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PostgreSQL on Ubuntu vs Windows 10 comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

PostgreSQL on Ubuntu
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
25th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Windows 10
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
9th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
4.6
Number of Reviews
284
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Featured Reviews

HS
Head of IT at Givo Pvt Ltd
Hybrid data platform has delivered reliable transactions and powerful performance for our apps
One of the most important points about PostgreSQL on Ubuntu is that it is free. We do not have to worry about cost per core. It is a fully-featured database that supports a lot of features that modern applications need. In fact, it even supports document-based databases. It is quite a powerful solution. The performance of PostgreSQL on Ubuntu's parallel query executions was very good. That is why we selected the solution. We utilize ACID transactions with PostgreSQL on Ubuntu. ACID transactions impact our data reliability in our work significantly. Reliability is very important and ACID helps us reach that goal. Regarding isolation specifically, our application did not require any specific isolation of transactions, but overall, ACID is still very important.
R Pranavan - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Engineer at a tech vendor with 201-500 employees
Collaborative development has become more secure and efficient for our team
We have faced some issues with Windows OneDrive because if one developer has a folder in a common OneDrive folder, it took some time to show it to others. It becomes somewhat difficult to work, as there is latency on that, so if you update that, it will be more efficient and useful for the developers. My main focus on Windows 10 is the giving of regular updates, so it might take some time to update Windows, which is also mandatory. As a developer, when we are working with Windows 10, if it takes more time to update and restart the PC, it affects our efficiency at work. If we could stop the updates on a regular basis or if they were delivered faster, it would be easier. As a developer, the frequent updates are too annoying for working on it, so it would be better if we stop the frequent updates and only provide the most important ones. Performance issues over time due to background apps and programs piling up and using an SSD instead of a hard disk are also concerns.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The best feature of PostgreSQL on Ubuntu is its structure because it adds clarity and understanding when investigating a database, which enhances readability and understandability for someone new to the project."
"PostgreSQL on Ubuntu has positively impacted my organization by being very reliable; it has solid recovery and the risk of data loss is very low, making it very robust and ideal for production projects."
"We have worked with various databases including SQL Server and MySQL, but I found PostgreSQL on Ubuntu to be the most cost-effective and most performance-friendly solution."
"The best advantage of PostgreSQL on Ubuntu is its ability to fulfill all our requirements as an RDBMS; we frequently use various database-related operations such as storing, retrieving, and utilizing views and triggers, and its concurrency and connection handling are very efficient, especially since we have around 1,000 users."
"This solution is easy to use. I am satisfied with the solution."
"It's stable for the most part. It's working fine."
"Windows 10 is user friendly and is a high performing solution."
"When it comes to the integration features, Windows 10 and Windows 11 are the same."
"Hyper-V optimizes hardware usage effectively; it doesn't sap all the resources from the computer and works very stably."
"Microsoft technology is very simple and user friendly."
"Great user interface and drivers are loaded into the solution by default."
"I am satisfied with Windows 10 security."
 

Cons

"I did notice one downside about PostgreSQL on Ubuntu. Certain queries were not behaving in the same way that SQL Server was handling those queries."
"PostgreSQL on Ubuntu can be improved because it is a bit slower than other solutions I have used."
"Microsoft could improve the solution by adding enhanced translation and speaking recognition."
"Windows 10 could be improved by making the price cheaper."
"The interface could be more user-friendly."
"The negative is that the OS has made the room heavier, so it requires much more hardware than before."
"The only thing which concerns me is updates. It gets updated often. Sometimes, however, it automatically gets updated. That is an issue. It can happen when you do not want it to be done. It's possible it can start and your files are not saved. They may be open while your laptop enters sleep mode. Then, when you re-open the computer to continue work, it all of a sudden decides to update, destroying your work."
"of the problems with Windows 10 is that it hangs when you open multiple programs."
"The stability could be a bit stronger - if they were going to work on any specific aspect."
"I would like the updates to be less intrusive. It would be great if Windows could update without restarting. They've made some improvements in that regard, but there is still some room to do better. I would still like monthly updates, but it would be nice if I didn't need to tell everyone to log out and save their work because their computer needs to be rebooted."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"I do not have to pay for the license, it was included in the initial cost."
"The solution is not expensive and there is a license required."
"There is an annual subscription to use this solution."
"The licensing fees could be cheaper."
"We pay Microsoft a yearly license fee."
"The price goes down by the number of licenses."
"My company has opted for a volume-based license."
"There is a license required for the use of this solution and the cost is in the range of 10,000 to 12,000 rupees."
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10%
Computer Software Company
8%
Performing Arts
8%
Educational Organization
8%
 

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Small Business125
Midsize Enterprise64
Large Enterprise120
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PostgreSQL on Ubuntu?
For the Software as a Service version, we were using PostgreSQL on Ubuntu and paid some amount. It was not a very large amount for PostgreSQL on Ubuntu. We were on the lowest tier, so it was around...
What needs improvement with PostgreSQL on Ubuntu?
PostgreSQL on Ubuntu can be improved because it is a bit slower than other solutions I have used. I would also appreciate the ability to use the EXPLAIN ANALYZE tool.
What is your primary use case for PostgreSQL on Ubuntu?
My main use case for PostgreSQL on Ubuntu is to query the database and the tables. A quick specific example of a task where I used PostgreSQL on Ubuntu to query the database or tables is that I que...
What needs improvement with Windows 10?
We have faced some issues with Windows OneDrive because if one developer has a folder in a common OneDrive folder, it took some time to show it to others. It becomes somewhat difficult to work, as ...
What is your primary use case for Windows 10?
As a developer, we can work collaboratively, and Windows 10 is also good from a UI perspective. I chose to rate it an eight because I have faced issues when updates come in, which can be annoying. ...
 

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