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pgEdge vs Postgres Pro

pgEdge: Fully open-source multi-master distributed PostgreSQL built on the Spock logical replication extension. Postgres Pro: Russian commercial PostgreSQL distribution with multimaster, 64-bit XIDs and compressed storage.

key differences

  • Licensing: pgEdge is open source (permissive) (PostgreSQL License); Postgres Pro is proprietary (Postgres Pro commercial license).
  • Postgres Pro is built for larger datasets (≤ 1 PB) than pgEdge (≤ 10 TB).
  • Horizontal scaling is manual in pgEdge and addon in Postgres Pro.
  • Only pgEdge has vector search.
  • Only Postgres Pro has pub/sub, compression, online schema changes.

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

choose postgres-pro for

  • +Russian government and banking systems
  • +Oracle replacement under import-substitution programs
  • +Very large OLTP databases hitting XID wraparound limits
  • +HA clusters with synchronous multimaster

best at · OLTP, Geo, Search

pgEdgeFully open-source multi-master distributed PostgreSQL built on the Spock logical replication extension.
Postgres ProRussian commercial PostgreSQL distribution with multimaster, 64-bit XIDs and compressed storage.
overview
Primary model
Relational
Relational
Also supports
Document, Vector, Spatial
Document, Spatial
Type
Database engine
Database engine
Status
Active
Active
Developer
pgEdge, Inc.
Postgres Professional
First release
2023
2016
Latest version
Spock 5.0.13 (Oct 7, 2026)
Enterprise 18.6.0 (Aug 20, 2026)
License
Open source (permissive)PostgreSQL License
ProprietaryPostgres Pro commercial license
Free tier
✓
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popularity
WhichDB Score
10.1
0.0
Rank
#302
#794
GitHub stars
759
–
Stack Overflow questions
–
–
scale & guarantees
Comfortable data size
Medium (≤ 10 TB)
Large (≤ 1 PB)
Horizontal scaling
Manual
Addon
Multi-region
Active active
Active active
ACID
Full
Full
Consistency
Eventual, Strong
Strong
Schema
Strict
Strict
Architecture
Multi primary, Distributed, Client server
Single node, Primary replica, Multi primary, Client server
deployment
Self-hosted
✓
✓
Vendor-managed cloud
✓
—
Serverless
—
—
Embedded
—
—
Edge
—
—
Clouds
AWS, Azure, Google Cloud
–
capabilities
Transactions
✓
✓
Joins
✓
✓
Secondary indexes
✓
✓
Full-text search
✓
✓
Vector search
✓
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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
SQL, PL/pgSQL
Client languages
C, Java, Python, JavaScript, Go, Rust, C#
C, Java, Python, JavaScript, Go, C#, PHP
Best for
OLTP, Edge, Geo
OLTP, Geo, Search
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pgEdge vs Postgres Pro: FAQ

What is the difference between pgEdge and Postgres Pro?

pgEdge: Fully open-source multi-master distributed PostgreSQL built on the Spock logical replication extension. Postgres Pro: Russian commercial PostgreSQL distribution with multimaster, 64-bit XIDs and compressed storage. Licensing: pgEdge is open source (permissive) (PostgreSQL License); Postgres Pro is proprietary (Postgres Pro commercial license). Postgres Pro is built for larger datasets (≤ 1 PB) than pgEdge (≤ 10 TB). Horizontal scaling is manual in pgEdge and addon in Postgres Pro.

When should I choose pgEdge over Postgres Pro?

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. Choose Postgres Pro for russian government and banking systems; oracle replacement under import-substitution programs; and very large OLTP databases hitting XID wraparound limits.

Is pgEdge or Postgres Pro more popular?

pgEdge ranks #302 on the WhichDB Score (10.1/100) and Postgres Pro ranks #794 (0.0/100). Popularity is not fit: check the requirements that matter for your project.

Are pgEdge and Postgres Pro open source?

Yes. pgEdge is open source. License: PostgreSQL License. No. Postgres Pro is proprietary, closed-source software. License: Postgres Pro commercial license.