--- description: Learn how Amazon Aurora can help your business. GetApp provides users in Ireland with the most detailed information on software tools, prices and features. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: Amazon Aurora Price, Reviews & Ratings | GetApp Ireland 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Database Software](/directory/459/database/software) > [Amazon Aurora](/software/132091/aurora) # Amazon Aurora Canonical: https://www.getapp.ie/software/132091/aurora Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.ie/software/132091/aurora?page=2) > Built for the cloud, Aurora is a relational database management system that helps businesses manage, migrate and run MySQL, PostgreSQL, and other traditional enterprise databases. It is managed by Amazon RDS, which facilitates hardware provisioning, network patching, data backups, and more. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 16 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## 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 - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Audit Management - Automatic Backup - Backup and Recovery - Data Capture and Transfer - Data Dictionary Management - Data Import/Export - Data Migration - Data Replication - Data Storage Management - Database Conversion - Mobile Access - Monitoring - Multiple Programming Languages Supported - Performance Analysis - Real-Time Monitoring - Relational Database Management - 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.getapp.ie/directory/459/database/software) ## Related Categories - [Database Software](https://www.getapp.ie/directory/459/database/software) - [Data Management Software](https://www.getapp.ie/directory/633/data-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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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 ----- ### "Aurora - if you're on RDS, you should definitely give it a look" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *29 May 2022* | Publishing | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: \* Pretty much a one-for-one swap with mySQL, only faster and cheaper \* Not any learning curve \* Super reliable > > **Cons**: \* If you have a seriously customized mysql installation, there may be some plugins that don't work > > We had been on RDS for a number of years, happily running mySQL, when Aurora came out. The timing felt good: Oracle was just about buy mySQL (I think - not 100% sure on timing), so we were already feeling a bit edgy about what future support for mySQL was going to cost. It was hyped as a cheaper, faster alternative to mySQL -- and once we dipped our toes in the water, we discovered that's pretty much exactly what it is. We run a number of enterprise-class websites on an RDBMS backend, and we migrated from mySQL to Aurora within a few weeks. It was as simple as running database dumps, importing them into Aurora, and changing the pointers. Really. The interfaces are all identical, we didn't have to change any code at all (except for one thing -- see below), and once we cut over, it just worked. Which is basically what you want from your database. I'm very happy we switched over, and honestly, I still just kind of think of our database as mySQL. I use mySQL GUI tools to connect to it, write regular mySQL SQL queries to interact with it, and everything else just feels like the mySQL I grew up with. Only it's significantly cheaper, and feels faster. Win. The only caveat: there was one plugin we had in our mySQL install (it was a thing that let you do Levenshtein distance calculations) that was incompatible with Aurora. The plugin didn't exist. If you have a SUPER customized mySQL setup, look into whether Aurora supports all you do. But for us we never looked back. ----- ### "Amazon Aurora: The service that lets you launch a production-ready database in just a few clicks" — 5.0/5 > **José G** | *21 November 2024* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Amazon Aurora is a highly flexible service that allows you to quickly and easily set up a robust database for production environments. What I like the most is that I don’t need to spend much time or effort on the regular administrative tasks I would typically have to handle with an on-premise database server. 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. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.ie/software/132091/aurora?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.ie/software/132091/aurora) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-MX | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | ----- ## Structured Data