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OceanBase Cloud vs PostgreSQL on Ubuntu comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

OceanBase Cloud
Average Rating
10.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
AI Software Development (203rd), AI Data Analysis (97th)
PostgreSQL on Ubuntu
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Operating Systems (OS) for Business (15th)
 

Mindshare comparison

OceanBase Cloud and PostgreSQL on Ubuntu aren’t in the same category and serve different purposes. OceanBase Cloud is designed for AI Software Development and holds a mindshare of 0.3%.
PostgreSQL on Ubuntu, on the other hand, focuses on Operating Systems (OS) for Business, holds 0.9% mindshare, up 0.0% since last year.
AI Software Development Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
OceanBase Cloud0.3%
Claude for Enterprise1.4%
Cursor1.2%
Other97.1%
AI Software Development
Operating Systems (OS) for Business Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
PostgreSQL on Ubuntu0.9%
Ubuntu Linux8.0%
Windows 117.6%
Other83.5%
Operating Systems (OS) for Business
 

Featured Reviews

Patel_Dhulva - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Superintendent at Teshama Group
Addressed complex operations in distributed workloads and has reduced costs and manual sharding
OceanBase Cloud does not only simplify the technology stack architecture but also greatly reduces hardware procurement and maintenance costs. The best features OceanBase Cloud offers include its native distributed architecture. The native distributed architecture stands out for me because it provides extremely high availability and seamless horizontal scalability. At the same time, its high compatibility with MySQL and Oracle makes the migration process very smooth. I also appreciate its multi-tenant architecture, which performs exceptionally well in resource isolation and improving resource utilization. OceanBase Cloud has positively impacted my organization by helping us solve the issue of high storage costs and the separation of OLTP and OLAP workloads. It has also simplified the technology stack architecture and greatly reduced hardware procurement and maintenance costs. After adopting OceanBase Cloud, I have seen a significant return on investment, as it eliminated the manual database sharding. Instead of splitting data across MySQL instances and maintaining application-level sharding logic, OceanBase Cloud handles data distribution automatically. This has greatly reduced development and maintenance complexity.
MG
CEO at Grant Corporation
Consistent use of flexible data and solid transactions has reduced costs and simplified projects
PostgreSQL on Ubuntu could be improved with easier out-of-the-box configuration. The default settings for PostgreSQL on a fresh Ubuntu install are very conservative. Things such as shared buffers and work memory are too low for any real production workloads, and you have to know how to go in and tune it manually. A smart default configuration wizard during installation that detects hardware and suggests settings would save a lot of junior developers from performance headaches. That is important. Built-in connection pooling is another area; PostgreSQL does not handle large numbers of concurrent connections well natively. You end up needing to set up PG Bouncer separately, which is another tool to learn, configure, and maintain. Having a lightweight connection pooler built into the core installation would be a real quality-of-life improvement. Additionally, a better built-in monitoring UI would help. Primarily, if you are working with Ubuntu, you are largely working with PostgreSQL on the command line and installing third-party tools such as pgAdmin or Adminer. A lightweight built-in web dashboard for basic health monitoring would improve projects significantly. Finally, upgrades between major versions and smaller versions should be a lot easier as well. None of these are deal-breakers; they are just nice to have improvements.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I have seen a return on investment, as OceanBase Cloud is the most reliable and cost-effective distributed database I have ever used."
"PostgreSQL on Ubuntu encompasses all three attributes I value, as it is very easy to use, highly secure, and was a good fit for complex relational projects like Partscify, my religious app, and my Nexera e-commerce store."
"The best advantage of PostgreSQL on Ubuntu is its ability to fulfill all our requirements as an RDBMS; we frequently use various database-related operations such as storing, retrieving, and utilizing views and triggers, and its concurrency and connection handling are very efficient, especially since we have around 1,000 users."
"PostgreSQL on Ubuntu offers reliability, performance, and cost-effectiveness, which were the primary factors in our decision to choose this database."
"Absolutely, I have seen a return on investment as PostgreSQL on Ubuntu helps us save time, and for performance, we see massive changes with around forty percent to eighty percent improvement."
"In summary, PostgreSQL on Ubuntu represents something that is becoming rare in the software world, which is a mature, stable, genuinely free tool that does not have a commercial agenda pushing you toward a paid tier or a vendor locking strategy."
"The best feature of PostgreSQL on Ubuntu is its structure because it adds clarity and understanding when investigating a database, which enhances readability and understandability for someone new to the project."
"We have worked with various databases including SQL Server and MySQL, but I found PostgreSQL on Ubuntu to be the most cost-effective and most performance-friendly solution."
"From my experience, one of the biggest advantages of PostgreSQL on Ubuntu is that it is an RDBMS that performs well based on stability, and it is quick to set up and accessible, not demanding multiple editors or support tools, making it preferable for small-end website requirements."
 

Cons

"I believe OceanBase Cloud can be improved as operations and troubleshooting can be complex in distributed deployments."
"PostgreSQL on Ubuntu could benefit from serverless support."
"PostgreSQL on Ubuntu can be improved by providing some inbuilt AI agent mode, as nowadays many applications are offering such features."
"The initial setup can be tricky."
"The challenge, or the real learning curve, was in the permissions and configuration."
"The main disadvantages I see in PostgreSQL on Ubuntu relate to handling scaling. Vertical scale can work sometimes, but as databases grow, resources can become inadequate, leading to the need for complex replication and sharding which not every specialist is aware of."
"I did notice one downside about PostgreSQL on Ubuntu. Certain queries were not behaving in the same way that SQL Server was handling those queries."
"I chose a nine out of ten for PostgreSQL on Ubuntu because everything is good, but I need it to be easier to understand and learn."
"One of the main improvement points for PostgreSQL on Ubuntu would be that the team, even though it is an open source solution, could have more events and meetups promoted by PostgreSQL itself and by the PostgreSQL team, with companies and developers in the main commercial centers of the world."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
47%
Outsourcing Company
7%
Comms Service Provider
7%
Transportation Company
5%
Construction Company
28%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Outsourcing Company
6%
 

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Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise10
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for PostgreSQL on Ubuntu?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing for PostgreSQL on Ubuntu is that everything is good.
What needs improvement with PostgreSQL on Ubuntu?
I chose a nine out of ten for PostgreSQL on Ubuntu because everything is good, but I need it to be easier to understand and learn. The initial stage is a bit tough, and we do not have adequate sour...
What is your primary use case for PostgreSQL on Ubuntu?
My main use case for PostgreSQL on Ubuntu is to work with the database, so all the fields should be aligned. When we scale the projects, it helps us to do better compared to other software. Postgre...
 

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