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MongoDB vs PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL started first, in 1996, 13 years before MongoDB.

MongoDB 17y 218d since 2009 · Standing PostgreSQL 30y 71d since 1996 · Standing started first

Why MongoDB lasted

  • Document as default was a real relief from ORMs, and Atlas made it a business.
  • The driver experience and the JSON-shaped brain still match how a lot of apps think.

Why PostgreSQL lasted

  • It is the database you graduate to, and then never leave.
  • Extensions (PostGIS, pgvector, Citus) let it absorb the specialty database of the year without a migration.

Questions

Which is older, MongoDB or PostgreSQL?

PostgreSQL started first, in 1996, 13 years before MongoDB.

How long has PostgreSQL been running?

PostgreSQL has been up 30 years 71 days, since 1996-07-08.

How long has MongoDB been running?

MongoDB has been up 17 years 218 days, since 2009-02-11.

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