Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Amazon DynamoDB
Amazon DynamoDB clearly comes out ahead of Amazon Kinesis on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Amazon DynamoDB has a free tier; Amazon Kinesis does not.
| Overview |  Amazon DynamoDBFully managed NoSQL database for key-value and document storage. | Amazon KinesisReal-time data streaming and analysis service on AWS. |
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | saas tool |
| Company | Amazon Web Services | Amazon Web Services |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentData & Analytics | Data & AnalyticsDevelopmentMedia & Entertainment |
| Categories | database | data-engineering |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Amazon DynamoDB
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| Feature | amazon-dynamodb | amazon-kinesis |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5 Million Stream Read Requests | ||
| Elastic Scaling | ||
| 25 Gb Of Storage | ||
| No Minimum Fees | ||
| 25 Read Capacity Units (Rcu) | ||
| No Upfront Costs | ||
| 25 Write Capacity Units (Wcu) | ||
| Pay Only For Resources Used | ||
| Automatic Scaling | ||
| Database Savings Plans | ||
| No Capacity Planning Required | ||
| Pay-Per-Request Pricing | ||
| Provisioned Throughput | ||
| Reserved Capacity Options |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Amazon DynamoDB comes out ahead overall, though Amazon Kinesis can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Amazon DynamoDB offers a free tier; Amazon Kinesis does not currently list one.
