We performed a comparison between EDB Postgres Advanced Server and MySQL based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Open Source Databases solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."It gives us a solid, less expensive alternative to deploying with Oracle."
"The low cost and functionality allows us to save money on smaller database projects."
"I rate EDB Postgres Advanced Server's stability an eight out of ten."
"I like that EDB Postgres Advanced Server scales well. A valuable feature of the solution is multi-tenancy support. It also supports JSONB."
"When comparing MySQL to other solutions it is easier to use and boots up faster. Additionally, when you want to query a lot of data, MySQL is better in performance."
"The relations in the database, the dynamic workflow, and the ability to connect with all columns. It's useful for e-commerce."
"One of the most valuable features is MySQL's ability to run our email system. We use a system called Colab."
"MySQL's most significant attribute is its capability to create, modify, and maintain databases. This is crucial and advantageous in procedures, such as SOAR. Therefore, all SQL functions are beneficial to any backend developer or developer who requires data storage."
"We are completely comfortable with the database’s performance and it is a mature product. My organization was looking for an open-source database for our smaller customers like the community edition. For bigger customers, we can scale into commercial and supported editions."
"However, it is easy to scale MySQL using the functions provided with the product."
"What I've been most pleased with is the cost point, performance, and ease of use."
"It is easy to use."
"The security is not very robust and the product would be much more useful with more security options."
"I have faced performance issues in the community edition."
"The system is aging and not keeping up with the performance of new, enhanced database models."
"An area for improvement in EDB Postgres Advanced Server is JSONB querying. It would be nice to have even stronger JSONB support from the solution."
"I feel that some tools which make it easier to create queries or make it easier for other functions would be really interesting to see."
"The manuals or documentation could be better."
"Some problems with big table operations, and a struggle to keep the servers responding in peak situations."
"Improvements are required in character set support, scalability, and big data sets."
"The licensing cost of the solution is expensive, which MySQL needs to consider improving."
"Its performance should be better. When we use big data, it is slow in performance. We should be able to use mirroring for improved performance."
"The technical support should be more knowledgeable and available worldwide."
"The interface could be improved."
EDB Postgres Advanced Server is ranked 6th in Open Source Databases with 6 reviews while MySQL is ranked 1st in Open Source Databases with 142 reviews. EDB Postgres Advanced Server is rated 8.0, while MySQL is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of EDB Postgres Advanced Server writes "Scales well; works in both development and production environments and has multi-tenancy and JSONB support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of MySQL writes "Good beginner base but it should have better support for backups". EDB Postgres Advanced Server is most compared with PostgreSQL, Percona Server, YugabyteDB and MariaDB, whereas MySQL is most compared with Firebird SQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Teradata and SAP HANA. See our EDB Postgres Advanced Server vs. MySQL report.
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