--- description: Discover the benefits and disadvantages of Amazon Aurora. Learn the software price, see the description, and read the most helpful reviews for UK business users. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Amazon Aurora Pricing, Cost & Reviews - Capterra UK 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Database Software](/directory/18/database-management/software) > [Amazon Aurora](/software/199608/aurora) # Amazon Aurora Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/199608/aurora Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/199608/aurora?page=2) > MySQL and PostgreSQL-compatible relational database built for the cloud. Performance and availability of commercial-grade databases. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 16 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Amazon Aurora? Application developers, database administrators, system administrators, DevOps engineers. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 16 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 3.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Amazon Web Services - **Location**: Seattle, US - **Founded**: 2006 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$0.02 - **Pricing model**: Usage Based - **Pricing Details**: Aurora is available on the pay-as-you-go model for traditional enterprise relational databases. Below given pricing apply to both MySQL-Compatible Edition or PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition: On-Demand Instance: Pricing is available across regions on per hour basis Reserved Instance: Available for a dedicated region Database usage is charged on an hourly basis Upfront and monthly payments are made for a standard 1-year term and standard 3-year term plan Please contact Amazon Web Services directly for further information. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: United States ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Backup and Recovery - Data Capture and Transfer - Data Import/Export - Data Replication - Database Conversion - Multiple Programming Languages Supported - Reporting & Statistics ## Integrations (5 total) - AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) - AWS Key Management Service (KMS) - AWS Management Console - Amazon RDS - Amazon VPC ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) ## Category - [Database Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/18/database-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Database Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/18/database-management/software) - [Data Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.uk/directory/31003/data-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Another advantage is the monitoring tools provided by the AWS console for this service. Also like the feature of scalability, because you can configure it to adjust its storage capacity automatically as data grows, without the need for manual expansions or concerns about running out of space. > > **Cons**: Personally, the only issue I encountered was during a version upgrade of my database due to end-of-support requirements. The upgrade process through the Amazon Aurora console took several hours, and I couldn’t get clear visibility into what was happening during the upgrade. Fortunately, it was just a one-time situation. > > Amazon Aurora has been very useful in my projects, as we have production workloads running queries on millions of records, and so far the performance has been good and very consistent. We have practically not had to worry about database administration tasks, and most of the management is done very easily through the console. ----- ### "Costly for Early stage Startups, must for Series A+" — 4.0/5 > **Nazeeb** | *9 November 2024* | Hospitality | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: For scaling mysql db, this is best as in performance and latency. High availability and since as a managed service,it eliminates maintenance task, backup recovery all other stuff. For series A+ Startup with consumer facing heavy loads, must required > > **Cons**: Pricing. Too costly with potential limitations for specific use cases, its serverless and thus latency when the usage spikes in cases of high campaigns. Its a managed service hence comes with cons of no customisation, and configurations possible > > Good to have for consumer side fintechs or data heavy applications. ----- ### "Review about Amazon Aurora" — 4.0/5 > **Ahmed Adel Abdullah** | *14 January 2023* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Keep the data, and this is a good thing, and this is one of its best features, and some programs are not safe, but this program very safe and very easy to use and retrieve my information is easy . > > **Cons**: Some plugins do not work, but later they change and work well. At the first use, you say that it is difficult, but with time, the program is easy, and it must be developed more in order to be easy for the user at the beginning. > > The advantages are many and many, and it is easy to use and safe. as for the problems, they are few and do not affect the user, such as the difficulty of using it at the beginning, and this is not a problem from my point of view, because this problem is present in the program, application and site . ----- ### "No concerns for speed or our SLAs" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *29 June 2022* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: The reliability, speed, and ease of scaling that Aurora offers are unmatched at their price. RDS was great when we started out, but with our software's growth, moving to Aurora was an easy decision. > > **Cons**: The software has pretty much checked every box we have for managed database solutions. The only \*ding\* they get is for some often slow support response times/solutions. > > Years ago, as our product and userbase grew enough that basic RDS wasn't cutting it, our IT team was surprised at how affordable the move to Aurora was, considering all the improvements. We've never looked back and don't have to spend nearly any working hours on scaling, migrations, and backups. We couldn't do what we do with out it. ----- ### "MAke Services Esier" — 4.0/5 > **Kayes** | *17 July 2020* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: everything on one platform thats the most amazing things. > > **Cons**: Hard functionality. find out other option is hard ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/199608/aurora?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.uk/software/199608/aurora) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | ko | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data