Percona Server vs PostgreSQL comparison

Percona and PostgreSQL are both solutions in the Open Source Databases category. Percona is ranked #17, while PostgreSQL is ranked #3 with an average rating of 8.4. Percona holds a 1.9% mindshare in OSD, compared to PostgreSQL’s 17.1% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Percona users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of PostgreSQL users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

PostgreSQL and Percona Server compete in the relational database management system market. PostgreSQL is often favored for its open-source nature and community support, whereas Percona Server stands out for its performance features, making it suitable for demanding applications.

Features: PostgreSQL provides advanced data types, robust architecture, and extensive extensions, making it highly flexible. Percona Server offers enhanced performance optimization, scalability, and high-load environment capabilities. The focus on flexibility for PostgreSQL contrasts with Percona Server's performance-oriented design.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: PostgreSQL benefits from strong community support with comprehensive documentation and resources. In contrast, Percona Server adopts an enterprise-focused deployment model with professional support and services, highlighting its service-oriented approach.

Pricing and ROI: PostgreSQL's open-source nature leads to lower setup costs and improved ROI due to community contributions. Percona Server requires higher initial investment for its professional support but aims to deliver superior performance benefits and ROI in intensive operations.

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Categories and Ranking

Percona Server

Ranking in Open Source Databases

17th

Average Rating

7.6

Reviews Sentiment

8.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

PostgreSQL

Ranking in Open Source Databases

3rd

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

7.7

Number of Reviews

125

Ranking in other categories

Vector Databases (12th)

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2025, in the Open Source Databases category, the mindshare of Percona Server is 1.9%, down from 2.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of PostgreSQL is 17.1%, down from 20.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Umair Hassan

Database Administrator at Systems Limited

Open-source and free to use with a good community

I would love to see the flashback in Percona MySQL or even in Percona PostgreSQL. It's available in Oracle, the flashback. In Oracle, there's the utility of a flashback. It stores all the information in the tables for a few days. That way, if I accidentally delete my records from the table or I need to check the value of a column or row two days back, I can. If Percona had flashback capabilities, it would be ideal. I would love to see training be easier to find. I had some complications finding the training that Percona provides. It is not displayed on the website. For example, if I want to train myself via a Percona expert through virtual files or through recorded videos or something like that, it's really difficult to find any sort of course. You have to email them first, and they will ask you whether it is for yourself or it is for the corporate sector. The course content should just be readily available and not hidden.

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PavithrarajShetty

Software Architect at Tetherfi

Offers simplicity and is cheaply priced

I haven't gone through the scalability aspect since I was using MySQL Server. I haven't worked to a high level in PostgreSQL, but with MySQL Server, I have managed clustering and partitioning. I think I haven't put much focus on PostgreSQL, so I am not sure how it behaves or how it works.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"We find the product mostly stable."

"We are able to create many different types of jobs and items with this solution making it one of the most valuable features."

"It is easy to use."

"It is very simple to manage."

"The performance is good."

"PostgreSQL makes it very adaptable to several descriptions of a record. Instead of having several tables or several relations for one entity, I can adapt this entity. It can be a multiform entity. For example, here in Mexico, a company and a person can be sold to us as a physical entity or a physical person."

"We managed to reduce the storage space needed to 10% of the original size, without affecting data integrity, and we significantly improved the performance."

"The main value is that it is open source, which means it is free. Our organization has the initiative to go to open source to cut down on cost. Oracle costs us $6 million a year right now, which is killing us, and Postgres costs nothing. So, there is a big push to go to Postgres."

"The product is quite flexible."

Cons

"If Percona had flashback capabilities, it would be ideal."

"It would be great if the solution offered even more integration capabilities."

"It needs more integration."

"PostgreSQL is a stable system, but from a security point of view, it still needs improvement."

"I have noticed that user and access management should be improved."

"PostgreSQL’s performance could be improved."

"It could be more secure."

"Postgres should focus on building a stronger knowledge base. They also need to expand their integration capabilities, so more tools and resources are available to manage it."

"Integration with other platforms could be improved."

Pricing and Cost Advice

Information not available

"The need for our customers to pay for licences is contingent on their projects and budgets."

"It is free. There is no license on it."

"The community version of Postgre is basically free."

"The solution requires a license."

"It is open-source. If you use it on-premise, it is free. It also has enterprise or commercial versions. If you go for the cloud version, there will be a cost, but it is lower than Oracle or Microsoft."

"We use the open-source version of PostgreSQL and not the enterprise edition."

"This solution can offer a cheaper choice for customers since it is open-source."

"Our company pays for it. There are free versions available, but for advanced features, you obviously have to pay."

Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

24%

Comms Service Provider

11%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Educational Organization

Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

11%

Comms Service Provider

Manufacturing Company

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Overview

Percona Server for MySQL is a free, fully compatible, enhanced, open source drop-in replacement for MySQL that provides good performance, scalability and instrumentation. With over 3,000,000 downloads, Percona Server for MySQL's self-tuning algorithms and support for extremely high-performance hardware delivers excellent performance and reliability.

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PostgreSQL is a versatile and reliable database management system commonly used for web development, data analysis, and building scalable databases.

It offers advanced features like indexing, replication, and transaction management. Users appreciate its flexibility, performance, and ability to handle large amounts of data efficiently. Its robustness, scalability, and support for complex queries make it highly valuable.

Additionally, PostgreSQL's extensibility, flexibility, community support, and frequent updates contribute to its ongoing improvement and stability.

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