Postgres vs MySQL

Debates and discussions on reasons to choose PostgreSQL over MySQL or vice versa, including technical advantages, experiences, and arguments for preferring one database over the other in projects.

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joenot443 Nov 14, 2023 View on HN

What are your technical reasons for choosing Postgres over MySQL?

deytempo Sep 22, 2018 View on HN

What are some reasons I might consider Postgres over MySQL when choosing a DB platform?

neon_electro Jan 8, 2024 View on HN

Can you share your take on why MySQL and not Postgres?

hfucvyv Mar 30, 2024 View on HN

Probably the same reason they used postgres instead of MySQL.

crc32 Sep 11, 2015 View on HN

I think because Postgres is commonly being considered as an alternative to MySQL rather than MSSQL or Oracle.

jondwillis Sep 22, 2023 View on HN

Convince me to not just use Postgres for everything!

davidw Jul 17, 2009 View on HN

Postgres is very good. So much so that many of us use it instead of Mysql in any case:-)

jasfi Nov 4, 2021 View on HN

What was your opinion of Postgres vs the others?

pbreit Aug 3, 2012 View on HN

Is Postgres gaining momentum such that it might displace MySQL as the go-to DB?

lwat Aug 30, 2012 View on HN

There's no good reason to use MySQL over PostGres these days.