Microsoft SQL Server vs PostgreSQL : Which is Better?

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Microsoft SQL Server

Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database management system developed by Microsoft. As a database server, it is a software product with the primary function of storing and retrieving data as requested by other software applications. Developed by Microsoft

License: Freemium

Categories: Development

Apps available for Windows

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PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL is a powerful, open source object-relational database system.

License: Open Source

Categories: Development

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD

Microsoft SQL Server VS PostgreSQL Feature comparision

Feature Microsoft SQL Server PostgreSQL
Database
Relational database
Cross-platform
In-memory database
Lightweight
Web-Database
MariaDB
NoSQL database
Database Management
MySQL Support
PostgreSQL support
Persistent Storage
Database Server
REST API
Developer Tools
Distributed Database
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