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Sundaresan Subramanyan - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder and Managing Director at Analytic Brains Technologies Private Limited
Real User
Feb 13, 2022
Open source solution that supports more than one SQL language and improves with each upgrade
Pros and Cons
  • "This is an open-source solution, operates at a high speed, and supports more than one SQL language."
  • "This is an open-source solution, operates at a high speed, and supports more than one SQL language."
  • "This solution could be better integrated with other systems."

What is most valuable?

This is an open-source solution, operates at a high speed, and supports more than one SQL language.

It integrates with different platforms, the upgrades are quite fast and the solution keeps getting better. 

What needs improvement?

This solution could be better integrated with other systems. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used this solution for four years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This is a stable solution. 

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable solution.

How are customer service and support?

We have not needed much help from the customer service team. When we have had questions, we have found the answers on Google. 

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We previously used Microsoft SQL.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward and took less than one day. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

This is an open-source solution and there is no need to pay for a license.

What other advice do I have?

We recommend PostgreSQL for our customers who want an open-source solution.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Projects Manager at Emery Investments
Real User
Dec 12, 2021
Stable, open-source solution that makes scaling a database affordable; could be more user-friendly
Pros and Cons
  • "It is very scalable and comes with a bonus: no licensing issues as you scale with your databases."
  • "It is very scalable and comes with a bonus: no licensing issues as you scale with your databases."
  • "As PostgreSQL is an open-source product, you do have to do a bit more configuration and management yourself."
  • "As PostgreSQL is an open-source product, you do have to do a bit more configuration and management yourself."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case for PostgreSQL is data storage. 

What needs improvement?

As PostgreSQL is an open-source product, you do have to do a bit more configuration and management yourself. I would like to see it become more user-friendly. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I do not use PostgreSQL regularly but I have been running a project that has been utilizing it for six years. I head a tight-knit group that includes a front end developer, backend developers, and hardware people. They deal with PostgreSQL and I do not have hands-on experience with this solution. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

PostgreSQL is stable and easy to use. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

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

Currently, 15 people use PostgreSQL at our organization. 

How are customer service and support?

I am satisfied with PostgreSQL's technical support. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial deployment was fine. If you read through the steps, you should be OK. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The licensing is fine. It is not a paid database license. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer1734405 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head Channel and Capacity at a computer software company with 201-500 employees
Real User
Dec 9, 2021
Stable, scalable, helpful community support
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is scalable, it is very good."
  • "We deployed the Postgre database on CentOS, which is a version of Linux, and have experimented with our replication and other operations, and it works perfectly well."
  • "PostgreSQL could improve by adding data warehousing tools."
  • "PostgreSQL could improve by adding data warehousing tools."

What is our primary use case?

We deployed the Postgre database on CentOS, which is a version of Linux. We have experimented with our replication and other operations. It works perfectly well. We are using the open-source version and do not plan on using any enterprise database.

What needs improvement?

PostgreSQL could improve by adding data warehousing tools.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using PostgreSQL for approximately eight years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

PostgreSQL is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable, it is very good.

We have approximately 100 users using this solution.

How are customer service and support?

There is a lot of community support online to help with many things, such as updates. The online support is very active.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is straightforward and simple, it took only half an hour.

What about the implementation team?

We did the implementation through an in-house IT engineer.

We have a team of approximately five engineers that manage the solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We are using the free version of PostgreSQL.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate PostgreSQL a nine out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Software Architect at AIOPS group
Real User
Top 5Leaderboard
Dec 7, 2021
Stable and scalable but needs better integration
Pros and Cons
  • "Initial setup is simple."
  • "This solution is very good and efficient in joining big tables."
  • "Integration with other platforms could be improved."
  • "In the next release, I would like to see better integration with other platforms."

What is most valuable?

This solution is very good and efficient in joining big tables. It also provides a lot of options that, from a developer's point of view, can be utilized in a project. 

What needs improvement?

In the next release, I would like to see better integration with other platforms.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for about three and a half years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

This solution is stable - I'm not aware of any performance issues.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

This is a scalable solution.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is simple - you are only required to download the installation files, which takes just a few minutes.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution as seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud

If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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Senior DBA & IT Consultant at MA Consulting
Real User
Oct 15, 2021
A stable open-source relational database management system
Pros and Cons
  • "I like that you can move any relational database from Oracle to PostgreSQL. I also like that it's pretty stable."
  • "If you would like to build an application on Amazon today, PostgreSQL is the standard database with Redshift."
  • "The price could be better."
  • "The price could be better."

What is our primary use case?

Any relational databases that you have in Oracle, you can move to PostgreSQL. This is what we have been doing at the moment. 

What is most valuable?

I like that you can move any relational database from Oracle to PostgreSQL. I also like that it's pretty stable.

What needs improvement?

The price could be better.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using PostgreSQL for a few years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

PostgreSQL is quite stable.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We used Oracle before switching to PostgreSQL.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup and installation didn't take a lot of time. It usually takes about a couple of hours.

What about the implementation team?

I implemented this solution by myself.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It could be much cheaper. If you would like to build an application on Amazon today, PostgreSQL is the standard database with Redshift. If you want other databases, you can add them, but PostgreSQL is the basis of everything. It's a question of money, that's it.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend it as a choice for people that want to move from Oracle to another database, which is relatively free. 

On a scale from one to ten, I would give PostgreSQL an eight.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Ruben Conti - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at Intersoftware sas
Real User
Oct 10, 2021
Available, stable and reliable
Pros and Cons
  • "PostgreSQL is stable. It's available, stable, and reliable."
  • "PostgreSQL is stable, available, and reliable."
  • "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."
  • "There are several features I would like to improve that aren't working as expected."

What is our primary use case?

We use PostgreSQL as a database for our ERP system.

What needs improvement?

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. We haven't tried the latest version, but they're supposed to add some of the most important things.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using PostgreSQL for nearly 20 years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

PostgreSQL is stable. It's available, stable, and reliable.

How was the initial setup?

Installing PostgreSQL is not so easy, and the installation takes about one day.

What other advice do I have?

I rate PostgreSQL eight out of 10. I would definitely recommend it.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Ravi-Upadhyay - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder at Inspira Enterprise
Real User
Top 20
Jul 13, 2021
Familiar to other solutions, stable, but not use-friendly
Pros and Cons
  • "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."
  • "The PostgreSQL database is similar to the SQL Server but has a slightly different technology that has similar resources as well, and if the customer has the confidence using SQL Server, they will be fairly comfortable using this solution."
  • "PostgreSQL could improve by being more user-friendly. In SQL Server they have a studio where you can easily do management but not in this solution."
  • "PostgreSQL could improve by being more user-friendly. In SQL Server they have a studio where you can easily do management but not in this solution."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution for the back-end database.

What is most valuable?

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.

What needs improvement?

PostgreSQL could improve by being more user-friendly. In SQL Server they have a studio where you can easily do management but not in this solution. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using PostgreSQL within the past 12 months.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I have found the solution stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable but it could improve.

We have approximately 10 users using this solution in my organization.

How are customer service and technical support?

We are using the open-source version for eight years. We have to rely on our own skillset to manage it.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is easy.

What about the implementation team?

We did the implementation ourselves but it is always recommended to use an expert.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

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

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I have evaluated SQL Server.

What other advice do I have?

If you have a startup company with a normal production environment then this PostgreSQL should be fine. However, if there is a professional environment where there will be some support requirements and mission-critical applications, then they should choose an alternative, such as SQL Server.

I would recommend this solution to others.

I rate PostgreSQLa seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1598691 - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees
Real User
Jun 20, 2021
Stable, easy to install and use, but the security needs improvement
Pros and Cons
  • "It is easy to use."
  • "We use this solution as part of our backend to store data that is coming from the sensors, and it is needed to save the meter data from the sensors."
  • "It could be more secure."
  • "It could be more secure."

What is our primary use case?

We use this solution as part of our backend to store data that is coming from the sensors. 

It is needed to save the meter data from the sensors.

What is most valuable?

It is easy to use.

What needs improvement?

It could be more secure.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with PostgreSQL for approximately two years.

I am using the latest version.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

PostgreSQL is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We use this solution for organization's applications at the backend and it is not used directly by the end-users.

How are customer service and technical support?

I have not contacted technical support.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

It is a bit different from Oracle, with respect to security.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is straightforward.

It was a token installation, I can do it myself.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend PostgreSQL to others who are interested in using this solution.

I would rate PostgresSQL a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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