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Aiven for PostgreSQL vs. MySQL

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricAiven for PostgreSQL

by Aiven

MySQL

by Oracle

Overall rating4.34.4
Review count791,686
Ease of use9.18.9
Ease of setup9.08.8
Quality of support8.78.3
Meets requirements8.89.0
NPS52.56410359.583859
Small Business67.1%37.0%
Mid-Market26.6%30.2%
Enterprise6.3%32.8%
Total page views107842
Total LLM citations5,9135,047

Aiven for PostgreSQL

Aiven for PostgreSQL is a fully managed, scalable PostgreSQL service. It is full-featured, and backed by a 99.99% SLA. You can launch a fully operational PostgreSQL cluster in the cloud and region of your choice in minutes - using the Aiven web console or programmatically via Aiven’s API, CLI, Terraform provider or Kubernetes operator. You'll have access to premium features, such as Point in Time Restore, database forking, connection pooling, and more. And you can use over 70 PostgreSQL extensions.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Customer Support
  • Setup Ease
  • Solutions Approach
  • Application Development
  • Deployment Ease

MySQL

MySQL is the world's most popular open-source database, renowned for its reliability, performance, and ease of use. It serves as the backbone for many high-profile web applications, including those of Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. MySQL offers a comprehensive suite of features that cater to the needs of modern web, mobile, embedded, and cloud applications. Key Features and Functionality: - Transactional Data Dictionary: Implemented as a set of SQL tables stored in a single InnoDB tablespace, enhancing data management efficiency.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Reliability
  • Easy Integrations
  • Performance
  • Features
  • Query Speed