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Postgres.app vs Ruby on Rails

A side-by-side look at Postgres.app and Ruby on Rails. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Postgres.app

Postgres.app

Development

Postgres.app is a free and open source PostgreSQL server that is packaged as a macOS application. It aims to make it easy to set up a PostgreSQL server on Mac with a GUI tool rather than using the command line and manual configuration.

postgresqldatabaseopen-source
Ruby on Rails

Ruby on Rails

Development

Ruby on Rails is an open-source web application framework written in the Ruby programming language. It follows an MVC architecture and aims to optimize programmer happiness and productivity. Rails emphasizes conventions over configuration and favors rapid prototyping.

rubymvcweb-development