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# Database as a Service (DBaaS) vs PostgreSQL Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**Database as a Service (DBaaS)**[

4.5/5(45)

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**PostgreSQL** [

4.4/5(683)

](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Database as a Service (DBaaS)**
No pricing available

**PostgreSQL**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Database as a Service (DBaaS)**
4 months

Based on 6 responses

**PostgreSQL**
2 monthsFaster

Based on 73 responses

Return on Investment

**Database as a Service (DBaaS)**
18 months

Based on 6 responses

**PostgreSQL**
8 months10 months sooner

Based on 47 responses

Perceived Cost

**Database as a Service (DBaaS)**
$$$$$

**PostgreSQL**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Database as a Service (DBaaS)**
Not enough reviews yet

**PostgreSQL**
11%

Pros & Cons

**Database as a Service (DBaaS)**
[
Ease of Use (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/database-as-a-service-dbaas/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1438930&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Azure Services (2)
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Expensive (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/database-as-a-service-dbaas/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2281931&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Cost Issues (2)
](https://www.g2.com/products/database-as-a-service-dbaas/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2281748&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**PostgreSQL**
[
Features (16)
](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1373123&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Ease of Use (13)
](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1373593&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Beginner Unfriendliness (7)
](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1374094&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Complexity (6)
](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1373765&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

Integrations

**Database as a Service (DBaaS)**
Not enough data

**PostgreSQL**
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Screenshots

**Database as a Service (DBaaS)**
No screenshot available

**PostgreSQL**
 ![PostgreSQL screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/20331/uploads_2Fab7b5997-a58a-4539-8306-c978c4e82158_2FPostgreSQL-9-0-3_3.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Database as a Service (DBaaS)**

9.0

9.044

**PostgreSQL**

9.1

9.1559

Ease of Use

**Database as a Service (DBaaS)**

8.8

8.844

**PostgreSQL**

8.5

8.5565

Ease of Setup

**Database as a Service (DBaaS)**

8.8

8.823

**PostgreSQL**

8.4

8.4294

Ease of Admin

**Database as a Service (DBaaS)**

8.5

8.518

**PostgreSQL**

8.2

8.2251

Quality of Support

**Database as a Service (DBaaS)**

8.7

8.743

**PostgreSQL**

7.9

7.9452

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Database as a Service (DBaaS)**

8.5

8.518

**PostgreSQL**

8.5

8.5199

Product Direction (% positive)

**Database as a Service (DBaaS)**

9.7

9.744

**PostgreSQL**

8.5

8.5544

Features

Database Management Systems (DBMS)[Hide 48 FeaturesShow 48 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.0

9

Not enough data

Management

Data dictionary

8.3(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Data Replication

7.3(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Query Language

8.3(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Data Modeling

7.9(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Performance Analysis

8.1(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Maintenance

Data Migration

8.3(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Backup and Recovery

7.7(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Multi-User Environment

8.8(won by default)

8

Not enough data

Automatic Backup

Not enough data

Not enough data

Database Conversion

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security

Data Encryption

7.6(won by default)

7

Not enough data

User Access Control

7.4(won by default)

7

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Extraction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Relational Database Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

SSL Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Connectors

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Full Text Search

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Virtualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

Authentication

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Programming Languages Supported

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Capture and Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

NOSQL Database Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Charting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Relational Databases[Hide 24 FeaturesShow 24 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.9

522

Management 

Data Schema

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

129

Query Language

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

125

ACID - Complaint

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

115

Data Replication

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

115

Support 

Text Search

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

117

Data Types

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

135

Languages

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

114

Operating Systems

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

119

Security

Database Locking

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

120

Access Control

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

122

Encryption

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

113

Authentication

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

115

Performance 

Disaster Recovery

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

110

Data Concurrency

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

120

Workload Management

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

112

Advanced Indexing

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

121

Query Optimizer

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

117

Database Features

Storage

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

468

Availability

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

473

Stability

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

481

Scalability

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

464

Security

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

447

Data Manipulation

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

463

Query Language

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

471

Database as a Service (DBaaS)[Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features](javascript:void(0);)

9.1

25

Not enough data

Configuration

Application Performance

9.2(won by default)

21

Not enough data

Orchestration

9.0(won by default)

19

Not enough data

Database Monitoring

9.0(won by default)

21

Not enough data

Anomaly Detection

8.6(won by default)

17

Not enough data

Network Security

9.1(won by default)

18

Not enough data

Database Administration

Provisioning

9.1(won by default)

21

Not enough data

Governance

8.7(won by default)

18

Not enough data

Auditing

8.9(won by default)

19

Not enough data

Availability

Scalability

9.4(won by default)

21

Not enough data

Backup

9.1(won by default)

21

Not enough data

Archiving

9.1(won by default)

18

Not enough data

Indexing

9.2(won by default)

18

Not enough data

Security

Data Masking

9.4(won by default)

11

Not enough data

Authentication And Single Sign-On

9.3(won by default)

12

Not enough data

Data Anonymization

8.9(won by default)

11

Not enough data

Data Management

Data Replication

9.1(won by default)

11

Not enough data

Advanced Data Analytics

8.8(won by default)

12

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

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Database as a Service (DBaaS)

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

40.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

31.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

27.3%

[![PostgreSQL](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_251be2af3ae607c45c14e816eaa1cf41/postgresql.png "PostgreSQL")](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews)

PostgreSQL

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

36.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

34.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

29.6%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

40.9%

36.1%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

31.8%

34.3%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

27.3%

29.6%

Reviewers' Industry

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Database as a Service (DBaaS)

Information Technology and Services

22.7%

Computer Software

18.2%

Computer & Network Security

6.8%

Education Management

6.8%

Consulting

4.5%

Other

40.9%

[![PostgreSQL](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_251be2af3ae607c45c14e816eaa1cf41/postgresql.png "PostgreSQL")](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews)
PostgreSQL

Information Technology and Services

27.3%

Computer Software

23.0%

Financial Services

4.2%

Internet

4.2%

Telecommunications

2.8%

Other

38.5%

Alternatives

**Database as a Service (DBaaS) Alternatives**

 ![Amazon Aurora](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1528476463/amazon-aurora.svg "Amazon Aurora")

[
Amazon Aurora
](/products/amazon-aurora/reviews)

 ![MongoDB Atlas](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/d217eaad5fe841fcdd1136204e725516/mongodb-atlas%282%29.svg "MongoDB Atlas")

[
MongoDB Atlas
](/products/mongodb-atlas/reviews)

 ![Google Cloud SQL](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a4f97d6f742e657968c8830b1a97c42e/google-cloud-sql.svg "Google Cloud SQL")

[
Cloud SQL
](/products/google-cloud-sql/reviews)

 ![DBeaver](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/c70ecec3baa906b4d9eec0752e0a20c1/dbeaver.svg "DBeaver")

[
DBeaver
](/products/dbeaver/reviews)

**PostgreSQL Alternatives**

 ![Microsoft SQL Server](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a8a99a96fda235658139f710592f8a53/microsoft-sql-server.svg "Microsoft SQL Server")

[
MS SQL
](/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews)

 ![MySQL](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_240340edca859994ec71e4490aa20022/mysql.png "MySQL")

[
MySQL
](/products/mysql/reviews)

 ![Oracle Database](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_82f55e945509bff7b8009e8024cfe73c/oracle-database.jpg "Oracle Database")

[
Oracle Database
](/products/oracle-database/reviews)

 ![Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1533130188/amazon-relational-database-service-rds.svg "Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)")

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Amazon Relational Database...
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## Database as a Service (DBaaS) vs PostgreSQL

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Database as a Service (DBaaS) easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers felt that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.

- Reviewers felt that PostgreSQL meets the needs of their business better than Database as a Service (DBaaS).
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Database as a Service (DBaaS) is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Database as a Service (DBaaS) over PostgreSQL.