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Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Database as a Service (DBaaS)
(91)
4.5 out of 5
Database as a Service (DBaaS)
By Microsoft
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
(637)
4.4 out of 5
PostgreSQL
By PostgreSQL
At a Glance
Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Star Rating
(91)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (37.1% of reviews)
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Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Star Rating
(637)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (35.8% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about PostgreSQL
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Database as a Service (DBaaS) vs PostgreSQL

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Database as a Service (DBaaS) easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Database as a Service (DBaaS) overall.

  • Database as a Service (DBaaS) and PostgreSQL both meet the requirements of our reviewers at a comparable rate.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Database as a Service (DBaaS) is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Database as a Service (DBaaS) over PostgreSQL.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Database as a Service (DBaaS)
No pricing available
PostgreSQL
No pricing available
Free Trial
Database as a Service (DBaaS)
No trial information available
PostgreSQL
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.1
85
9.1
519
Ease of Use
8.7
85
8.5
522
Ease of Setup
8.7
45
8.3
251
Ease of Admin
8.3
37
8.1
238
Quality of Support
8.8
84
7.9
418
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
36
8.4
188
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
84
8.5
506
Features by Category
Database Management Systems (DBMS)Hide 10 FeaturesShow 10 Features
8.0
9
Not enough data
Management
8.3
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
Maintenance
8.3
8
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Security
7.6
7
Not enough data
7.4
7
Not enough data
Relational DatabasesHide 24 FeaturesShow 24 Features
Not enough data
8.9
481
Management
Not enough data
9.2
97
Not enough data
9.2
95
Not enough data
9.0
84
Not enough data
8.9
88
Support
Not enough data
8.5
89
Not enough data
9.2
100
Not enough data
9.2
87
Not enough data
9.1
89
Security
Not enough data
8.7
90
Not enough data
8.9
92
Not enough data
8.6
84
Not enough data
8.9
88
Performance
Not enough data
8.6
83
Not enough data
8.8
89
Not enough data
8.6
86
Not enough data
8.8
89
Not enough data
8.6
86
Database Features
Not enough data
8.9
436
Not enough data
9.0
441
Not enough data
9.0
444
Not enough data
8.6
426
Not enough data
8.7
415
Not enough data
8.8
429
Not enough data
9.0
436
Database as a Service (DBaaS)Hide 17 FeaturesShow 17 Features
9.1
22
Not enough data
Configuration
9.2
20
Not enough data
9.0
18
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
9.1
18
Not enough data
Database Administration
9.3
20
Not enough data
8.7
18
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
Availability
9.4
20
Not enough data
9.1
20
Not enough data
9.1
18
Not enough data
9.2
18
Not enough data
Security
9.4
11
Not enough data
9.3
12
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
Data Management
9.1
11
Not enough data
8.9
11
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Database as a Service (DBaaS)
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Database as a Service (DBaaS) and PostgreSQL share no categories
Unique Categories
Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Database as a Service (DBaaS) is categorized as Database Management Systems (DBMS) and Database as a Service (DBaaS)
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL is categorized as Relational Databases
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
37.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.5%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
31.5%
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
35.8%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
30.9%
Reviewers' Industry
Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Information Technology and Services
33.7%
Computer Software
14.6%
Education Management
4.5%
Computer & Network Security
4.5%
Telecommunications
3.4%
Other
39.3%
PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Information Technology and Services
28.0%
Computer Software
22.3%
Internet
4.5%
Financial Services
4.3%
Telecommunications
3.0%
Other
37.9%
Most Helpful Reviews
Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Most Helpful Favorable Review
MP
mihir p.
Verified User in Commercial Real Estate

I liked the support provided by it for all the well known frameworks like Django , WordPress etc,it becomes so easy to merge your application with database using it,Microsoft manage and backup that resource for us so that we can focus on other aspects of...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Ashish J.
AJ
Ashish J.
Verified User in Higher Education

I think Microsoft azure don't have that much limitations that i dislike it but I think the speed can be improved. Apart from that, the pricing is also an issue as users can get cheaper service from other companies like amazon.

PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Daniel B.
DB
Daniel B.
Verified User in Computer Software

One of PostgreSQL's best features is strong adherence to the ANSI-SQL:2008 standard, which makes it a very comfortable choice when switching from other database systems. It's open source, well maintained, industry proven and battle-hardened, with a rich set...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Gennady G.
GG
Gennady G.
Verified User in Internet

Replication, at least in 2006-2007 was slony and log-shipping. Slony would fail to create new replicas after about 100 gigs on somewhat serious enterprise hardware due to it recreating the database via a pg_dump method which obviously stops working after...

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Discussions
Database as a Service (DBaaS)
Database as a Service (DBaaS) Discussions
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PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL Discussions
What are the advantages and disadvantages of PostgreSQL?
2 comments
Alexandre G.
AG
Open Source: PostgreSQL is free and open-source software, meaning anyone can download, use, and modify it as needed without licensing costs. SQL...Read more
Can we get some video tutorials on usage? Also how do we connect them over cloud ?
1 comment
Nigel H.
NH
Hey Jay, We use Postgresql on all of our cloud servers. We connect via SSL connections to the specific...Read more
What programs use PostgreSQL?
1 comment
Verified User
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