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EDB Postgres Advanced Server vs LanceDB comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

EDB Postgres Advanced Server
Ranking in Open Source Databases
13th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.7
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
LanceDB
Ranking in Open Source Databases
18th
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
9.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
Vector Databases (9th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Open Source Databases category, the mindshare of EDB Postgres Advanced Server is 2.3%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of LanceDB is 4.3%, down from 4.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Open Source Databases Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
EDB Postgres Advanced Server2.3%
LanceDB4.3%
Other93.4%
Open Source Databases
 

Featured Reviews

reviewer2599590 - PeerSpot reviewer
Student at a university with 10,001+ employees
Explore innovative database indexing and distributed architecture capabilities
The number of indices available in Postgres is remarkable. Additionally, the way it forks each process into a child node, instead of executing in the same node, is quite different from most databases. These features can be especially useful in certain scenarios compared to MySQL or other SQL-based databases. Also, the ability to distribute the database across different machines is a significant advantage.
Arucy Lionel - PeerSpot reviewer
Co-Founder at Afriziki
A simple solution that has very good documentation and low research consumption
LanceDB is deployed on-cloud in our organization. I have only utilized the community-specific version. They have a server-client version that might actually be useful for a lot of other people. I just needed the direct one, which works quite well for me. I don't know how good the server client version is yet. Overall, I rate LanceDB a nine out of ten.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Retailer
7%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
10%
University
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise8
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for EDB Postgres Advanced Server?
EDB Postgres Advanced Server offers both processor-based and user-based licensing options. The cost is reasonable, particularly for middle and lower-tier customers, but there are hiccups when deali...
What needs improvement with EDB Postgres Advanced Server?
It was challenging to think of improvements for Postgres. We did not choose to extend or add new features to Postgres since it already meets our needs so well. There aren't specific new features we...
What is your primary use case for EDB Postgres Advanced Server?
Our primary use case for EDB Postgres Advanced Server was to study the code base behind it. We aimed to understand how it has been built, how the engine functions, the querying process, and what ki...
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Sample Customers

Ericsson, Clear Capital, PinkRoccade, ABN Amro, WholeWorldBand, Van Genechten, Gallinat-Bank AG, Mariner, coresystems, Aquent, Contegix, AQA, Genscape, InMobi
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