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Azure Database for PostgreSQL vs Oracle MySQL Cloud Service comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Ranking in Open Source Databases
4th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Database as a Service (DBaaS) (3rd)
Oracle MySQL Cloud Service
Ranking in Open Source Databases
12th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
Relational Databases Tools (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Open Source Databases category, the mindshare of Azure Database for PostgreSQL is 2.0%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is 2.3%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Open Source Databases Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Azure Database for PostgreSQL2.0%
Oracle MySQL Cloud Service2.3%
Other95.7%
Open Source Databases
 

Featured Reviews

Sathish Palanisamy - PeerSpot reviewer
Staff Data Engineer at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees
Improves database performance, supports AI integration, and accelerates customer-focused innovation
Azure Database for PostgreSQL can be improved in the area of elastic capabilities. One of the things we were actively looking for is the elastic feature, which was made a GA at this Ignite event. I am really happy that finally in Azure, we have a product which we can use for elastic clusters. If you are bound with a single server, then you have a vertical limit. Now you do not have any limits. As long as your use case grows, we can grow. The only thing I would maybe be thinking about is we should also allow customers to pick different node sizes for every node inside the elastic eventually. Some nodes do not need that big capacity. So that may be a nice-to-have feature, though it is not a must-have at this point.
RS
Director at Adamos Tecnologia
Efficiently manages extensive datasets with rapid connections and wide tool support
Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is easy to manage and install. It does not require a DBA for management. The connections are very fast and it supports several thousand users simultaneously without any issues. New connections do not hang server operations. As soon as new releases are put out, they work as expected. Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is supported by every vendor and tool, including architectural, integration, and generation tools, offering wide protocol support. This makes Oracle MySQL Cloud Service a valuable solution.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I rate Azure Database for PostgreSQL 10 out of 10."
"With PostgreSQL, the documentation is perfect, and using it on Microsoft is easy because there is documentation for Microsoft PostgreSQL, which I find easy to follow."
"Postgres has helped us innovate and stay competitive."
"Azure Database has become easier to use over time."
"Automatic patching and backups have a huge impact on my database management strategy—we have an operations team of two people and do not have time to handle database maintenance manually, so we chose platform-as-a-service for this reason."
"I rate Azure Database for PostgreSQL 10 out of 10."
"Overall, we are satisfied with Microsoft solutions and recommend them."
"The flexibility that we have with the JSONB functionality allowed us to get data into the system, build the POC, get it in front of people, and then as we find needs for things to be more normally normalized, we can go back and make those changes."
"The product is good for tuning."
"The simplicity of the solution is very good; it's a straightforward solution and makes for a very good cloud option."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"Having multiple reliable databases has improved our business greatly because having a robust database is so integral to the company in general."
"Overall, I rate Oracle MySQL Cloud Service as a nine out of ten."
"All the features are excellent."
"MySQL is very stable and works beautifully with large amounts of data."
"The most valuable aspect of the product is data migration."
 

Cons

"Microsoft support for Azure Database for PostgreSQL rates about four out of ten based on my experience. You always get the same questions with Microsoft support, and it's not really straightforward."
"Support at best is a five out of ten."
"For development purposes, it is fine, but on production, you need to have a check on the cost of it."
"Azure Database for PostgreSQL has not helped reduce infrastructure costs for me or my clients."
"In terms of improvement for Azure Database for PostgreSQL, the native applications can be enhanced, as we can use different tools to connect the database, but I believe the browser on the Azure portal can be made more user-friendly."
"The pay-as-you-go pricing model of Azure Database for PostgreSQL has actually increased costs."
"They can offer more RAG extensions. Currently, it only has the vector search. It does not presently support knowledge graph functionalities as Neo4j does. It also does not offer some tools to improve indexing the way other vector databases offer."
"In the future, I would like to see anomaly detection."
"The solution should offer memory management."
"Oracle MySQL Cloud Service's scalability is an area of concern that can be better."
"Oracle MySQL Cloud Service should be easier to replicate and integrate into further solutions."
"There might be minor improvements, however, I can’t identify any particular areas for improvement at the moment."
"It requires a significant amount of expertise and effort to manage, especially when dealing with substantial volumes of data."
"It could be more user-friendly, but that depends on the user's technical skills."
"There could be more courses where the people could learn more easily how to use the tool."
"Relational databases, in general, are not known to be as scalable as NoSQL databases."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We do not pay for a full-year subscription because our usage is still at the beginning phase and not much. The pay-as-you-go model works well for us."
"The pricing experience is positive. Azure Database for PostgreSQL reduces the need for hardware investments, and the pay-as-you-go pricing model positively affects database-related costs by allowing us to start small and scale as needed."
"There aren't any notable areas for improvement that I could see. PostgreSQL was self-sufficient with no need for additional database knowledge to maintain it."
"The pay-as-you-go pricing model plays a critical role in managing database-related costs and resource allocation. We build using Infrastructure as Code (IAC) and maintain a focus on FinOps to control Azure service costs. Some clients are pushy on price. It's critical to automate it, so we're just using it when appropriate and switching it off in certain scenarios."
"Oracle has a better licensing model compared to its competitors."
"The product is expensive."
"The license is expensive."
"While the core solution itself is not exorbitant, the support services are associated with a significant maintenance fee, often ranging from twenty to thirty percent."
"The solution’s paid plans are expensive."
"It is an open-source product."
"The product is free since it is an open-source tool."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
18%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
16%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Construction Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business9
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise19
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise12
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Database for PostgreSQL?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is that pricing is very important due to budget constraints in each project; while migration costs can be high during the process, after migrat...
What needs improvement with Azure Database for PostgreSQL?
In terms of improvement for Azure Database for PostgreSQL, the native applications can be enhanced, as we can use different tools to connect the database, but I believe the browser on the Azure por...
What is your primary use case for Azure Database for PostgreSQL?
My main use case for Azure Database for PostgreSQL involves migration from on-premise to Azure Database for PostgreSQL using technologies such as a migration database DMA. A specific example of a m...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle MySQL Cloud Service?
I have never paid for the full version of Oracle MySQL Cloud Service. We use the free version or the version available in RDS ( /products/amazon-rds-reviews ) from AWS ( /products/amazon-aws-review...
What needs improvement with Oracle MySQL Cloud Service?
Oracle MySQL Cloud Service should be easier to replicate and integrate into further solutions. Although it targets Linux and UNIX environments, its performance is not as optimized on Windows platfo...
What is your primary use case for Oracle MySQL Cloud Service?
I work in finance, financial services, banking, and financial services.
 

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Omnis, Naveex, Rehash Technologies
Find out what your peers are saying about Azure Database for PostgreSQL vs. Oracle MySQL Cloud Service and other solutions. Updated: November 2026.
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