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PostgreSQL on Ubuntu vs openSUSE Leap comparison

 

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Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

openSUSE Leap
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
18th
Average Rating
9.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
PostgreSQL on Ubuntu
Ranking in Operating Systems (OS) for Business
15th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Operating Systems (OS) for Business category, the mindshare of openSUSE Leap is 4.9%, down from 6.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PostgreSQL on Ubuntu is 0.9%, up from 0.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Operating Systems (OS) for Business Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
PostgreSQL on Ubuntu0.9%
openSUSE Leap4.9%
Other94.2%
Operating Systems (OS) for Business
 

Featured Reviews

NK
Senior Manager at Cognizant
Provides BTRFS file system, which allows you to take snapshots
I only use the tool for testing purposes on my team, but multiple people use it. We don't make a team effort to install the solution. When it comes to maintenance, we ask our company to buy SUSE Linux Enterprise. My team consists of 13 people. We are currently integrating the solution with Ansible to do some coding. Although not a full-fledged automation, we are integrating the solution with Ansible and executing a couple of playbooks connected to openSUSE Leap. I would recommend the solution to other users looking for an open-source solution. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
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

"openSUSE Leap has helped me with using containers in Podman."
"The solution is very stable after it is configured. It is hard to have a panel slow, a problem, misconfiguration, or any kind of loss function."
"Stable - it just runs without the necessity to reboot."
"Leap has provided me with the ability to offer what I consider Enterprise class server O/S platforms to my smaller customers who are looking to improve their competitive stances without breaking the bank."
"This solution has helped my organization's security from the use of its firewall, and the features for blocking or allowing traffic are very effective and have worked well for us."
"The most valuable feature by far has been the virtualization capabilities of the operating system."
"The solution is easy for me to use because the backend is derived from FreeBSD and this is something I have been using for over 20 years."
"The solution's most valuable feature is the BTRFS file system, which allows you to take snapshots."
"PostgreSQL on Ubuntu offers reliability, performance, and cost-effectiveness, which were the primary factors in our decision to choose this database."
"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."
"We have a truly robust open source solution for which we do not have licensing costs, even for corporate use, and which delivers incredible reliability."
"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."
"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."
"PostgreSQL on Ubuntu has positively impacted our organization because, from the initial phase with around 1,000 plus users during user accessibility testing, we defined the tables in such a manner that even with future scalability increases, it would function well, and now it has grown to 10 lakh users, still holding up well with fast data retrieval and good query performance, supported by effective indexing methods."
"PostgreSQL on Ubuntu has positively impacted my organization by being the single most important factor in moving France Farms from a conceptual bio-IT project to a functional sovereign trust machine because it has credibility with international farmers and partners."
"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."
 

Cons

"In the future, the Active Directory could improve."
"Like most Linux-based operating systems, the biggest challenge Leap faces is the GUI."
"There is room for improvement in the console."
"I would like openSUSE Leap to have better link integration with Windows."
"It would be helpful if we could easily switch from openSUSE Leap for testing to SUSE Linux Enterprise for production."
"Somehow the change from OS12.x via 13.x to Leap was a bit bumpy and some old issues seemed to reappear."
"PostgreSQL on Ubuntu can be improved because it is a bit slower than other solutions I have used."
"PostgreSQL on Ubuntu could be improved with easier out-of-the-box configuration."
"Several things come to mind for improvements in PostgreSQL on Ubuntu. First, the monitoring and observability experience on Ubuntu could be smoother."
"PostgreSQL on Ubuntu can be improved in terms of flexibility, which comes at a cost—specifically its learning curve and complexity."
"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."
"The challenge, or the real learning curve, was in the permissions and configuration."
"PostgreSQL on Ubuntu can be improved by providing some inbuilt AI agent mode, as nowadays many applications are offering such features."
"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."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This is an open-source operating system that can be used free of charge."
"The solution is open-source."
"The cost of this solution was reasonable and it was within our budget."
"openSUSE Leap is an open-source solution that is free of cost."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
21%
Educational Organization
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
University
7%
Construction Company
28%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Outsourcing Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business2
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise4
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise10
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with openSUSE Leap?
Both openSUSE Leap and the SUSE Enterprise version use the same kernel. Suppose I have a lower environment where I can run openSUSE to test all my products. It would be helpful if I could easily sw...
What is your primary use case for openSUSE Leap?
I use openSUSE Leap for testing purposes. Before officially using any server in our office, we test it using the solution. My office usually uses production servers on the SUSE Linux enterprise ver...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for openSUSE Leap?
openSUSE Leap is an open-source solution that is free of cost.
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...
 

Overview

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