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Azure Database for PostgreSQL vs vCloud Air comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Ranking in Database as a Service (DBaaS)
3rd
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Open Source Databases (4th)
vCloud Air
Ranking in Database as a Service (DBaaS)
22nd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Infrastructure as a Service Clouds (IaaS) (22nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Database as a Service (DBaaS) category, the mindshare of Azure Database for PostgreSQL is 3.8%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of vCloud Air is 2.7%, up from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Database as a Service (DBaaS) Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Azure Database for PostgreSQL3.8%
vCloud Air2.7%
Other93.5%
Database as a Service (DBaaS)
 

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.
it_user613995 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director Solutions Architect - EMEA & APAC at Blue Medora
With the VPC, you can run your workloads in an active state, use it for development work and for hosting SQL/Exchange Servers in IaaS; RaaS/DaaS for DR activities.
All three components of the vCloud Air are equally valuable and important, i.e., IaaS, DaaS and RaaS. I like the Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) offering compared to the Dedicated Cloud. It gives me the flexibility to utilize the pay-as-you-go option. You can run your workloads in an active state at reasonable prices. I have seen lots of companies use it for their development work, as well as for hosting SQL and Exchange Servers, i.e., in the active-passive mode instead of Replication (RaaS). Disaster Recovery is also a great feature that is affordable and easy to use. Disaster Recovery is a great component of the vCloud Air, where you can protect the on-premises cloud infrastructure, by providing self-service recovery options using the vSphere Replication. Some of the features that really stand out and I have used in my projects are: * Direct Connect: It provides high speed and private line connectivity. * Offline Data Transfer: For encrypted bulk data transport.

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."
"Horizontal scaling has helped manage our workloads, making it easier for us to stay cost-efficient while also scaling when we get more traffic on our application."
"We transact 128 trillion data per month using Azure Database for PostgreSQL, which helps us to be more successful on every transaction that the customer is requesting from us."
"Overall, we are satisfied with Microsoft solutions and recommend them."
"Azure Database for PostgreSQL has influenced my application development process by enabling me to take some of what we used to do on-premises, with PostgreSQL hosted in virtual machines, and transition that process into a SaaS solution."
"In terms of integration, we already have SharePoint online, and we're starting to explore PowerApps and PowerFlow. It's all seamless. The ease of integrating SQL and licensing purposes plays a significant role, making it a comfortable choice for the organization."
"By moving to the cloud, we shifted costs from OpEx to CapEx, and we can spread each cost according to each client, and when we use a specific database, we can tag and monitor the cost of each resource to understand the budget."
"Azure Database for PostgreSQL has helped reduce infrastructure costs for my clients, as they pay for what they use and can improve or increase storage whenever needed without having to over-provision resources."
"The Cloud DRaaS solution provided the organization with new levels of flexibility and cost control, together with rapid expansion capability."
"This is the part that should be making admins and CIOs smile."
"VMware Workstation has an interesting feature to manage vSphere infrastructure (and also stand-alone ESXi hosts) that is really powerful and useful, for example to avoid to install the vSphere client (or the integration plugin) just to open one VM console or to change the power status for some VM."
 

Cons

"They can offer more RAG extensions. Currently, it only has the vector search."
"My impressions of the latency and availability of Azure Database for PostgreSQL is that it is a concern that arises post-migration."
"While the flexibility of the server for financial reasons is understandable, better switching between primary and backup would make transitions smoother."
"Azure Database for PostgreSQL can be improved in ways I'm very curious to explore with Horizon."
"For development purposes, it is fine, but on production, you need to have a check on the cost of it."
"The critical service is the Azure OpenAI service. It would help to make it simpler and easier to integrate with that or cognitive services."
"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."
"I feel the user interface/portal can be improved further. I did experience timeout issues and the UI was performing slowly at times."
"It’s a really good idea, but the current implementation is very limited: you can simply see your VMs and just open the VM console."
"I don’t think it is quite where EC2 is with regard to capabilities and features but VMware is investing a lot in vCloud Air."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"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."
"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."
"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."
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Top Industries

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Comms Service Provider
18%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
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Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise19
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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...
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