
  • Limited support for non-relational data types compared to NoSQL alternatives

Baremetrics

  • Priced on the revenue it measures, so the bill rises with your ARR rather than with usage: $75 a month up to $360K ARR, $255 to $3.6M and $1,152 above that
  • Payment Recovery and Cancellation Insights are separate add-ons at $129 a month each
  • The advertised prices assume annual billing with a discount of up to 35 percent
  • There is no free tier, only a trial

Pricing, plan by plan

Amazon Aurora

Free
  • Serverless v2$0.12/hour
    • Auto-scaling
    • Pay per ACU
    • Instant scaling
  • Provisioned$29/month
    • Dedicated instances
    • Predictable performance
    • Reserved capacity

Baremetrics

Free
  • Metrics$50/month
    • Revenue Metrics
    • Customer Profiles
    • Slack Integration
  • Recover$50/month
    • Failed Payment Recovery
    • Dunning Management
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Amazon Aurora if

  • You need mysql/postgresql compatible.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on AWS Cloud.
  • You also want 5x mysql performance.
Amazon Aurora review

Choose Baremetrics if

  • You need revenue metrics.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want forecasting.
Baremetrics review

Questions people ask

Is Amazon Aurora or Baremetrics better?
Neither clearly leads. Amazon Aurora starts at Free and Baremetrics at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Amazon Aurora or Baremetrics?
Amazon Aurora starts at Free and Baremetrics at Free.
Does Amazon Aurora or Baremetrics run on more platforms?
Amazon Aurora runs on AWS Cloud. Baremetrics runs on Web, Api.
Can I use Amazon Aurora for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Amazon Aurora best used for?
Amazon Aurora is most often used for transaction processing, data storage, application backend, reporting. Of those, transaction processing and data storage are not what Baremetrics is typically brought in for.
What can Amazon Aurora do that Baremetrics cannot?
Amazon Aurora covers MySQL/PostgreSQL Compatible, 5x MySQL Performance, Auto-scaling Storage, Global Database. Baremetrics covers Revenue Metrics, Forecasting, Benchmarking, Cancellation Insights. Both handle Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Amazon Aurora: Is Amazon Aurora compatible with MySQL and PostgreSQL?

Yes, Amazon Aurora offers MySQL and PostgreSQL compatibility with full compatibility to their open-source counterparts, allowing you to migrate existing databases with standard tools.

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Amazon Aurora: What uptime SLA does Amazon Aurora provide?

Aurora is designed for up to 99.99% single-region uptime and 99.999% multi-region uptime with automatic failover.

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Amazon Aurora: How much does Amazon Aurora cost?

Aurora uses serverless, usage-based pricing where you pay only for consumed capacity. Typical pricing ranges from $50-70 per month for minimal setups to $400-600 per month for small production clusters.

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Amazon Aurora: Can Amazon Aurora scale automatically?

Yes, Aurora automatically scales to match workload demands without performance degradation, supporting both read and write scaling.

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Amazon Aurora: How many read replicas does Aurora support?

Aurora supports up to 15 low-latency read replicas for distributing read traffic across your application.

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