PostgreSQL is our default database. Transactional integrity we trust with money and patient records, plus JSONB, full-text search and extensions that quietly remove the need for two or three other data stores.
When to Choose PostgreSQL
Use PostgreSQL for anything transactional. And for a surprising amount of what people reach for NoSQL, search engines or vector stores to handle.
Core Technical Strengths
- Strict ACID guarantees and mature replication
- JSONB for schema-flexible data in one engine
- Extensions such as PostGIS, pg_trgm and pgvector
- Open source with no licensing lock-in
Common Enterprise Use Cases
- Core transactional and ledger systems
- Reporting replicas and materialised views
- Geospatial queries for logistics platforms
- Vector search for AI retrieval features