PostgreSQL
by PostgreSQL · Open source object-relational database system
22.4 — BenchRank score out of 100
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Overview
PostgreSQL is an open source object-relational database system developed by the PostgreSQL Global Development Group over more than 35 years. You download and run it yourself, following the official documentation to install and use it. Five major versions are maintained in parallel, each with dated patch releases and published release notes.
- Best for
- Teams that want a self-hosted open source relational database and can run it themselves
- Pricing
- No prices are shown; the site presents the database as a free open source download.
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Open source, with over 35 years of active development
- Five major versions receive patch releases side by side
- Official documentation covers installing and using it
- Active community: mailing lists, user groups, events
Trade-offs
- Major versions age out; 14 stops receiving fixes on 12 Nov 2026
- You install, run and upgrade it yourself
- The site shows no paid support plans, only community channels
- Beta releases are not advised for production use
How this score is made up
Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.
- MCP support
- 0 out of 100
- Documentation
- 25 out of 100
- Agent friendliness
- 49 out of 100
- Changelog
- 0 out of 100
- Marketing site structure
- 65 out of 100
- Operational trust
- 0 out of 100
Measured, but not part of the score
Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.
- Openness
- 0 out of 100
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