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Amazon Aurora Serverless V2 Alternatives

Should you replace Amazon Aurora Serverless V2?

Google Cloud Sql is the strongest catalog alternative to evaluate for Amazon Aurora Serverless V2.

Amazon Aurora Serverless V2

Current
Seat-based Payg
3.5/5
Annual cost
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Seats assigned
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This catalog view compares public market data and does not include organization spend or usage.

Amazon Aurora Serverless V2 alternatives

See how Amazon Aurora Serverless V2 compares to 8 alternative apps you can switch to.

Google Cl...Best FitSeat-basedAvg. switch cost$320/yrGoogle Cloud Sql is a good fit if: your workload has predictable, steady-state resource requirements and you prioritize native GCP integration over serverless flexibility.
Cockroach...Worth ConsideringPublic pricingAvg. switch cost--Cockroachdb is a good fit if: you require geographically distributed data with serializable consistency and horizontal write scaling.
Mariadb S...Worth ConsideringSeat-basedAvg. switch cost$1,272/yr$106/monthMariadb Skysql is a good fit if: you require MariaDB-specific features like Galera clustering or ColumnStore and need multi-cloud portability away from AWS lock-in.
Planetsca...Worth ConsideringSeat-basedAvg. switch cost--Planetscale is a good fit if: your team uses MySQL, values Git-like schema branching workflows, and doesn't rely on foreign keys or stored procedures.
Google Al...Worth ConsideringSeat-basedAvg. switch cost--Google Alloydb For Postgresql is a good fit if: you run sustained, high-throughput PostgreSQL workloads on GCP requiring mixed OLTP/analytical capabilities and can tolerate always-on infrastructure costs.
Azure Sql...Worth ConsideringSeat-basedAvg. switch cost$5,400/yrAzure Sql Database is a good fit if: your organization is committed to SQL Server (T-SQL) and requires deep integration with Microsoft Azure services like Entra ID and Power Platform.
Amazon Dy...Worth ConsideringPublic pricingAvg. switch cost--Amazon Dynamodb is a good fit if: you require consistent single-digit millisecond latency at any scale with fully managed infrastructure.
Azure Sql...Worth ConsideringSeat-basedAvg. switch cost$1,020/yr$85/monthAzure Sql Database Serverless is a good fit if: your workload uses T-SQL, has variable traffic with idle periods, and can tolerate cold start delays of up to 60 seconds.

Google Cloud Sql and Cockroachdb selected for comparison.

Annual costTotal subscription cost for each app, shown for the selected billing period.
Amazon Au...

--

Aurora Serverless v2

Public catalog pricing. Organization spend is not included.

Google Cl...

$320

Enterprise

Public catalog pricing estimate.

Cockroach...

--

CockroachDB Basic

Public catalog pricing estimate.

3-Year Net SavingEstimated savings over three years after migration and setup costs.
Amazon Au...

$0

No migration in the current app baseline.

Google Cl...

--

After $15,000 estimated migration cost.

Cockroach...

--

After $25,000 estimated migration cost.

Team Fit ScoreHow closely the app matches the teams, workflows, and usage patterns currently in place.
Amazon Au...

--

Google Cl...

55/100

DevOps teams running steady-state applications within GCP find Cloud SQL operationally simple with seamless GKE and BigQuery integration. However, platform engineers accustomed to AWS serverless patterns will struggle with manual capacity planning and resizing delays. Organizations with spiky workloads face over-provisioning costs or availability risks during scale-up.

Cockroach...

55/100

Platform and backend engineering teams building multi-region applications benefit from CockroachDB's horizontal scaling and survival goals. Teams fully committed to AWS-native architectures with simple single-region needs will find Aurora Serverless V2's IAM integration and AWS ecosystem connectivity smoother to operate. Infrastructure teams must invest significant time learning distributed SQL concepts.

Adoption RiskExpected friction, training effort, and behavior change needed to move teams onto the alternative.
Amazon Au...

--

Public adoption signal for the current app.

Google Cl...

medium

Google Cloud Sql is a high-complexity migration. Estimated 6 weeks and $15,000 one-time cost.

Cockroach...

high

Cockroachdb is a high-complexity migration. Estimated 12 weeks and $25,000 one-time cost.

User satisfactionAvailable rating and review signal for team sentiment around the app.
Amazon Au...

3.5/5.0

1 reviews

Google Cl...

4.5/5.0

1850 reviews

Cockroach...

--

175 reviews

Timeline & DisruptionExpected migration duration and disruption to normal workflows.
Amazon Au...

No migration needed

Google Cl...

6 weeks

High

Google Cloud Sql is a high-complexity migration. Estimated 6 weeks and $15,000 one-time cost.

Cockroach...

12 weeks

High

Cockroachdb is a high-complexity migration. Estimated 12 weeks and $25,000 one-time cost.

Setup & trainingOne-time implementation, enablement, and training investment required.
Amazon Au...

--

Google Cl...

$15,000

Estimated one-time migration and setup effort.

Cockroach...

$25,000

Estimated one-time migration and setup effort.

Integration CoverageHow much of the current integration and workflow surface is covered by the app.
Amazon Au...

--

Google Cl...

--

Supports 200 native integrations.

Cockroach...

--

Supports 200 native integrations.

Feature Match (%)How closely the app matches current feature needs, including notable gaps or risks.
Amazon Au...

100%

Google Cl...

70%

  • Compute resizing requires instance restart with minutes of downtime
  • No capacity to scale compute to zero when idle
  • Storage and compute are tightly coupled per instance
  • Automatic failover requires doubling compute cost for standby
Cockroach...

75%

  • No native AWS IAM database authentication
  • Limited support for PostgreSQL stored procedures and triggers
  • Higher baseline latency for single-region workloads
  • Complex capacity planning for write-heavy workloads
CertificationsSecurity, privacy, and compliance certifications available for each app.
Amazon Au...
SOC 1SOC 2SOC 3ISO 27001ISO 27017ISO 27018PCI DSSHIPAAFedRAMPGDPR
Google Cl...
SOC 2SOC 3ISO 27001ISO 27017ISO 27018HIPAAGDPRFedRAMP HighPCI DSS
Cockroach...
SOC 2 Type IIISO 27001GDPRHIPAA
Choose This IfThe conditions where keeping or switching to this app is likely to make sense.
Amazon Au...

You already standardize on this app.

Google Cl...

Your workload has predictable, steady-state resource requirements and you prioritize native GCP integration over serverless flexibility

Cockroach...

You require geographically distributed data with serializable consistency and horizontal write scaling

Avoid This IfThe conditions where this app is likely to create cost, workflow, or adoption risk.
Amazon Au...

Public pricing or fit signals no longer match your needs.

Google Cl...

Your application experiences volatile traffic patterns requiring instant scaling or you need true serverless pay-per-use with scale-to-zero capability

Cockroach...

Your application relies heavily on PostgreSQL stored procedures, AWS IAM auth, or simple single-region vertical scaling

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