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 Linux, Windows, 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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PostgreSQL alternatives page was last updated Feb 6, 2025
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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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  File Based Storage
    2.  Web-Database
    3.  Import from SqlServer
    4.  Embeddable
    5.  In-process file-based

    SQLite VS PostgreSQL

     

    • 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.

    68 MySQL Community Edition alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    MySQL Workbench

    MySQL Community Edition Features

    1. MariaDB icon  Support for MariaDB

    MySQL Community Edition VS PostgreSQL

     
  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.

    55 MariaDB alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Deploy

    MariaDB Features

    1.  Relational Database
    2.  Replication

    MariaDB VS PostgreSQL

     
  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

    102 MongoDB alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD

    MongoDB Features

    1.  NoSQL database

    MongoDB VS PostgreSQL

     

    • 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.

    69 Microsoft SQL Server alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Microsoft SQL Server screenshot 1

    Microsoft SQL Server Features

    1.  Database Server

    Microsoft SQL Server VS PostgreSQL

     
  7. 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).

    58 Triplit alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Triplit screenshot 1

    Triplit Features

    1.  Low Latency
    2.  Real-time sync

    Triplit VS PostgreSQL

     

    • Triplit is the most popular SaaS alternative to PostgreSQL.

    • Triplit is Free and Open SourcePostgreSQL is also Free and Open Source
  9. 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.

    81 CouchDB alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    CouchDB screenshot 1

    CouchDB Features

    1.  NoSQL database
    2.  Database Server
    3.  REST API
    4.  Distributed Database

    CouchDB VS PostgreSQL

     
  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.

    92 CockroachDB alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    CockroachDB screenshot 1

    CockroachDB VS PostgreSQL

     
  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.

    17 Amazon Aurora alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Amazon Web Services
    Amazon Aurora screenshot 1

    Amazon Aurora Features

    1. PostgreSQL icon  PostgreSQL-compatible
    2.  Serverless
    3.  Cloud based
    4.  Fully managed service

    Amazon Aurora VS PostgreSQL

     
  12. Azure SQL icon

    Azure SQL

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    Azure SQL is a family of managed, secure, and intelligent products that use the SQL Server database engine in the Azure cloud. Azure SQL is built upon the familiar SQL Server engine, so you can migrate applications with ease and continue to use the tools, languages, and...

    14 Azure SQL alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Microsoft Azure
    Azure SQL screenshot 1

    Azure SQL Features

    1.  Documenting Azure SQL databases

    Azure SQL VS PostgreSQL

     

    • Azure SQL is the most popular commercial alternative to PostgreSQL.

    • Azure SQL is Paid and ProprietaryPostgreSQL is Free and Open Source
  13. 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.

    47 ArangoDB alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    ArangoDB screenshot 1

    ArangoDB Features

    1.  Graph database
    2.  NoSQL database

    ArangoDB VS PostgreSQL

     
  14. 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...

    20 Amazon RDS alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Amazon Web Services
    Amazon RDS screenshot 1

    Amazon RDS Features

    Amazon RDS VS PostgreSQL

     
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