--- description: Learn how Amazon RDS 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 RDS Price, Reviews & Ratings | GetApp Ireland 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Database Software](/directory/459/database/software) > [Amazon RDS](/software/121347/amazon-rds) # Amazon RDS Canonical: https://www.getapp.ie/software/121347/amazon-rds Page: 1 / 10\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.ie/software/121347/amazon-rds?page=2) > Amazon RDS is a relational database service software designed to help users set up, operate and scale databases such as Amazon Aurora, MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and PostgreSQL in the cloud. Users can manage routine database tasks like patching and provisioning, and more. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 218 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 218 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | 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$0.01 - **Pricing model**: Per Feature (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Amazon RDS is free to try, and users only pay for what they use. - **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**: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Alerts/Notifications - Automatic Backup - Backup and Recovery - Dashboard - Data Capture and Transfer - Data Dictionary Management - Data Migration - Data Replication - Data Retrieval - Data Storage Management - Data Virtualization - Mobile Access - Monitoring - Multiple Programming Languages Supported - Multitenancy - Performance Analysis - Performance Monitoring - Relational Database Management ## Integrations (2 total) - Amazon Aurora - Amazon EC2 ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - Chat ## Category - [Database Software](https://www.getapp.ie/directory/459/database/software) ## Related Categories - [Database Software](https://www.getapp.ie/directory/459/database/software) - [Data Centre Management Software](https://www.getapp.ie/directory/277/data-center-management/software) - [Data Entry Software](https://www.getapp.ie/directory/278/data-entry/software) - [Database Monitoring Software](https://www.getapp.ie/directory/1703/database-monitoring/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.getapp.ie/software/125135/sql-server) — 4.6/5 (1974 reviews) 2. [MySQL](https://www.getapp.ie/software/1985007/mysql) — 4.6/5 (2094 reviews) 3. [MongoDB](https://www.getapp.ie/software/121771/mongodb) — 4.7/5 (468 reviews) 4. [Google Cloud](https://www.getapp.ie/software/122483/google-cloud-platform) — 4.7/5 (2262 reviews) 5. [Oracle Database](https://www.getapp.ie/software/2053918/oracle-database) — 4.6/5 (471 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Amazon RDS for storing Model logs as a database" — 4.0/5 > **Gouri** | *3 June 2022* | Telecommunications | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: The best thing about Amazon RDS is, it automatically take backups of the database which increase more reliable systems so basically it supports recovery at that point. > > **Cons**: The least liked thing about Amazon RDS is there is no guarantee of hardware performance and also sudo access is to be provided. > > Overall experience using Amazon RDS is good, we are able to store the model logs in Amazon RDS from EC2 instance and same data we are utilising to create the dashboards in Amazon QuickSight. ----- ### "Database provisioning without maintenance efforts" — 5.0/5 > **Julian** | *8 December 2019* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Amazon RDS is a very good product if you need a Database solution in your software architecture. Scaling and ensure performance without bottlenecks is definitely a plus value that Amazon RDS offers. Easier to integrate across other AWS products, but also on standalone software through DNS names and port, you can easily spawn a Database in a couple of clicks. Amazon RDS offers also Read-Replicas and Multi-AZ totally transparent to you, which makes it kind of unique in database hosting. > > **Cons**: Price: everybody is well aware of how much AWS costs in the long run. Amazon RDS solution makes no difference, but if you are well aware of the costs, then this shouldn't stop you from trying and using it. > > Personally I am very satisfied by this solution as it makes Database hosting totally painless. Also, Read-Replica and Multi-AZ features, makes it very hard to have a downtime on your side. If you're searching for an HA solution for your Database, consider Amazon RDS. ----- ### "Amazon RDS how is useful" — 3.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *11 February 2023* | Government Administration | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: Its saves time of their employees, productivity increased and cost of data management is reduced > > **Cons**: Their cost is high, because they make monopoly and less competitive. > > Its can be scaled a push of button. So i prefer this. ----- ### "Amazon RDS - The Relational Database Service" — 5.0/5 > **Gurleen** | *3 February 2019* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Amazon Relational Database Service is one of the best product of AWS. The best thing in it is easy to deploy,patch,backup,security and administrate . The distributed architecture provide render the high scalability feature in it. The hardware upgrade is also easy and less time consuming with AWS as it comes with the embed features of it. After switching to the AWS RDS there is a less administration activities needed on managing the databases. Best feature in it is, if you are new to the RDS it also provides the best practices and recommendations. Managing the database snapshot with the help of Amazon S3 is also very convenient. > > **Cons**: Amazon Relational Databases management is easy but it's little tricky also as if you mess up the security group setting to vast, it's not an easy task to solve the puzzle. Best practices is to keep the security group setting simple and as per recommendation by AWS. > > Amazon Relational Database allows us to encrypt your data using the Amazon Web Key Management. We manage our databases on Amazon Virtual Private which isolate the service and keep running without trouble. Monitoring of AWS RDS with Amazon CloudWatch is easy and describes details in metrics with no extra cost. Amazon Aurora is one of the cost efficient RDS. ----- ### "As every AWS service, is best in class database as a service" — 5.0/5 > **Giuseppe** | *30 April 2022* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I use this service daily and it is really powerful, especially if you need to manage hundreds of databases without having to worry about anything. pointing in time backup is the most powerful feature ever. > > **Cons**: For the target audience of the service there are no cons, perhaps a little costs for smaller projects. ----- Page: 1 / 10\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.ie/software/121347/amazon-rds?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.ie/software/121347/amazon-rds) ## 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