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# pgAdmin vs phpMyAdmin Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**pgAdmin**
No pricing available

**phpMyAdmin**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Perceived Cost

**pgAdmin**
$$$$$

**phpMyAdmin**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**pgAdmin**
Not enough reviews yet

**phpMyAdmin**
16%

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Time to Implement

**pgAdmin** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**phpMyAdmin** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**pgAdmin** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**phpMyAdmin** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**pgAdmin**
Not enough data

**phpMyAdmin**

Data Management (1)

Ease of Use (1)

Limitations (1)

Integrations

**pgAdmin**
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IntelliJ IDEA

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**phpMyAdmin**
Not enough data

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**pgAdmin**

**8.4** /10

Based on 59 responses

**phpMyAdmin**

**8.7** /10

Based on 154 responses

Ease of Use

**pgAdmin**

**8.1** /10

Based on 59 responses

**phpMyAdmin**

**8.5** /10

Based on 155 responses

Ease of Setup

**pgAdmin**

**8.1** /10

Based on 32 responses

**phpMyAdmin**

**8.7** /10

Based on 81 responses

Ease of Admin

**pgAdmin**

**8.7** /10

Based on 23 responses

**phpMyAdmin**

**8.9** /10

Based on 78 responses

Quality of Support

**pgAdmin**

**7.6** /10

Based on 48 responses

**phpMyAdmin**

**7.7** /10

Based on 116 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**pgAdmin**

**8.2** /10

Based on 22 responses

**phpMyAdmin**

**8.6** /10

Based on 59 responses

Product Direction (% positive)

**pgAdmin**

**8.5** /10

Based on 56 responses

**phpMyAdmin**

**8.1** /10

Based on 153 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Database Management Systems (DBMS)

Not enough data

**8.4** /10

Based on 22 responses

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
41.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
34.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
23.9%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
41.8%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
34.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
23.9%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
58.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
13.8%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
58.1%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
28.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
13.8%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![pgAdmin](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_5d34e90a3673fa7c7385a01889283823/pgadmin.png "pgAdmin")](https://www.g2.com/products/pgadmin/reviews)
pgAdmin

Computer Software
29.9%

Information Technology and Services
17.9%

Banking
6.0%

Education Management
6.0%

Accounting
3.0%

Other
37.3%

[![phpMyAdmin](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_440016695739ed6497a8895766336877/phpmyadmin.jpg "phpMyAdmin")](https://www.g2.com/products/phpmyadmin/reviews)
phpMyAdmin

Computer Software
16.2%

Information Technology and Services
16.2%

Internet
9.0%

Marketing and Advertising
5.4%

Higher Education
5.4%

Other
47.9%

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## pgAdmin vs phpMyAdmin

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

- Reviewers felt that phpMyAdmin meets the needs of their business better than pgAdmin.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that phpMyAdmin is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of pgAdmin over phpMyAdmin.