Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Oracle Database
Oracle Database clearly comes out ahead of PostgreSQL on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Oracle | PostgreSQL Global Development Group |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentData & AnalyticsCybersecurity & InfoSec | DevelopmentData & Analytics |
| Categories | database | database |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Oracle Database
freemium
custom
custom
open source
| Feature | oracle-database | postgresql |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Compression | ||
| Commercial Use Permitted | ||
| Advanced Security | ||
| Free And Open-Source Software | ||
| Available On-Premises And In Cloud | ||
| No Fees To Download, Use, Modify, Or Distribute | ||
| Data Guard | ||
| Development, Prototyping, And Production Use | ||
| Full-Featured Database | ||
| High Availability | ||
| Large-Scale Deployments | ||
| Mission-Critical Workloads | ||
| Partitioning | ||
| Performance Optimization | ||
| Security | ||
| Small To Mid-Size Deployments |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Oracle Database comes out ahead overall, though PostgreSQL can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Oracle Database and PostgreSQL offer a free tier.
PostgreSQL is open source. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
