PostgreSQL vs YugabyteDB comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

PostgreSQL
Ranking in Open Source Databases
2nd
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
123
Ranking in other categories
Vector Databases (5th)
YugabyteDB
Ranking in Open Source Databases
15th
Average Rating
0.0
Number of Reviews
0
Ranking in other categories
Relational Databases Tools (24th)
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Open Source Databases category, the market share of PostgreSQL is 25.4% and it increased by 8.8% compared to the previous year. The market share of YugabyteDB is 0.3% and it decreased by 54.1% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Open Source Databases
Unique Categories:
Relational Databases Tools
1.3%
 

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AC
Apr 11, 2024
Real-time data capture optimizes database performance but Views create problems
We use it when we have large OLAP workloads and data rates that normal SQL can't replicate across all our systems – unstructured data where we can use code for everything. We use it with unstructured data We usually process data in batches, pushing the data to our data pack daily. So, PostgreSQL…
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The community version of Postgre is basically free."
"We are using the free version of PostgreSQL."
"It is an open-source platform."
"The licensing model is good."
"We do not pay for licensing."
"It is open-source. If you use it on-premise, it is free. It also has enterprise or commercial versions. If you go for the cloud version, there will be a cost, but it is lower than Oracle or Microsoft."
"There is an annual license."
"The need for our customers to pay for licences is contingent on their projects and budgets."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
22%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Insurance Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

How does Firebird SQL compare with PostgreSQL?
PostgreSQL was designed in a way that provides you with not only a high degree of flexibility but also offers you a cheap and easy-to-use solution. It gives you the ability to redesign and audit yo...
What do you like most about PostgreSQL?
It's a transactional database, so we use Postgres for most of our reporting. That's where it's helping.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PostgreSQL?
Our company pays for it. There are free versions available, but for advanced features, you obviously have to pay.
Can we use YugabyteDB in a large scale implementation with millions of customers and multimillion transactions per year?
YugabyteDB may be used in a large-scale implementation with millions of customers and multimillion transactions annually. It is a distributed SQL database designed to scale horizontally, which mean...
 

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