PostgreSQL AlternativesTop Relational Databases and other similar apps like PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL is described as 'Powerful, open source object-relational database system with over 35 years of active development that has earned it a strong reputation for reliability, feature robustness, and performance' and is a very popular relational database in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to PostgreSQL for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Self-Hosted and Web-based apps. The best PostgreSQL alternative is SQLite, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PostgreSQL are MySQL Community Edition, MariaDB, MongoDB and Microsoft SQL Server.

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  1. SQLite icon

    SQLite

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    SQLite is a software library that implements a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine. SQLite is the most widely deployed SQL database engine in the world. The source code for SQLite is in the public domain.

    70 SQLite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    • Most users think SQLite is a great PostgreSQL alternative.

    • SQLite is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & iPhone alternative to PostgreSQL.

    • SQLite is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to PostgreSQL.

    • SQLite is Free and Open SourcePostgreSQL is also Free and Open Source
    • SQLite is LightweightPostgreSQL is not according to our users
  2. MySQL Community Edition icon

    MySQL Community Edition

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    MySQL Community Edition is a freely downloadable version of the world's most popular open source database that is supported by an active community of open source developers and enthusiasts.

    65 MySQL Community Edition alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  4. MariaDB icon

    MariaDB

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    MariaDB is a backward compatible, drop-in replacement of the MySQL® Database Server. It includes all major open source storage engines.

    54 MariaDB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Deploy
     
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  5. MongoDB icon

    MongoDB

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    MongoDB is a document database with the scalability and flexibility that you want with the querying and indexing that you need

    99 MongoDB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD
     
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    • Almost everyone thinks MongoDB is a great PostgreSQL alternative.

    • MongoDB is the most popular Web-based alternative to PostgreSQL.

    • MongoDB is Freemium and ProprietaryPostgreSQL is Free and Open Source
  6. Microsoft SQL Server icon

    Microsoft SQL Server

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    SQL Server delivers on Microsoft’s Data Platform vision by helping your organization manage your data by enabling you to store data from structured, semi-structured, and unstructured documents within the database.

    66 Microsoft SQL Server alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7. CouchDB icon

    CouchDB

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    Apache CouchDB is a distributed, fault-tolerant and schema-free document-oriented database accessible via a RESTful HTTP / JSON API. It includes incremental map / reduce mechanics for queries and keeps data safe with an append-only datastore.

    72 CouchDB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
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  9. Triplit icon

    Triplit

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    A full-stack, syncing database that runs on both server and client. Pluggable storage (indexeddb, sqlite, durable objects), syncs over websockets, and works with your favorite framework (React, Solid, Vue, Svelte).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Triplit is the most popular SaaS alternative to PostgreSQL.

    • Triplit is Free and Open SourcePostgreSQL is also Free and Open Source
  10. CockroachDB icon

    CockroachDB

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    Cockroach is a distributed key/value datastore which supports ACID transactional semantics and versioned values as first-class features. The primary design goal is global consistency and survivability, hence the name.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
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  11. Amazon Aurora icon

    Amazon Aurora

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    Amazon Aurora provides built-in security, continuous backups, serverless compute, up to 15 read replicas, automated multi-Region replication, and integrations with other AWS services.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Amazon Web Services
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  12. Amazon RDS icon

    Amazon RDS

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    Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) is a collection of managed services that makes it simple to set up, operate, and scale databases in the cloud. Choose from seven popular engines — Amazon Aurora with MySQL compatibility, Amazon Aurora with PostgreSQL compatibility...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Amazon Web Services
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  13. Firebird icon

    Firebird

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    Firebird is a relational database offering many ANSI SQL-92 features that runs on Linux, Windows, and a variety of Unix platforms. Firebird offers excellent concurrency, high performance, and powerful language support for stored procedures and triggers.

    47 Firebird alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     

    • Firebird is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to PostgreSQL.

    • Firebird is Free and Open SourcePostgreSQL is also Free and Open Source
  14. ArangoDB icon

    ArangoDB

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    ArangoDB database is an open-source NoSQL solution with a flexible data model for documents, graphs, and key-values.

    52 ArangoDB alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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