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EDB Postgres Advanced Server vs Oracle MySQL Cloud Service comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

EDB Postgres Advanced Server
Ranking in Open Source Databases
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Oracle MySQL Cloud Service
Ranking in Open Source Databases
7th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
Relational Databases Tools (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2025, in the Open Source Databases category, the mindshare of EDB Postgres Advanced Server is 2.6%, down from 4.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is 0.6%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Open Source Databases Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Oracle MySQL Cloud Service0.6%
EDB Postgres Advanced Server2.6%
Other96.8%
Open Source Databases
 

Featured Reviews

Laksiri Bala - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhancing database learning with AI features and Oracle compatibility but needs performance improvements
I am a lecturer, and in universities, we use EDB Postgres Advanced Server to start with databases for practical purposes. I also assist with migrations, especially when clients want to migrate from Oracle to Postgres. So, while I am not a regular user, I am involved during migrations Since the…
Raghuram K M - PeerSpot reviewer
Ideal, stable, good support and it helps with the developer console
I have used MongoDB, MySQL, and Oracle. MongoDB is entirely different. It's a NoSQL platform database, so it's totally different. It is a little bit hard to work with. The way it is organized and structured is different. But between Microsoft Azure MySQL and Oracle, they are pretty similar. * Cost: Microsoft is not a preferred platform. Their licensing is very complex and expensive. Oracle is much better. * AI: In terms of data analytics and AI, Microsoft is better. Certain complex transformations are easier to do in MSSQL. So, if you have to analyze data from a lot of different data sources, it becomes much easier. However, the usage of the particular product depends on the project. Personally, I would like to work on MySQL. But in certain cases where the application scale is very large, and custom models from certain regions of the globe prefer Microsoft, then we have to go with MSSQL. But technically, there is not much difference.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The feature of vector database management for AI is quite interesting and impactful."
"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."
"It gives us a solid, less expensive alternative to deploying with Oracle."
"Postgres is highly compatible with many software and programming languages. Its compatibility is excellent, covering nearly everything related to data engineering or migration."
"I like that EDB Postgres Advanced Server scales well. A valuable feature of the solution is multi-tenancy support. It also supports JSONB."
"The number of indices available in Postgres is remarkable."
"The product is user-friendly."
"The most valuable feature is the data aggregation function."
"The solution overall is very, very good. It's got good integration with other databases and adds new features often."
"The most valuable aspect of the product is data migration."
"The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that it is flexible and is an open-source product."
"Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is easy to manage and install."
"The product is good for tuning."
"The stability of the solution is very good. I wouldn't have used it for the past seven years if I was not satisfied."
"MySQL is a centralized RDBMS in itself, and you don't have the overkill of having the full Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server. It's ideal, and it helps with the developer console. It has three versions for developers. It's a very good tool for open source."
 

Cons

"There aren't specific new features we wish to add."
"I would like to see improvements in the performance, especially in large-scale operations, as it currently cannot match Oracle's performance."
"The security is not very robust and the product would be much more useful with more security options."
"The product currently fails to offer a mobile application."
"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 have faced performance issues in the community edition."
"It requires a significant amount of expertise and effort to manage, especially when dealing with substantial volumes of data."
"There could be more courses where the people could learn more easily how to use the tool."
"The solution should offer memory management."
"The support is not that great. They're not really supporting directly anymore and relying on experts to figure out technical issues."
"Sometimes, we face syntax issues with the solution."
"Sometimes MySQL does upgrades on the server. When we are still using the old server and when they integrate the upgrade, they don't carry along some of the old syntaxes. The versions don't sync."
"Improvement could be made in the workflow, particularly when it comes to making changes or implementing certain functions."
"There could be improvements, particularly in Firebird, where the indexing is limited to just a single B-tree index, leading to poor performance for large-scale queries."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I have been working on the community edition."
"The product is either free with community support or very inexpensive with a small yearly fee for paid support."
"EDB Postgres Advanced Server is open source, so I don't pay for licensing."
"Pricing is significantly lower than competing products."
"It is an open-source product."
"It is an open-source product."
"The solution’s paid plans are expensive."
"While the core solution itself is not exorbitant, the support services are associated with a significant maintenance fee, often ranging from twenty to thirty percent."
"The product is expensive."
"Oracle has a better licensing model compared to its competitors."
"The product is free since it is an open-source tool."
"The license is expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Retailer
7%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise8
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise11
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about EDB Postgres Advanced Server?
I rate EDB Postgres Advanced Server's stability an eight out of ten.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for EDB Postgres Advanced Server?
EDB Postgres Advanced Server offers both processor-based and user-based licensing options. The cost is reasonable, particularly for middle and lower-tier customers, but there are hiccups when deali...
What needs improvement with EDB Postgres Advanced Server?
It was challenging to think of improvements for Postgres. We did not choose to extend or add new features to Postgres since it already meets our needs so well. There aren't specific new features we...
What do you like most about Oracle MySQL Cloud Service?
Oracle MySQL Cloud Service handles data easily.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle MySQL Cloud Service?
I have never paid for the full version of Oracle MySQL Cloud Service. We use the free version or the version available in RDS ( /products/amazon-rds-reviews ) from AWS ( /products/amazon-aws-review...
What needs improvement with Oracle MySQL Cloud Service?
Oracle MySQL Cloud Service should be easier to replicate and integrate into further solutions. Although it targets Linux and UNIX environments, its performance is not as optimized on Windows platfo...
 

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Sample Customers

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