Amazon RDS alternatives
As of 4 November 2026, 32 relational databases are named by companies instead of Amazon RDS: PostgreSQL by 12,519 companies, Oracle Database by 10,129, Microsoft SQL Server by 9,342.
As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.
- Amazon RDS, companies in postings
- 2,889
- Most used alternative
- PostgreSQL · 12,519
- Fastest hiring, 90 days
- PostgreSQL
- Alternatives ranked
- 32
- Catalogue
- T-1.0.1-prov
relational databases companies choose instead of Amazon RDS
Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.
| # | Alternative | Companies | companies | vs Amazon RDS | postings, 90 d | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PostgreSQLPostgreSQL Global Development Group | 12,519 | 433% | 37,204 | Amazon RDS vs PostgreSQL → | |
| 2 | Oracle DatabaseOracle | 10,129 | 351% | 22,634 | Amazon RDS vs Oracle Database → | |
| 3 | Microsoft SQL ServerMicrosoft | 9,342 | 323% | 29,555 | Amazon RDS vs Microsoft SQL Server → | |
| 4 | MySQLOracle | 8,789 | 304% | 21,694 | Amazon RDS vs MySQL → | |
| 5 | Microsoft AccessMicrosoft | 1,422 | 49% | 3,323 | Amazon RDS vs Microsoft Access → | |
| 6 | Azure SQL DatabaseMicrosoft | 1,384 | 48% | 3,629 | Amazon RDS vs Azure SQL Database → | |
| 7 | IBM Db2IBM | 1,063 | 37% | 3,839 | Amazon RDS vs IBM Db2 → | |
| 8 | Amazon AuroraAmazon Web Services | 1,020 | 35% | 2,257 | Amazon RDS vs Amazon Aurora → | |
| 9 | SAP HANASAP | 1,004 | 35% | 4,526 | Amazon RDS vs SAP HANA → | |
| 10 | MariaDBMariaDB Foundation | 901 | 31% | 1,589 | Amazon RDS vs MariaDB → | |
| 11 | SQLiteSQLite Consortium | 519 | 18% | 947 | Amazon RDS vs SQLite → | |
| 12 | Google Cloud SQLGoogle | 423 | 15% | 962 | Amazon RDS vs Google Cloud SQL → | |
| 13 | SybaseSAP | 265 | 9% | 742 | Amazon RDS vs Sybase → | |
| 14 | Oracle ExadataOracle | 177 | 6% | 547 | Amazon RDS vs Oracle Exadata → | |
| 15 | Oracle RACOracle | 135 | 5% | 402 | soon | |
| 16 | Google Cloud SpannerGoogle | 134 | 5% | 340 | Amazon RDS vs Google Cloud Spanner → | |
| 17 | Azure SQL Managed InstanceMicrosoft | 108 | 4% | 207 | soon | |
| 18 | NeonNeon | 87 | 3% | 145 | soon | |
| 19 | CockroachDBCockroach Labs | 71 | 2% | 187 | soon | |
| 20 | InformixHCL Software | 64 | 2% | 121 | soon | |
| 21 | 60 | 2% | 215 | soon | ||
| 22 | Azure Database for PostgreSQLMicrosoft | 55 | 2% | 153 | soon | |
| 23 | AlloyDBGoogle | 54 | 2% | 275 | soon | |
| 24 | IBM Db2 for iIBM | 44 | 2% | 98 | soon | |
| 25 | SingleStoreSingleStore | 37 | 1% | 154 | soon | |
| 26 | Databricks LakebaseDatabricks | 32 | 1% | 1,408 | soon | |
| 27 | FirebirdFirebird Foundation | 29 | 1% | 53 | soon | |
| 28 | TiDBPingCAP | 24 | 1% | 42 | soon | |
| 29 | MaxDBSAP | 22 | 1% | 50 | soon | |
| 30 | SAP ASE (Sybase)SAP | 22 | 1% | 53 | soon | |
| 31 | SAP ASESAP | 18 | 1% | 29 | soon | |
| 32 | YugabyteDBYugabyte | 16 | 1% | 58 | soon |
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32 relational databases are named by companies instead of Amazon RDS: PostgreSQL by 12,519 companies, Oracle Database by 10,129, Microsoft SQL Server by 9,342, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/amazon-rds/alternatives)
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- RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
- 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
- Not includedRatings, prices, feature claims, sponsored positions.
Amazon RDS alternatives: questions
What is the most used alternative to Amazon RDS?
PostgreSQL: 12,519 companies name it in their own job postings, against 2,889 for Amazon RDS.
How is this list ranked?
By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.
Does this say which is better?
No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.
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