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At a Glance
MariaDB
MariaDB
Star Rating
(222)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Star Rating
(634)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PostgreSQL
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that PostgreSQL excels in data schema management with a score of 9.2, while MariaDB slightly outperforms in query language with a score of 9.3, indicating that both products have strong capabilities but cater to different user preferences.
  • Reviewers mention that PostgreSQL's ACID compliance is rated at 9.0, which is higher than MariaDB's 8.7, suggesting that PostgreSQL may be a better choice for users prioritizing transaction reliability and data integrity.
  • G2 users highlight that PostgreSQL's data replication feature scores 8.9, while MariaDB's is lower at 8.4, indicating that PostgreSQL may offer more robust options for users needing reliable data backup and recovery solutions.
  • Users on G2 report that MariaDB shines in encryption capabilities with a score of 9.0 compared to PostgreSQL's 8.5, suggesting that users concerned about data security may prefer MariaDB for its stronger encryption features.
  • Reviewers mention that both products have similar performance ratings in workload management and query optimization, both scoring 8.6, indicating that users can expect comparable performance in these areas regardless of their choice.
  • Users say that PostgreSQL's integrated cache feature scores 9.0, which may enhance performance for data-heavy applications, while MariaDB does not have a comparable feature highlighted, suggesting PostgreSQL may be more suitable for high-performance needs.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
MariaDB
No pricing available
PostgreSQL
No pricing available
Free Trial
MariaDB
Free Trial is available
PostgreSQL
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
179
9.1
517
Ease of Use
8.9
181
8.5
520
Ease of Setup
8.8
111
8.3
249
Ease of Admin
8.4
108
8.1
237
Quality of Support
7.9
139
7.9
417
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
86
8.4
187
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
172
8.4
504
Features by Category
8.8
1,426
8.9
4,506
Management
9.4
26
9.2
95
9.3
26
9.2
94
8.7
23
9.0
83
8.5
20
8.9
86
Support
8.7
24
8.5
87
9.0
26
9.2
98
8.7
21
9.2
86
9.1
20
9.1
87
Security
8.9
25
8.7
88
9.0
25
9.0
90
9.0
20
8.5
82
8.7
21
8.9
86
Performance
8.4
19
8.6
81
8.8
20
8.8
88
8.7
20
8.6
85
8.6
18
8.8
88
8.5
24
8.6
84
Database Features
9.0
150
8.9
434
9.1
153
9.0
439
9.2
153
9.0
443
8.6
144
8.6
425
8.6
148
8.7
414
8.7
148
8.8
429
9.0
152
9.0
434
9.0
83
Not enough data
Storage
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
Availability
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Performance
9.0
8
Not enough data
Security
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
Support
9.7
5
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
MariaDB
MariaDB
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
MariaDB and PostgreSQL are categorized as Relational Databases
Unique Categories
MariaDB
MariaDB is categorized as Columnar Databases and AWS Marketplace
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
MariaDB
MariaDB
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
41.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
27.1%
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
35.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.4%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
30.9%
Reviewers' Industry
MariaDB
MariaDB
Information Technology and Services
25.7%
Computer Software
20.1%
Telecommunications
5.1%
Internet
5.1%
Education Management
3.7%
Other
40.2%
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Information Technology and Services
28.0%
Computer Software
22.4%
Internet
4.5%
Financial Services
4.3%
Telecommunications
3.0%
Other
37.7%
Most Helpful Reviews
MariaDB
MariaDB
Most Helpful Favorable Review
SP
Stan P.
Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

drop in replacement for mysql (storage engines renamed but there); new aria storage engine. back to being open source after mysql/oracle purchase- original engineers and new contributors should succeed to match/pass mysql installations. gradually replacing...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Pablo L.
PL
Pablo L.
Verified User in Computer Software

Within what I consider it should process, it has its flaws since it is not as easy to work with as an SQL server or Toad itself. You really need to have a good grasp of the IT subject if you want to get involved with this manager. Additionally, the...

PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Daniel B.
DB
Daniel B.
Verified User in Computer Software

One of PostgreSQL's best features is strong adherence to the ANSI-SQL:2008 standard, which makes it a very comfortable choice when switching from other database systems. It's open source, well maintained, industry proven and battle-hardened, with a rich set...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Gennady G.
GG
Gennady G.
Verified User in Internet

Replication, at least in 2006-2007 was slony and log-shipping. Slony would fail to create new replicas after about 100 gigs on somewhat serious enterprise hardware due to it recreating the database via a pg_dump method which obviously stops working after...

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Discussions
MariaDB
MariaDB Discussions
Improvements in the mechanism of replication
1 comment
Yannick L.
YL
MarieDB Galera cluster is the way to go https://mariadb.com/kb/en/what-is-mariadb-galera-cluster/Read more
What is MariaDB used for?
1 comment
Avnish A.
AA
It is a relational database that stores data in form of row and column coming as input from a source like application softwaresRead more
What is MariaDB server?
1 comment
NC
MariaDB server is an open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) that is compatible with MySQL. I'm pretty sure it was a fork of MySQLs...Read more
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
Verified User
G2
Structured Query LanguageRead more