We compared PostgreSQL and MySQL based on our user's reviews in several parameters.
PostgreSQL is known for its robustness, scalability, and efficiency, with excellent customer service. However, it requires improvements in performance optimization and installation processes. On the other hand, MySQL is valued for its data management efficiency and security measures, with outstanding customer support. Areas for enhancement include query execution speed and documentation.
Features: PostgreSQL users appreciate its robustness, scalability, advanced SQL functionality, extensive community support, and compatibility with multiple operating systems. Meanwhile, MySQL shines with its efficient data handling, flexibility, ease of use, and strong security measures.
Pricing and ROI: PostgreSQL offers a manageable setup cost and fair licensing terms, catering to various budgets. On the other hand, MySQL is praised for its affordable setup cost and flexible licensing options, making it a reasonable choice for users., PostgreSQL offers excellent scalability, security features, and integration with other systems, delivering reliable results. MySQL is praised for its reliability, cost-effectiveness, ease of use, and ability to handle large databases.
Room for Improvement: PostgreSQL has room for improvement in enhancing overall performance, addressing difficulties during installation and configuration, improving documentation, and enhancing the user interface. On the other hand, MySQL needs enhancement in performance, documentation, support channels, scalability, compatibility, and security features.
Deployment and customer support: Users of PostgreSQL reported that the deployment and setup of a new tech solution took either 3 months for deployment and an additional week for setup or 1 week for both phases. On the other hand, users of MySQL reported longer deployment durations, ranging from several months to 1 week for both deployment and setup., PostgreSQL's customer service and support have been praised for their responsiveness, helpfulness, and effectiveness. Users appreciate the prompt and knowledgeable assistance provided by the team. In comparison, MySQL's customer service and support are highly praised. Users appreciate the prompt and helpful assistance they receive when facing any issues or inquiries. The support team is described as knowledgeable and reliable.
The summary above is based on 35 interviews we conducted recently with PostgreSQL and MySQL users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.
"The solution is great for small applications in particular."
"The solution is free to use, which is its most valuable aspect."
"I like the JSON stuff."
"Apart from the features that are in the enterprise part, we find the database to be valuable. The connectors and the backup features are valuable as well. We use the basic database. We don't really use the extra features. Our clients like the security features in the database."
"My main reason for using MySQL for this small customer database company and for some kinds of scientific projects was that I had to do the installation myself. I didn't have a database administration team behind me. Therefore, I was looking for something very easy to handle. MySQL is easy to install, connect, and do all such things."
"The initial setup is easy."
"I use MySQL for employee service in an OLTP database."
"The replication feature is the most valuable. We are replicating our servers."
"PostgreSQL is stable. It's available, stable, and reliable."
"With the database, you can provide a multi-component at the same service with the same performance, scalability, or all those things."
"The solution is quite stable."
"The community support and the open-source community for it are good."
"Postgres is rock solid when deployed according to best practices as documented by the PostgreSQL community. When it's installed correctly, PostgreSQL is an enterprise-grade solution."
"The product is very similar to the SQL Server."
"Postgres has some functions called JSONB aggregators or other aggregators, which are quite useful."
"It has completely met our needs. It works, and it is robust. We haven't had any problems with what PostgreSQL does for us and the way it does it. That's why we've been using it for so long. We understand it, and it does the job."
"The solution could have better integration and security features."
"It should provide better customer experiences."
"MySQL's performance requires attention. For optimal performance, one should review and sometimes revise the code, particularly when using server-side scripting."
"Sometimes, not because the version is not the latest version, there are some issues with it. Sometimes there's an issue with the server which creates issues with it."
"The licensing cost of the solution is expensive, which MySQL needs to consider improving."
"From a user perspective, the initial setup could be simplified a bit."
"They should come up with a better solution than the NDB cluster for better scaling. If they could come up with a better solution for write scaling, apart from the NDB cluster, which is supported by all open source communities, that would be great. Although the NDB cluster, I believe, is an open-source tool, it's not widely supported as a solution."
"It should have some code analytical functions. It can also have a monitoring tool."
"PostgreSQL is a stable system, but from a security point of view, it still needs improvement."
"There could be a plugin to distribute the data on servers for the product."
"The user interface for the clients could be easier to use as they are small businesses. From a technical support perspective, the documentation could be improved."
"The search option is not very good."
"I'm not really able to customize it."
"The database and applications can become very slow."
"It still needs to be more mature and have some backup feature. We are normally dealing with Oracle's data, and we have very strong online tools to back up the data and do other things. PostgreSQL still needs to do more in this area as well as in the high availability area. There are many external tools that you can use for PostgreSQL's high availability, but there is no embedded tool within PostgreSQL for high availability. It could have a feature similar to Oracle for working on a distributed system. It can have some scripts to improve the monitoring and some tools to do performance analysis. We have a workaround for most of such requirements except for the support for a distributed system, which is very difficult to have. This area should be included in the core of the database itself."
"Integration with other platforms could be improved."
MySQL is ranked 1st in Open Source Databases with 142 reviews while PostgreSQL is ranked 2nd in Open Source Databases with 120 reviews. MySQL is rated 8.2, while PostgreSQL is rated 8.6. The top reviewer of MySQL writes "Good beginner base but it should have better support for backups". On the other hand, the top reviewer of PostgreSQL writes " A scalable and stable database for transactional purposes". MySQL is most compared with Firebird SQL, MariaDB, Teradata, SQL Server and Oracle Database, whereas PostgreSQL is most compared with Firebird SQL, EDB Postgres Advanced Server, MariaDB, SQLite and YugabyteDB. See our MySQL vs. PostgreSQL report.
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