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EDB Postgres Advanced Server vs pgEdge

EDB Postgres Advanced Server: EnterpriseDB's PostgreSQL with deep Oracle compatibility: PL/SQL packages, DBMS_* and TDE. pgEdge: Fully open-source multi-master distributed PostgreSQL built on the Spock logical replication extension.

key differences

  • Licensing: EDB Postgres Advanced Server is proprietary (EDB commercial subscription); pgEdge is open source (permissive) (PostgreSQL License).
  • EDB Postgres Advanced Server is built for larger datasets (≤ 1 PB) than pgEdge (≤ 10 TB).
  • Horizontal scaling is addon in EDB Postgres Advanced Server and manual in pgEdge.
  • Only EDB Postgres Advanced Server has pub/sub, compression, encryption at rest, online schema changes.

choose edb-postgres-advanced-server for

  • +Migrating Oracle applications to Postgres
  • +Regulated workloads needing TDE and auditing
  • +Enterprises wanting vendor-backed Postgres with 24x7 support
  • +Always-on clusters with EDB Postgres Distributed

best at · OLTP, Geo, Search

choose pgedge for

  • +Multi-region active-active applications with low local latency
  • +Edge deployments that must keep writing during network partitions
  • +Zero-downtime major-version upgrades via logical replication
  • +Data residency setups with regional write nodes

best at · OLTP, Edge, Geo

EDB Postgres Advanced ServerEnterpriseDB's PostgreSQL with deep Oracle compatibility: PL/SQL packages, DBMS_* and TDE.
pgEdgeFully open-source multi-master distributed PostgreSQL built on the Spock logical replication extension.
overview
Primary model
Relational
Relational
Also supports
Document, Spatial
Document, Vector, Spatial
Type
Database engine
Database engine
Status
Active
Active
Developer
EnterpriseDB (EDB)
pgEdge, Inc.
First release
2005
2023
Latest version
18.6 (Aug 13, 2026)
Spock 5.0.13 (Oct 7, 2026)
License
ProprietaryEDB commercial subscription
Open source (permissive)PostgreSQL License
Free tier
—
✓
popularity
WhichDB Score
12.9
10.1
Rank
#260
#302
GitHub stars
–
759
Stack Overflow questions
105
–
scale & guarantees
Comfortable data size
Large (≤ 1 PB)
Medium (≤ 10 TB)
Horizontal scaling
Addon
Manual
Multi-region
Active active
Active active
ACID
Full
Full
Consistency
Strong, Eventual
Eventual, Strong
Schema
Strict
Strict
Architecture
Single node, Primary replica, Multi primary, Client server
Multi primary, Distributed, Client server
deployment
Self-hosted
✓
✓
Vendor-managed cloud
✓
✓
Serverless
—
—
Embedded
—
—
Edge
—
—
Clouds
AWS, Azure, Google Cloud
AWS, Azure, Google Cloud
capabilities
Transactions
✓
✓
Joins
✓
✓
Secondary indexes
✓
✓
Full-text search
✓
✓
Vector search
✓
✓
Geospatial
✓
✓
JSON
✓
✓
Change data capture
✓
✓
Triggers
✓
✓
Stored procedures
✓
✓
Materialized views
✓
✓
TTL / expiry
—
—
Pub/Sub
✓
—
Columnar storage
—
—
In-memory
—
—
Durable persistence
✓
✓
Compression
✓
—
Encryption at rest
✓
—
Role-based access
✓
✓
Time travel
—
—
Branching
—
—
Online schema changes
✓
—
Streaming ingest
—
—
Offline sync
—
—
Runs in WebAssembly
—
—
interfaces
Query languages
SQL, PL/pgSQL, SPL (Oracle-compatible PL/SQL)
SQL, PL/pgSQL
Client languages
C, Java, Python, .NET, JavaScript, Go, PHP
C, Java, Python, JavaScript, Go, Rust, C#
Best for
OLTP, Geo, Search
OLTP, Edge, Geo
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EDB Postgres Advanced Server vs pgEdge: FAQ

What is the difference between EDB Postgres Advanced Server and pgEdge?

EDB Postgres Advanced Server: EnterpriseDB's PostgreSQL with deep Oracle compatibility: PL/SQL packages, DBMS_* and TDE. pgEdge: Fully open-source multi-master distributed PostgreSQL built on the Spock logical replication extension. Licensing: EDB Postgres Advanced Server is proprietary (EDB commercial subscription); pgEdge is open source (permissive) (PostgreSQL License). EDB Postgres Advanced Server is built for larger datasets (≤ 1 PB) than pgEdge (≤ 10 TB). Horizontal scaling is addon in EDB Postgres Advanced Server and manual in pgEdge.

When should I choose EDB Postgres Advanced Server over pgEdge?

Choose EDB Postgres Advanced Server for migrating Oracle applications to Postgres; regulated workloads needing TDE and auditing; and enterprises wanting vendor-backed Postgres with 24x7 support. Choose pgEdge for multi-region active-active applications with low local latency, edge deployments that must keep writing during network partitions and zero-downtime major-version upgrades via logical replication.

Is EDB Postgres Advanced Server or pgEdge more popular?

EDB Postgres Advanced Server ranks #260 on the WhichDB Score (12.9/100) and pgEdge ranks #302 (10.1/100). Popularity is not fit: check the requirements that matter for your project.

Are EDB Postgres Advanced Server and pgEdge open source?

No. EDB Postgres Advanced Server is proprietary, closed-source software. License: EDB commercial subscription. Yes. pgEdge is open source. License: PostgreSQL License.