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LanceDB vs PostgreSQL comparison

LanceDB and PostgreSQL are both solutions in the Open Source Databases category. LanceDB is ranked #13 with an average rating of 9.0, while PostgreSQL is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.4. LanceDB holds a 3.6% mindshare in OSD, compared to PostgreSQL’s 20.8% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of LanceDB users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of PostgreSQL users who would recommend it.
LanceDB
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100% willing to recommend
PostgreSQL
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  • 10,173 Views
  • 8,606 Comparison Views
96% willing to recommend
 

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Categories and Ranking

LanceDB
Ranking in Open Source Databases
13th
Ranking in Vector Databases
8th
Average Rating
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
PostgreSQL
Ranking in Open Source Databases
2nd
Ranking in Vector Databases
9th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.9
Number of Reviews
125
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Open Source Databases category, the mindshare of LanceDB is 3.6%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PostgreSQL is 20.8%, down from 23.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Arucy Lionel - PeerSpot reviewer
A simple solution that has very good documentation and low research consumption
LanceDB is deployed on-cloud in our organization. I have only utilized the community-specific version. They have a server-client version that might actually be useful for a lot of other people. I just needed the direct one, which works quite well for me. I don't know how good the server client version is yet. Overall, I rate LanceDB a nine out of ten.
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AdityaSharma3 - PeerSpot reviewer
Transaction processes are fast and good replication capability
Use cases include querying data warehouses and databases to fetch data for clients already working on PostgreSQL.  We also use Postgres for building reports It's a transactional database, so we use Postgres for most of our reporting. That's where it's helping. The query speed is fast, and the…
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
10%
University
10%
Educational Organization
8%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about LanceDB?
The most valuable feature of LanceDB is its simplicity.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for LanceDB?
I am using the community edition of LanceDB, which is very cheap.
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What is your primary use case for LanceDB?
I use LanceDB for intent detection for the bot and for managing the knowledge base. When you upload a bunch of text to the bot, it will use that to know what to say when the user presents a request.
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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...
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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.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PostgreSQL?
The tool is free of cost. For now, it's not about making money. But once we perfect it, we can offer it to customers willing to pay for support and other services. Most of my deployments are free.
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Overview

Zero management overhead, developer-friendly and open source. LanceDB is lightweight, scales from development to production and is 100x cheaper than alternatives.

PostgreSQL is a versatile and reliable database management system commonly used for web development, data analysis, and building scalable databases. 

It offers advanced features like indexing, replication, and transaction management. Users appreciate its flexibility, performance, and ability to handle large amounts of data efficiently. Its robustness, scalability, and support for complex queries make it highly valuable. 

Additionally, PostgreSQL's extensibility, flexibility, community support, and frequent updates contribute to its ongoing improvement and stability.

 

Sample Customers

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