MySQL vs PostgreSQL

Versions, support lifecycles and key facts side by side. Dates update automatically from the release data.

Attribute	MySQL	PostgreSQL
Type	Database	Database
Project status	Active	Active
Developer	Oracle	PostgreSQL Global Development Group
First release	23 May 1995	29 Jan 1997
Release cadence	LTS every 2 years; Innovation releases every quarter	Major release yearly (September/October); each supported for 5 years
Newest release	MySQL 26.10 · released Oct 2026	PostgreSQL 18 · released Sep 2025
Latest LTS	MySQL 9.7 LTS	—
Supported versions	3	4
Longest support	MySQL 9.7 LTS — until Apr 2034	PostgreSQL 18 — until Nov 2030
Model	Relational (SQL)	Object-relational (SQL)
Default storage engine	InnoDB	—
Written in	C, C++	C
Runs on	Linux, Windows, macOS, BSD	Linux, Windows, macOS, BSD
Forks	MariaDB, Percona Server	—
License	GPLv2 or commercial	PostgreSQL License (BSD-style)
Notable features	—	MVCC, JSONB, extensions (PostGIS, pgvector), logical replication
Support	—	5 years per major version; minor releases every quarter
Guides on TecAdmin	132 guides	27 guides

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