Compare PostgreSQL and Aerospike - Jun 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - PostgreSQL or Aerospike?

Aerospike is more expensive to implement (TCO) than PostgreSQL, and Aerospike is rated higher (85/100) than PostgreSQL (62/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Database Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

PostgreSQL Vs. Aerospike

PostgreSQL: PostgreSQL is a powerful, open source object-relational database system. It has more than 15 years of active development and a proven architecture that has earned it a strong reputation for reliability, data integrity, and correctness. It runs on all major operating systems, including Linux, UNIX (AIX, BSD, HP-UX, SGI IRIX, Mac OS X, Solaris, Tru64...

Aerospike: Aerospike is the only real-time NoSQL database built from the ground up to take advantage of today’s multi-core, multi-processor architectures and solid-state drives (SSDs). That’s what makes it fast – 500k TPS per node with sub-millisecond latency. Hybrid architecture with indexes in-memory and data either in-memory or on flash. Srong consistency,...

Who is more expensive? PostgreSQL or Aerospike?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Database Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for PostgreSQL and Aerospike.

PostgreSQL price starts at $7,613 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 PostgreSQL is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Database Management software. Aerospike price starts at $172.57 per month , When comparing Aerospike to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Database Management software cost.

Bottom line: Aerospike is more expensive than PostgreSQL.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared PostgreSQL Vs. Aerospike based on some of the most important and required Database Management features.

PostgreSQL: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Aerospike: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.

Target customer size

PostgreSQL's typical customers include: Medium and large size businesses, and Aerospike's target customer size include: Medium and large size businesses.