Why pay $100,000 for something you can achieve in $5,000? That’s the main question. Oracle is a long-standing giant in the DBMS world, offering a feature-rich platform but at a steep price, often catering to large enterprises with extensive budgets. PostgreSQL, on the other hand, is open source with a liberal license and zero licensing fees.

Unraveling the Mystery: Why PostgreSQL Costs You Nothing Each time I mention that PostgreSQL comes with zero licensing fees, I’m met with skeptical looks and a barrage of “Really? But how much does the license actually cost?”. It has happened enough times that I decided to write a blog explaining this, keeping in mind especially […]