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POSTGRES VS MYSQL: A COMPLETE COMPARISON IN 2023

bytebase.com15 min read

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In the recent Stack Overflow developer survey, Postgres was revealed to be the most used and preferred database by professional developers. As Postgres gains more momentum, it becomes harder to pick between Postgres and MySQL. MySQL is probably still the world's most popular open source database by install base. This article compares the two databases in terms of performance, features, extensibility, usability, and more.