Best Amazon Aurora Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from database software ranked against Amazon Aurora on the same published basis.
- 1Amazon Aurora vs MySQL
- 2Amazon Aurora vs Azure SQL Database
- 3Amazon Aurora vs SQLite
- 4Amazon Aurora vs Amazon DynamoDB
- 5Amazon Aurora vs PostgreSQL
- 6Amazon Aurora vs MariaDB Server
- 7Amazon Aurora vs Firestore
- 8Amazon Aurora vs Amazon RDS
- 9Amazon Aurora vs Apache Cassandra
- 10Amazon Aurora vs MarkLogic
- 11Amazon Aurora vs InfluxDB
- 12Amazon Aurora vs Microsoft SQL Server
- 13Amazon Aurora vs SingleStore Helios
- 14Amazon Aurora vs CockroachDB Cloud
- 15Amazon Aurora vs Oracle Database
- 16Amazon Aurora vs Google Cloud SQL
- 17Amazon Aurora vs Neo4j
- 18Amazon Aurora vs TiDB Cloud
- 19Amazon Aurora vs Teradata VantageCloud
- 21Amazon Aurora vs Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL
Amazon Aurora alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MySQL | 9.4 | Free plan | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 2 | Azure SQL Database | 9.2 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | SQLite | 9.2 | Free plan | $12.50/mo | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Amazon DynamoDB | 9.0 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | PostgreSQL | 8.8 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 6 | MariaDB Server | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | Firestore | 8.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, iOS, Web |
| 8 | Amazon RDS | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 9 | Apache Cassandra | 8.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | MarkLogic | 8.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | InfluxDB | 8.3 | Free plan | — | API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Microsoft SQL Server | 8.2 | No | — | — |
| 13 | SingleStore Helios | 8.2 | Free plan | $0.99/mo | API, Web |
| 14 | CockroachDB Cloud | 8.2 | Free plan | $0.06/mo | API, Linux, Web |
| 15 | Oracle Database | 8.1 | No | — | self-hosted |
| 16 | Google Cloud SQL | 8.1 | No | $0.04/mo | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 17 | Neo4j | 8.1 | Free plan | $65/mo | self-hosted |
| 18 | TiDB Cloud | 8.1 | Free plan | — | API, Web |
| 19 | Teradata VantageCloud | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 21 | Azure Cosmos DB for NoSQL | 8.0 | Free plan | Free | — |
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Questions about Amazon Aurora alternatives
What is the best alternative to Amazon Aurora?
MySQL, number 1 in database software with a score of 9.4 out of 10. The others here: Azure SQL Database, SQLite, Amazon DynamoDB and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Amazon Aurora?
MySQL is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 17 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.