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Azure Database for PostgreSQL vs MariaDB comparison

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Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
4.9
Azure Database for PostgreSQL offers 40% efficiency gains and 25% cost reduction, improving uptime and reducing infrastructure expenses.
Sentiment score
6.6
MariaDB offers cost savings, secure AI data handling, SQL integration, and community-driven features, benefiting up to 90% of users.
It offers at least 25 percent cost savings compared to maintaining on-premises databases.
Principle azure architect at Intercept
Now, we use embedded PostgreSQL vectors, which will undoubtedly reduce the TCO by using a much more cost-effective solution.
Head of cloud, data, and AI at BJSS
We've reduced our total ownership cost because we are not spending on expensive SQL server licenses.
Admin (hands on user) at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees
Since it handles vector storage and similarity searches natively alongside your relational data, I can seamlessly combine precise SQL filters with vector queries, which guarantees that the data retrieved for my AI application is always up-to-date and consistent.
Developer at a educational organization with 51-200 employees
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
5.7
Azure Database for PostgreSQL support receives mixed reviews, with praise for helpfulness but criticism for occasional slow responses.
Sentiment score
6.2
MariaDB offers enterprise support but most users rely on clear documentation and community assistance to resolve issues.
Once we open a support case, we have people engaged within about 20 minutes, especially for a Sev 1 issue.
Financial Advisor at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
On a scale from one to ten, I rate customer service and technical support a nine because they are quick in responding and in working with me to rectify any issues we come across.
Cloud Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
The documentation and training we've received through Microsoft Learn on how to migrate, deploy, and manage the solution is exceptional.
Head of cloud, data, and AI at BJSS
They came and tuned our queries with one-to-one assistance.
Architect at LTIMindtree
Compared to MongoDB, there are some platform deficiencies, but the support team shouldn't bear that burden.
Co-Founder at Vsigma IT Labs Pvt Ltd
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
6.0
Azure Database for PostgreSQL offers scalable resources with easy auto-scaling, supporting diverse business needs and enhancing operational efficiency.
Sentiment score
6.8
MariaDB is scalable, excelling in small to medium setups but needing extra tools and configuration for larger environments.
We do not have to buy everything and build it. It is already there.
Systems Engineer II at ICW Group
Scalability is not an issue on cloud.
DevOps Engineer at Donyati
Maintaining consistent performance while reducing operational complexity.
Test Engineer at Happiest Minds Technologies
A specific challenge I have faced is troubleshooting performance degradation during heavy write transaction tables.
Developer at a educational organization with 51-200 employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.4
Azure Database for PostgreSQL offers stable, reliable performance with excellent uptime, minimal latency, and strong support from Microsoft.
Sentiment score
7.7
MariaDB is stable and reliable, though specific configurations like clustering may pose occasional stability issues.
It is the go-to database if seeking performance and capacity.
Director at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
I have not experienced any downtime, crashes, or performance issues; it has been very stable.
Cloud Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Once everything is in the same networking environment, the latency becomes much smaller compared to when I have everything spread across different availability zones and regions, which results in higher latency.
Aws Solutions Architect at ProjectCareer
We haven't found issues with the stability of MariaDB.
Co-Founder at Vsigma IT Labs Pvt Ltd
 

Room For Improvement

Azure Database for PostgreSQL requires enhanced user-friendliness, performance tools, scalability, integration, anomaly detection, and improved support for efficiency.
MariaDB enhances integration and UI but needs improved stability, replication, views, BI tool integration, and complex query performance.
It does not presently support knowledge graph functionalities as Neo4j does.
Product manager at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees
Some cloud platforms I've used have journeys that guide you through processes, but with Azure Database for PostgreSQL, I have to know exactly what I want to do and navigate there myself.
Aws Solutions Architect at ProjectCareer
Enhanced monitoring dashboards for faster root cause analysis.
Test Engineer at Happiest Minds Technologies
MariaDB is scalable and easy to scale.
Co-Founder at Vsigma IT Labs Pvt Ltd
Oracle is very advanced compared to MariaDB, and those advanced features are not available in MariaDB.
Architect at LTIMindtree
The key area where MariaDB could be improved is its native GUI tooling; while the command-line interface works perfectly fine, the built-in visual tools for administration, management, and query design feel outdated compared to some competitors.
Developer at a educational organization with 51-200 employees
 

Setup Cost

Azure Database for PostgreSQL offers flexible pricing, favoring initial phases, with FinOps integration crucial for cost management.
MariaDB is a cost-effective, open-source database solution offering a free Community Edition and affordable enterprise alternatives to Oracle.
We've reduced costs by 60 percent compared to maintaining on-premises solutions.
Director, Alliances & Engineering at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
We chose it because it is more cost-effective than Microsoft SQL.
Cloud Solutions Architect at Measurement Incorporated
Once you are comfortable and ready to make some commitments, you get about 30 percent saving if you are going with one-year or three-year reservation cost.
Staff Data Engineer at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees
MariaDB is in the pricey range, especially for huge databases handling terabytes of data.
Co-Founder at Vsigma IT Labs Pvt Ltd
 

Valuable Features

Azure Database for PostgreSQL offers scalability, high availability, security features, and cost-efficiency, ideal for web and cloud-native applications.
MariaDB is reliable and scalable, offering open-source benefits, SQL compliance, excellent performance, and broad community support for various needs.
My takeaway as a CTO is that they're comfortable with the security posture, the features, the observability, alerts, and now it integrates into the rest of the Azure landscape.
Head of cloud, data, and AI at BJSS
The query analyzers help me find out what's happening in each of the queries.
IT Director at Infosys
If a database has any task that has been interrupted or any connection issue, it will alert LogicMonitor, and we have a centralized panel for all the alerts.
System Engineer II at a insurance company with 501-1,000 employees
Encryption is available in MariaDB, so we are secure for transmitting data without concern about moving over networks.
Architect at LTIMindtree
Being able to store unstructured JSON directly into a column while still using standard SQL functions such as JSON_EXTRACT to query specific keys has saved me from having to constantly alter our database schemas.
Developer at a educational organization with 51-200 employees
Configuration, setup, and schema design are good features in MariaDB.
Co-Founder at Vsigma IT Labs Pvt Ltd
 

Categories and Ranking

Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Ranking in Open Source Databases
4th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
30
Ranking in other categories
Database as a Service (DBaaS) (4th)
MariaDB
Ranking in Open Source Databases
10th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
62
Ranking in other categories
Relational Databases Tools (15th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Open Source Databases category, the mindshare of Azure Database for PostgreSQL is 1.9%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MariaDB is 5.5%, down from 6.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Open Source Databases Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Azure Database for PostgreSQL1.9%
MariaDB5.5%
Other92.6%
Open Source Databases
 

Featured Reviews

Sathish Palanisamy - PeerSpot reviewer
Staff Data Engineer at a transportation company with 10,001+ employees
Improves database performance, supports AI integration, and accelerates customer-focused innovation
Azure Database for PostgreSQL can be improved in the area of elastic capabilities. One of the things we were actively looking for is the elastic feature, which was made a GA at this Ignite event. I am really happy that finally in Azure, we have a product which we can use for elastic clusters. If you are bound with a single server, then you have a vertical limit. Now you do not have any limits. As long as your use case grows, we can grow. The only thing I would maybe be thinking about is we should also allow customers to pick different node sizes for every node inside the elastic eventually. Some nodes do not need that big capacity. So that may be a nice-to-have feature, though it is not a must-have at this point.
PR
Architect at LTIMindtree
Cloud deployment has improved security and performance but still needs richer query features
MariaDB is easy to install. Performance of MariaDB has improved with the query optimizer. We use MariaDB's data-at-rest encryption. Encryption is available in MariaDB, so we are secure for transmitting data without concern about moving over networks. Query optimization in MariaDB is better than Oracle. We use advanced replication for MariaDB. Role-based access is available in MariaDB, which is a good feature. The technical support of MariaDB is very helpful. They came and tuned our queries with one-to-one assistance.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Comms Service Provider
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
University
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise19
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business28
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise26
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Azure Database for PostgreSQL?
The pay-as-you-go pricing model of Azure Database for PostgreSQL has not negatively impacted my database-related costs and resource allocation; it is good and there is no issue with that.
What needs improvement with Azure Database for PostgreSQL?
I have not been involved in development, so I cannot share much on improvements or enhancements I would like to see at the moment. I am comfortable with the graphical user interface of Azure Databa...
What is your primary use case for Azure Database for PostgreSQL?
As a Cloud Service Provider, I manage a significant portion of Azure Database for PostgreSQL deployments on behalf of my clients. I handle provisioning and configuring monitoring for these instance...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MariaDB?
MariaDB is in the pricey range, especially for huge databases handling terabytes of data. The cost depends on the volume of data and different features enabled during configuration, such as backup ...
What needs improvement with MariaDB?
The key area where MariaDB could be improved is its native GUI tooling; while the command-line interface works perfectly fine, the built-in visual tools for administration, management, and query de...
What is your primary use case for MariaDB?
My main use case for MariaDB was web applications, and I have been using MariaDB for just about a year now as I was in the development team. A specific web application where I used MariaDB is a hea...
 

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Sample Customers

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Google, Wikipedia, Tencent, Verizon, DBS Bank, Deutsche Bank, Telefónica, Huatai Securities
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