# Amazon DynamoDB vs ArangoDB

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Amazon DynamoDB

| Attribute | Amazon DynamoDB | ArangoDB |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 87.8 (73% (medium)) | 51.2 (42% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 14,278 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"DynamoDB is a distributed key-value database that handles workloads at any scale with zero infrastructure management. It provides automatic scaling, multi-region replication with strong consistency options, ACID transactions, native vector search, and built-in integrations for analytics and event processing. It is indexed under NoSQL Databases.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","question":"What is Amazon DynamoDB?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Amazon DynamoDB offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","question":"Is Amazon DynamoDB free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Amazon DynamoDB supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","question":"What platforms does Amazon DynamoDB support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Amazon DynamoDB, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","question":"Can Amazon DynamoDB be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 11 integrations for Amazon DynamoDB, including AWS Lambda, Amazon OpenSearch Service, Amazon SageMaker, Amazon Redshift, Amazon S3 Tables, DynamoDB Accelerator (DAX), AWS Key Management Service (KMS) and AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), plus 3 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","question":"What does Amazon DynamoDB integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Amazon DynamoDB. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Amazon DynamoDB not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","question":"What security certifications does Amazon DynamoDB have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Amazon DynamoDB is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://aws.amazon.com/pricing/?nc2=h_pr_pr","question":"Where is Amazon DynamoDB available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A multimodel database that unifies fragmented enterprise data into a graph-native foundation, serving as a context layer for AI agents, applications, and analytics workloads without requiring multiple specialized databases. It is indexed under NoSQL Databases.","source":"https://www.arangodb.com","question":"What is ArangoDB?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"ArangoDB does not publish its prices. Pricing is quoted on request, across 2 plans (Community Edition and Enterprise Edition), so the figure depends on your seat count and requirements. We record this as a pricing-transparency signal rather than guessing a number. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.arangodb.com","question":"How much does ArangoDB cost?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. ArangoDB can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.arangodb.com","question":"Can ArangoDB be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true}` |
| description.long | A fully managed cloud database service for key-value and document data, providing automatic scaling, pay-per-request billing, instant availability, and single-digit millisecond performance without requiring infrastructure management or maintenance. | A native multi-model database that supports documents, graphs, and key-value data with integrated search capabilities. Runs on-premise or in the cloud with flexible data modeling, SQL-like querying, and support for distributed deployments. |
| features.capabilities | `{"schema":"schemaless","hosting":"cloud","data_model":"document","ttl_expiry":true,"consistency":"strong","replication":"active_active","multi_region":true,"partitioning":"automatic","transactions":"multi_item_acid","license_class":"proprietary","managed_cloud":true,"vector_search":true,"change_streams":true,"query_language":"key_only","acid_transactions":true,"secondary_indexes":"yes","horizontal_scaling":true}` | `{"schema":"optional_schema","hosting":"both","data_model":"multi_model","replication":"primary_secondary","multi_region":true,"partitioning":"automatic","transactions":"multi_item_acid","license_class":"source_available","vector_search":true,"secondary_indexes":"yes"}` |
| integrations.count | 9 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"AWS Lambda"},{"name":"Amazon OpenSearch Service"},{"name":"Amazon SageMaker"},{"name":"Amazon Redshift"},{"name":"Amazon S3 Tables"},{"name":"DynamoDB Accelerator (DAX)"},{"name":"AWS Key Management Service (KMS)"},{"name":"AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)"},{"name":"AWS CloudWatch"},{"name":"AWS PrivateLink"},{"name":"DynamoDB Accelerator","native":true},{"name":"Kinesis Data Streams","native":false,"category":"streaming"},{"name":"CloudWatch","native":false,"category":"monitoring"},{"name":"Amazon Kinesis Data Streams","native":true,"category":"data_streaming","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Amazon Bedrock","native":true,"category":"ai_ml","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"OpenAI","native":false,"category":"ai_ml","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Cohere","native":false,"category":"ai_ml","direction":"outbound"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | C++ |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"On-Demand","summary":"Pay per read/write request and storage used","features":["Serverless","Automatic scaling","Vector search","ACID transactions","Global tables"],"components":[{"per":{"qty":1,"unit":"gb"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.25,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"write_request"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.625,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"read_request"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.625,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Pay-per-request pricing with automatic scaling","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Provisioned Capacity","summary":"Fixed provisioned throughput with optional reserved capacity","features":["Predictable pricing","Reserved capacity discounts","Write throughput provisioning"],"description":"Reserved throughput capacity with optional reserved capacity discounts","contactSales":false},{"free":true,"name":"Free Tier","summary":"Free tier sufficient for approximately 200M requests per month","features":["Learning and development","Personal apps","Prototypes"],"description":"Free tier includes 25 GB storage and 25 provisioned read/write capacity units per hour per region","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"25GB/month","requests":"200M/month"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Vector Search"},{"name":"Reserved Provisioned Capacity"},{"name":"On-Demand Backups"},{"name":"DynamoDB Streams"},{"name":"Data Import/Export"}],"summary":"From pay-per-request usage or provisioned capacity. Free tier includes 200M requests/month and 25GB storage.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://aws.amazon.com/dynamodb/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-05T11:03:11.155Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"gb","amount":0.25,"currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community Edition","description":"Free for non-commercial use","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"data":"100GB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise Edition","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free Community Edition for non-commercial use (100GB limit). Enterprise Edition available via contact sales.","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.arangodb.com","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T13:54:00.905Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":0.25,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.999 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2","level":"Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"PCI DSS","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA/HITECH","status":"active"},{"name":"FedRAMP","status":"active"},{"name":"GDPR","status":"active"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.fedramp | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 7.2 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/ | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Farangodb%2Farangodb&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (NoSQL Databases)

| Capability | Amazon DynamoDB | ArangoDB |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Data model | Document | Multi-model |
| **Query** |  |  |
| Query language | Key API only | - |
| **Consistency** |  |  |
| Consistency | Strong | - |
| **Transactions** |  |  |
| Transactions | Multi-item ACID | Multi-item ACID |
| **Indexing** |  |  |
| Secondary indexes | Yes | Yes |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Partitioning / sharding | Automatic | Automatic |
| Multi-region | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Replication** |  |  |
| Replication topology | Active-active | Primary-secondary |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud + self-hosted |
| **Schema** |  |  |
| Schema | Schemaless | Optional schema |
| **Features** |  |  |
| TTL / auto-expiry | ✓ | - |
| Change streams / CDC | ✓ | - |
| Vector / search built-in | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Licensing** |  |  |
| Licence class | Proprietary | Source-available (SSPL/BSL) |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:52:35.026Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*