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Time to Implement

2 months

Return on Investment

9 months

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Users consistently praise PostgreSQL for its reliability and advanced features, making it a preferred choice for both small and large projects. The open-source nature and strong community support enhance its flexibility, allowing for extensive customization and integration. However, some users note that it can be complex for beginners, particularly regarding performance tuning and configuration.

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Sergey P.
SP
Freelance Software Engineer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Rock-Solid Reliability and Data Integrity with PostgreSQL"
What do you like best about PostgreSQL?

PostgreSQL strictly adheres to ACID principles, ensuring transactions are processed reliably even under high load or failures. Its write‑ahead logging (WAL) and crash recovery mechanisms mean data stays consistent and recoverable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PostgreSQL?

PostgreSQL’s rich feature set can overwhelm beginners. Understanding MVCC, WAL, and isolation levels requires time and effort. Configuring postgresql.conf optimally demands DBA expertise. Documentation is thorough but technical, making onboarding slower for less‑experienced teams. This complexity pays off long‑term but raises initial barriers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mahesh B.
MB
data scientist
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Good Database for Web Applications"
What do you like best about PostgreSQL?

I mainly used my postgres for storing my transactional data and also for some analytical data. It is very good database if we are using it for transactions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PostgreSQL?

When the data is large , it is little slow and also we need maintain proper indexing for every thing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Luca P.
LP
Chief Operations Officer DEQUA Studio | Formerly CTO in MarTech
Marketing and Advertising
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Open Source RDBMS"
What do you like best about PostgreSQL?

Mature, open source object-relational database management system (ORDBMS) with a long track record of reliability and technical depth. Its architecture and feature set are consistently robust, making it suitable for a wide range of workloads, from transactional systems to analytical platforms.

Key technical features that consistently perform well:

• Extensibility: PostgreSQL supports custom data types, operators, and functions. The extension ecosystem is rich, with modules like PostGIS for geospatial data and pgcrypto for cryptographic functions. The ability to define user-defined functions in multiple languages (PL/pgSQL, Python, Java, etc.) adds flexibility for advanced use cases.

• Advanced SQL compliance: The system implements a wide array of SQL standards, including support for window functions, common table expressions (CTEs), and recursive queries. This makes it possible to express complex business logic natively within the database.

• ACID transactions and data integrity: PostgreSQL enforces atomicity, consistency, isolation, and durability. Features like multi-version concurrency control (MVCC), foreign keys, triggers, and check constraints are implemented in a way that works reliably even under heavy concurrent loads.

• Native support for structured and semi-structured JSON, XML, HSTORE, and array data types are first-class citizens. This allows for flexible schema design and hybrid workloads that combine relational and document-oriented paradigms.

• Indexing and performance optimization: Multiple indexing strategies are available, including B-tree, GiST, GIN, and SP-GiST, which handle diverse query patterns efficiently. Full-text search and partial indexes are supported natively.

• Cross-platform and deployment flexibility: PostgreSQL runs on all major operating systems (Linux, Windows, macOS, BSD variants) and is available as a managed service from most cloud providers, as well as for on-premises deployment.

• Active and knowledgeable community: The documentation is comprehensive, and the global community is engaged and responsive. Frequent updates and a transparent development process ensure quick access to new features and security patches. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PostgreSQL?

• Enterprise-readiness out of the box: Core PostgreSQL does not include certain enterprise features natively, such as built-in sharding, advanced high-availability clustering, or automated failover. These require third-party tools or extensions, each with their own operational complexity and support models.

• Performance tuning complexity: Achieving optimal performance for large or highly concurrent workloads often demands careful configuration and ongoing monitoring. Autovacuum and query planner behaviors, in particular, may need manual adjustment in demanding environments. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Biruk T.
BT
Sr. Database Administrator
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Robust PostgreSQL support with enterprise grade features"
What do you like best about PostgreSQL?

EDB provides a reliable PostgreSQL experience with extended enterprise tools like EDB Postgres Advanced Server. I specially appreciated the integration with tools like pgAdmin and support for Oracle compatibility. Their technical documentation and support response times were impressive during our migration phase. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PostgreSQL?

Pricing for some enterprise tools can be expensive for small teams. Also, while support is strong, initial onboarding for complex configurations (like replication or migration) could benefit from more hands-on guidance or clearer tutorials. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Anshu K.
AK
Product specialist
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Postgres SQL: Great Database"
What do you like best about PostgreSQL?

It is very useful database to work with and very easy to use and can use by anyone. Simple SQL database and it is easy to Integrate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PostgreSQL?

It has more features so sometimes confuses us Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Chiradeep B.
CB
Senior Software Engineer
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Comprehensive SQL Features That Exceed Expectations"
What do you like best about PostgreSQL?

The best part is the wide range of features enabling to execute complex sql queries in terms of working with function , trigger, cursor, views, materialized views and window function. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PostgreSQL?

Nothing as such , everything at par my expectation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Aditya B.
AB
Data Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"PostgreSQL: Excellent OLTP Performance, Fast Single-Query Speeds"
What do you like best about PostgreSQL?

PostgreSQL is one of the best OLTP databases available. Its greatest strength is its fast single-query performance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PostgreSQL?

I find the SQL syntax used in the PostgreSQL CLI to be quite confusing, especially when compared to MySQL, which relies on more straightforward SQL commands for querying in its command-line interface as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AK
Member Technical Staff
Computer Software
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"i am using this as my database since 2024 i love this product"
What do you like best about PostgreSQL?

we can automatically create a ER diagram of a databse with 2-3 clicks . its very easy install in my system the storage was very low and easy to integrate i use it frequently in a day . we can easily create delete and edit the tables, views etc . i mostly like the User Interface of this product. there is also a sql query writing screen which is very much useful in getting customized results and some basic views can be get by selecting the table button options it self. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PostgreSQL?

when starting the pgadmin loading time was too long it takes upto 1 min to open Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Blas C.
BC
Software Engineer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Powerful relational database easy to integrate"
What do you like best about PostgreSQL?

Offers all features you can expect from a relational database as well as a lot of features from NoSql. Easy to integrate with multiple clients. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PostgreSQL?

Sometimes depending on the query the syntax is a little bit complex Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Aravinth V.
AV
Technical Lead
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Good SQL Database to handle the Relational DataBase"
What do you like best about PostgreSQL?

It is best to handle the RDBMS and it guarantees the Data Integrity using ACID property Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about PostgreSQL?

It will use more resources like Memory and CPU compare to other DB Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Jay P.
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Jay Padhya
Last activity almost 6 years ago

Can we get some video tutorials on usage? Also how do we connect them over cloud ?

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Last activity over 1 year ago

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Time to Implement

2 months

Return on Investment

9 months

Average Discount

11%

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