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At a Glance
Hive
Hive
Star Rating
(60)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (54.4% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Star Rating
(663)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PostgreSQL

Hive vs PostgreSQL

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found PostgreSQL easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with PostgreSQL overall.

  • Reviewers felt that PostgreSQL meets the needs of their business better than Hive.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that PostgreSQL is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of PostgreSQL over Hive.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Hive
No pricing available
PostgreSQL
No pricing available
Free Trial
Hive
No trial information available
PostgreSQL
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.2
52
9.1
543
Ease of Use
8.4
52
8.5
548
Ease of Setup
7.8
20
8.4
277
Ease of Admin
7.5
19
8.2
249
Quality of Support
7.7
46
7.9
439
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.2
16
8.4
198
Product Direction (% positive)
7.6
48
8.5
530
Features by Category
8.3
12
Not enough data
Data Management
9.2
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Deployment
8.0
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.2
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
Performance
7.9
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
Security
9.0
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
11
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.9
505
Management
Not enough data
9.1
121
Not enough data
9.1
119
Not enough data
9.1
107
Not enough data
8.9
110
Support
Not enough data
8.6
113
Not enough data
9.2
123
Not enough data
9.1
110
Not enough data
9.1
112
Security
Not enough data
8.7
114
Not enough data
8.9
116
Not enough data
8.6
108
Not enough data
8.9
110
Performance
Not enough data
8.6
106
Not enough data
8.8
112
Not enough data
8.6
106
Not enough data
8.8
111
Not enough data
8.6
109
Database Features
Not enough data
9.0
460
Not enough data
9.0
465
Not enough data
9.0
468
Not enough data
8.6
450
Not enough data
8.7
439
Not enough data
8.8
453
Not enough data
9.0
460
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Hive
Hive
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Hive and PostgreSQL share no categories
Unique Categories
Hive
Hive is categorized as Data Warehouse
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL is categorized as Relational Databases
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Hive
Hive
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
10.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
35.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
54.4%
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
35.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
30.3%
Reviewers' Industry
Hive
Hive
Internet
19.3%
Computer Software
19.3%
Information Technology and Services
14.0%
Higher Education
7.0%
Retail
3.5%
Other
36.8%
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Information Technology and Services
27.3%
Computer Software
23.1%
Internet
4.3%
Financial Services
4.1%
Telecommunications
2.9%
Other
38.3%
Alternatives
Hive
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PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL Alternatives
Microsoft SQL Server
MS SQL
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MySQL
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Oracle Database
Oracle Database
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Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
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Discussions
Hive
Hive Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
Hive has no discussions with answers
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL Discussions
What are the advantages and disadvantages of PostgreSQL?
2 Comments
Alexandre G.
AG
Open Source: PostgreSQL is free and open-source software, meaning anyone can download, use, and modify it as needed without licensing costs. SQL...Read more
Can we get some video tutorials on usage? Also how do we connect them over cloud ?
1 Comment
Nigel H.
NH
Hey Jay, We use Postgresql on all of our cloud servers. We connect via SSL connections to the specific...Read more
What programs use PostgreSQL?
1 Comment