Amazon RDS vs Vitess

Amazon RDS

Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) is a managed database service from AWS that supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Oracle, SQL Server, and Db2 engines. It automates hardware provisioning, database setup, patching, and backups with options for Multi-AZ deployments and read replicas.

DatabasesPaid

Vitess

Vitess Database clustering system for horizontal scaling of MySQL, originally built to serve YouTube's traffic.

DatabasesFreeOpen Source

Quick Facts

Amazon Web ServicesCompanyCloud Native Computing Foundation

2009Year Launched2015

PaidPricing ModelFree

NoOpen SourceYes

DatabasesCategoryDatabases

WebPlatformsmacOS, Windows, Web

Amazon RDS

CompanyAmazon Web Services

Year Launched2009

Pricing ModelPaid

Open SourceNo

CategoryDatabases

PlatformsWeb

Vitess

CompanyCloud Native Computing Foundation

Year Launched2015

Pricing ModelFree

Open SourceYes

CategoryDatabases

PlatformsmacOS, Windows, Web

Pricing

Amazon RDS

Paid

Pay-As-You-Go: Usage-based/monthly

Vitess

Free

Free: $0/one-time

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