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Alternatives to Amazon Aurora (Postgres)
Common alternatives buyers consider, plus the simplest rule for when switching is worth it.
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Alternatives to Amazon Aurora (Postgres)
Google AlloyDB for PostgreSQL
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Same tier / cloud flagship
Often compared when choosing between AWS-first and GCP-first managed Postgres-compatible databases.
Azure Database for PostgreSQL
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Same tier / cloud flagship
Compared by Microsoft/Azure-first orgs choosing an ecosystem-aligned managed Postgres baseline.
Neon
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Step-sideways / dev-first serverless Postgres
Evaluated when developer workflow (branching, ephemeral envs) is the primary constraint rather than cloud ecosystem alignment.
CockroachDB Cloud
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Step-up / distributed SQL
Shortlisted when resilience and scaling patterns beyond single-region Postgres are required.
Head-to-head comparisons
Amazon Aurora (Postgres) vs Google AlloyDB for PostgreSQL →
Teams compare Aurora and AlloyDB when choosing a cloud-flagship managed Postgres-compatible database and standardizing on one cloud…
Amazon Aurora (Postgres) vs Azure Database for PostgreSQL →
Teams compare Aurora and Azure Postgres when choosing which cloud ecosystem to standardize on for a managed Postgres-compatible production…
Amazon Aurora (Postgres) vs Neon →
Teams compare Neon and Aurora when deciding between dev-first serverless Postgres workflow and a cloud-flagship managed Postgres baseline…
Amazon Aurora (Postgres) vs Supabase Database →
Teams compare Supabase Database and Aurora when weighing a dev platform experience against an AWS-native managed Postgres baseline.
Amazon Aurora (Postgres) vs CockroachDB Cloud →
Teams compare CockroachDB and Aurora when deciding if distributed SQL resilience is necessary versus a simpler managed Postgres baseline.
Amazon Aurora (Postgres) vs PlanetScale →
Teams compare PlanetScale and Aurora when deciding between a MySQL-compatible serverless workflow and an AWS-first managed Postgres…
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