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Ninox vs Amazon Aurora

Amazon Aurora
Software
MySQL and PostgreSQL-compatible relational database built for the cloud
- From
- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Amazon Aurora has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Ninox paid plans are priced per user starting around 25 euros per month, and offline desktop and mobile access is limited to the higher Business and Enterprise tiers; Amazon Aurora aurora requires AWS ecosystem knowledge and integration with other AWS services
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Ninox and Amazon Aurora actually diverge.
| Attribute | Ninox | Amazon Aurora |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | usage-based |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | AWS Cloud |
| Founded | Unknown | 2006 |
Identical on both: 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 Ninox
Nothing recorded that Amazon Aurora does not also cover.
Only in Amazon Aurora
- MySQL/PostgreSQL Compatible
- 5x MySQL Performance
- Auto-scaling Storage
- Global Database
- Serverless v2
- Multi-master
- Fault Tolerant
- AWS Lambda
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Ninox
No use cases recorded yet. See the Ninox review.
Amazon Aurora
- Transaction processingnot Ninox
- Data storagenot Ninox
- Application backendnot Ninox
- Reportingnot Ninox
- Data analyticsnot Ninox
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Ninox
- Paid plans are priced per user starting around 25 euros per month, and offline desktop and mobile access is limited to the higher Business and Enterprise tiers
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Ninox
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Ninox review.
Amazon Aurora
Free- Serverless v2$0.12/hour
- Auto-scaling
- Pay per ACU
- Instant scaling
- Provisioned$29/month
- Dedicated instances
- Predictable performance
- Reserved capacity
Which should you pick?
Choose Ninox if
Nothing in the data separates Ninox from Amazon Aurora on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Ninox or Amazon Aurora better?
- Neither clearly leads. Ninox starts at On request and Amazon Aurora at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Ninox or Amazon Aurora?
- Amazon Aurora has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Ninox and Free for Amazon Aurora.
- Does Ninox or Amazon Aurora run on more platforms?
- Ninox runs on Web. Amazon Aurora runs on AWS Cloud.
- Can I use Amazon Aurora for free?
- Yes. Amazon Aurora has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Ninox starts at On request.
- What can Ninox do that Amazon Aurora cannot?
- Amazon Aurora covers MySQL/PostgreSQL Compatible, 5x MySQL Performance, Auto-scaling Storage, Global Database.
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.
SourceAmazon 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.
SourceAmazon 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.
SourceAmazon Aurora: Can Amazon Aurora scale automatically?
Yes, Aurora automatically scales to match workload demands without performance degradation, supporting both read and write scaling.
SourceAmazon Aurora: How many read replicas does Aurora support?
Aurora supports up to 15 low-latency read replicas for distributing read traffic across your application.
SourceRelated pages
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