MySQL Community Edition vs PostgreSQL : Which is Better?

MySQL Community Edition icon

MySQL Community Edition

MySQL Community Edition is the freely downloadable version of the world's most popular open source database. Developed by Oracle

License: Open Source

Categories: Development

Apps available for Mac OS X Windows Linux BSD

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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

MySQL Community Edition VS PostgreSQL Feature comparision

Feature MySQL Community Edition PostgreSQL
Database
MariaDB
Relational database
Cross-platform
In-memory database
Lightweight
Web-Database
NoSQL database
Persistent Storage
Database Server
REST API
Developer Tools
Distributed Database
Database Management
MySQL Support
PostgreSQL support
*community curated information: This table may not have the most accurate information. Please suggest changes

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