# Amazon DynamoDB alternatives: what AI models name instead, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. 113 of the 252 answers in the 1 category where Amazon DynamoDB holds a standing named it neither first nor as an alternative; these are the first choices those answers made. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/amazon-dynamodb/alternatives

## Named instead, most often (every category and segment added)

- MongoDB: 29
- PostgreSQL: 6
- Aerospike: 2
- Apache Cassandra: 2
- Azure Cosmos DB: 2
- Couchbase: 2

## NoSQL databases

**Small business**: 30 of 84 answers did not name Amazon DynamoDB (Amazon DynamoDB is #2 of 12 at 8%).

- MongoDB: first choice in 10 of those 30
- PostgreSQL: first choice in 5 of those 30
- MySQL: first choice in 2 of those 30
- Google Cloud Firestore: first choice in 1 of those 30
- Redis: first choice in 1 of those 30

**Mid-market**: 43 of 84 answers did not name Amazon DynamoDB (Amazon DynamoDB is #2 of 14 at 12%).

- MongoDB: first choice in 11 of those 43
- Firebase: first choice in 1 of those 43
- PostgreSQL: first choice in 1 of those 43

**Enterprise**: 40 of 84 answers did not name Amazon DynamoDB (Amazon DynamoDB is #2 of 14 at 17%).

- MongoDB: first choice in 8 of those 40
- Aerospike: first choice in 2 of those 40
- Apache Cassandra: first choice in 2 of those 40
- Azure Cosmos DB: first choice in 2 of those 40
- Couchbase: first choice in 2 of those 40
- Oracle NoSQL Database: first choice in 2 of those 40
- ScyllaDB: first choice in 1 of those 40

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