Heroku Postgres vs PostgreSQL
A side-by-side look at Heroku Postgres and PostgreSQL. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.
Heroku Postgres
Online Services
Heroku Postgres is a managed SQL database service provided by Heroku. It offers production-ready PostgreSQL databases as a service with automatic management, security, backups, and easy scaling.
cloudpostgresqlmanaged-service
PostgreSQL
Development
PostgreSQL is an open source, object-relational database management system known for its reliability, performance, and SQL compliance. It runs on all major operating systems and has a rich set of features including complex queries, foreign keys, triggers, views, and ACID compliance.
open-sourceobjectrelationalreliableperformantsql-compliant
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