Percona Server vs PostgreSQL comparison

Percona and PostgreSQL are both solutions in the Open Source Databases category. Percona is ranked #16, while PostgreSQL is ranked #2 with an average rating of 8.5. Percona holds a 1.7% mindshare in OSD, compared to PostgreSQL’s 17.9% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Percona users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of PostgreSQL users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

PostgreSQL and Percona Server compete in the relational database management system market. PostgreSQL is often favored for its open-source nature and community support, whereas Percona Server stands out for its performance features, making it suitable for demanding applications.

Features: PostgreSQL provides advanced data types, robust architecture, and extensive extensions, making it highly flexible. Percona Server offers enhanced performance optimization, scalability, and high-load environment capabilities. The focus on flexibility for PostgreSQL contrasts with Percona Server's performance-oriented design.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: PostgreSQL benefits from strong community support with comprehensive documentation and resources. In contrast, Percona Server adopts an enterprise-focused deployment model with professional support and services, highlighting its service-oriented approach.

Pricing and ROI: PostgreSQL's open-source nature leads to lower setup costs and improved ROI due to community contributions. Percona Server requires higher initial investment for its professional support but aims to deliver superior performance benefits and ROI in intensive operations.

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Categories and Ranking

Percona Server

Ranking in Open Source Databases

16th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

PostgreSQL

Ranking in Open Source Databases

2nd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

125

Ranking in other categories

Vector Databases (7th)

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2025, in the Open Source Databases category, the mindshare of Percona Server is 1.7%, down from 3.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PostgreSQL is 17.9%, down from 20.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Umair Hassan

Database Administrator at Systems Limited

Open-source and free to use with a good community

I would love to see the flashback in Percona MySQL or even in Percona PostgreSQL. It's available in Oracle, the flashback. In Oracle, there's the utility of a flashback. It stores all the information in the tables for a few days. That way, if I accidentally delete my records from the table or I need to check the value of a column or row two days back, I can. If Percona had flashback capabilities, it would be ideal. I would love to see training be easier to find. I had some complications finding the training that Percona provides. It is not displayed on the website. For example, if I want to train myself via a Percona expert through virtual files or through recorded videos or something like that, it's really difficult to find any sort of course. You have to email them first, and they will ask you whether it is for yourself or it is for the corporate sector. The course content should just be readily available and not hidden.

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PavithrarajShetty

Software Architect at Tetherfi

Offers simplicity and is cheaply priced

I haven't gone through the scalability aspect since I was using MySQL Server. I haven't worked to a high level in PostgreSQL, but with MySQL Server, I have managed clustering and partitioning. I think I haven't put much focus on PostgreSQL, so I am not sure how it behaves or how it works.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We find the product mostly stable."

"It's a standard reliable database management system."

"One of the most valuable features is real-time data capture; it optimizes database performance. I think using real-time data capture reduces job running time and the amount of data sent at once with batch loads."

"PostgreSQL is very easy to use. I have experience in Oracle SQL and PostgreSQL uses the same syntax which makes it is easy for me to develop."

"PostgreSQL has complete SQL dialects and is useful for writing sophisticated and complex queries. We have experience with Oracle database. My partner is experienced in DDA and he writes sophisticated SQL queries. The solution helps to get the job done in the best possible way. In today’s age, most developers do not have strong SQL knowledge or language command. They find it difficult to write even a SQL statement. These developers write cool queries which perform badly on the database end. As DBAs, we constantly urge the developers not to write bad queries, help them learn more, and write placebo commands."

"It's a useful solution, that can be widely used."

"It is very scalable and comes with a bonus: no licensing issues as you scale with your databases."

"Initial setup is simple."

"The PostgreSQL database is similar to the SQL Server but has a slightly different technology that has similar resources as well. If the customer has the confidence using SQL Server, they will be fairly comfortable using this solution."

Cons

"If Percona had flashback capabilities, it would be ideal."

"Sometimes, the views create problems. If you don't have the view, sometimes what happens is you need to have the drivers properly set up for PostgreSQL."

"I had some issues when I integrated with the Jupyter Notebook."

"We have to set up event API, which takes a lot of events from the user."

"Instead of the installation agent downloading all the packages for the install, it should allow the user to download the packages separately on their own to do the install."

"PostgreSQL uses high memory compared to its counterparts when a highly demanding load is involved, especially one that makes many concurrent connections to the database."

"PostgreSQL’s performance could be improved."

"Sometimes, it becomes slow because of the network. So, there is room for improvement in performance."

"There are several features I would like to improve that aren't working as expected. It's likely that the latest version is doing something that was missed in the previous versions. For example, the output parameters — the stored procedures — is something new in PostgreSQL that Firebird has already had for a long time."

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is open source. There is no licensing."

"It is free. There is no license on it."

"The need for our customers to pay for licences is contingent on their projects and budgets."

"This solution can offer a cheaper choice for customers since it is open-source."

"The licensing model is good."

"The solution requires a license."

"It is free, but if you need support, you can go for the commercial version called EnterpriseDB. They provide paid support, and they can even do hosting for you if you want standby and support."

"It is also open-source so it is free."

Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

25%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Comms Service Provider

10%

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

12%

Comms Service Provider

10%

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Midsize Enterprise

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How does Firebird SQL compare with PostgreSQL?

PostgreSQL was designed in a way that provides you with not only a high degree of flexibility but also offers you a cheap and easy-to-use solution. It gives you the ability to redesign and audit yo...

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What do you like most about PostgreSQL?

It's a transactional database, so we use Postgres for most of our reporting. That's where it's helping.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PostgreSQL?

The tool is free of cost. For now, it's not about making money. But once we perfect it, we can offer it to customers willing to pay for support and other services. Most of my deployments are free.

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Overview

Percona Server for MySQL is a free, fully compatible, enhanced, open source drop-in replacement for MySQL that provides good performance, scalability and instrumentation. With over 3,000,000 downloads, Percona Server for MySQL's self-tuning algorithms and support for extremely high-performance hardware delivers excellent performance and reliability.

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PostgreSQL is a versatile and reliable database management system commonly used for web development, data analysis, and building scalable databases.

It offers advanced features like indexing, replication, and transaction management. Users appreciate its flexibility, performance, and ability to handle large amounts of data efficiently. Its robustness, scalability, and support for complex queries make it highly valuable.

Additionally, PostgreSQL's extensibility, flexibility, community support, and frequent updates contribute to its ongoing improvement and stability.

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