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DynamoDB vs Periscope Data

DynamoDB logo

DynamoDB

Software

Fast, flexible NoSQL database service for any scale

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Periscope Data logo

Periscope Data

Software

SQL and Python analytics platform

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: DynamoDB noSQL-only; does not support complex relational queries or SQL joins; Periscope Data the periscopedata.com domain now redirects to sisense.com, so Periscope Data is no longer sold as a standalone product
  • They diverge on capability: DynamoDB covers Single-digit Millisecond Latency, Periscope Data covers SQL Editor.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DynamoDB and Periscope Data actually diverge.

Attributes where DynamoDB and Periscope Data differ
AttributeDynamoDBPeriscope Data
Starting priceOn request$1000/month
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
PlatformsAWSWeb, Cloud
Founded20062012

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 DynamoDB

  • Single-digit Millisecond Latency
  • Serverless
  • Auto-scaling
  • Global Tables
  • Point-in-time Recovery
  • Encryption
  • Streams
  • Lambda

Only in Periscope Data

  • SQL Editor
  • Python/R Integration
  • Version Control
  • Caching
  • Dashboards
  • Redshift
  • BigQuery
  • Snowflake

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

DynamoDB

  • High-scale, variable-workload applicationsnot Periscope Data
  • Mobile and IoT device backendsnot Periscope Data
  • Real-time analytics and dashboardsnot Periscope Data
  • Multi-region, globally distributed applicationsnot Periscope Data

Periscope Data

  • SQL-based analytics and dashboards over a data warehousenot DynamoDB
  • Python and R analysis alongside SQL in one workflownot DynamoDB
  • Shared dashboards for data teamsnot DynamoDB

Where each one falls short

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

DynamoDB

  • NoSQL-only; does not support complex relational queries or SQL joins
  • Limited query flexibility; requires thinking in terms of keys and indexes rather than ad-hoc queries

Periscope Data

  • The periscopedata.com domain now redirects to sisense.com, so Periscope Data is no longer sold as a standalone product
  • No Periscope Data pricing, plan or seat rate remains published at the original domain
  • Buyers must now purchase through Sisense, whose own pricing is not published as a rate card

Pricing, plan by plan

DynamoDB

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the DynamoDB review.

Periscope Data

$1000/month
  • Team$1000/month
    • SQL Analytics
    • Python/R
    • Dashboards
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Advanced Features
    • Custom Integrations
    • Premium Support

Which should you pick?

Choose DynamoDB if

  • You need single-digit millisecond latency.
  • You work on AWS.
  • You also want serverless.
DynamoDB review

Choose Periscope Data if

  • You need sql editor.
  • You work on Web, Cloud.
  • You also want python/r integration.
Periscope Data review

Questions people ask

Is DynamoDB or Periscope Data better?
Neither clearly leads. DynamoDB starts at On request and Periscope Data at $1000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DynamoDB or Periscope Data?
DynamoDB starts at On request and Periscope Data at $1000/month.
Does DynamoDB or Periscope Data run on more platforms?
DynamoDB runs on AWS. Periscope Data runs on Web, Cloud.
What is DynamoDB best used for?
DynamoDB is most often used for high-scale, variable-workload applications, mobile and iot device backends, real-time analytics and dashboards, multi-region, globally distributed applications. Of those, high-scale, variable-workload applications and mobile and iot device backends are not what Periscope Data is typically brought in for.
What can DynamoDB do that Periscope Data cannot?
DynamoDB covers Single-digit Millisecond Latency, Serverless, Auto-scaling, Global Tables. Periscope Data covers SQL Editor, Python/R Integration, Version Control, Caching. Both handle Web support.
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