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Pipedrive vs PostgreSQL

Pipedrive logo

Pipedrive

All industries

The CRM that sales teams love to use

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
PostgreSQL logo

PostgreSQL

Database & Data Management

The world's most advanced open source relational database

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only PostgreSQL has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Pipedrive email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user; PostgreSQL requires manual scaling across multiple machines for very large deployments
  • They diverge on capability: Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline, PostgreSQL covers ACID Compliance.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Pipedrive and PostgreSQL actually diverge.

Attributes where Pipedrive and PostgreSQL differ
AttributePipedrivePostgreSQL
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidLinux, Windows, macOS, BSD, Unix
CategoryAll industriesDatabase & Data Management
Founded20101996

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Pipedrive

  • Visual pipeline
  • Deal tracking
  • Activity reminders
  • Email integration
  • Mobile apps
  • Reporting
  • Goal tracking
  • Lead management

Only in PostgreSQL

  • ACID Compliance
  • JSON/JSONB Support
  • Full-text Search
  • Extensibility
  • Advanced Indexing
  • Partitioning
  • Replication
  • pgAdmin

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Pipedrive

  • Sales pipeline management with kanban-style dashboardsnot PostgreSQL
  • Multi-channel communication with email and calendar syncnot PostgreSQL
  • Sales automation for small to mid-market teamsnot PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL

  • Transaction processingnot Pipedrive
  • Data storagenot Pipedrive
  • Application backendnot Pipedrive
  • Reportingnot Pipedrive
  • Data analyticsnot Pipedrive

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Pipedrive

  • Email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user

PostgreSQL

  • Requires manual scaling across multiple machines for very large deployments
  • Performance tuning requires deep knowledge of database internals
  • No built-in graphical admin interface; command-line tools are primary method

Pricing, plan by plan

Pipedrive

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Pipedrive review.

PostgreSQL

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the PostgreSQL review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Pipedrive if

  • You need visual pipeline.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want deal tracking.
Pipedrive review

Choose PostgreSQL if

  • You need acid compliance.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Linux, Windows, macOS, BSD, Unix.
  • You also want json/jsonb support.
PostgreSQL review

Questions people ask

Is Pipedrive or PostgreSQL better?
Neither clearly leads. Pipedrive starts at On request and PostgreSQL at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Pipedrive or PostgreSQL?
PostgreSQL has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Pipedrive and Free for PostgreSQL.
Does Pipedrive or PostgreSQL run on more platforms?
Pipedrive runs on Web, iOS, Android. PostgreSQL runs on Linux, Windows, macOS, BSD, Unix.
Can I use PostgreSQL for free?
Yes. PostgreSQL has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Pipedrive starts at On request.
What is Pipedrive best used for?
Pipedrive is most often used for sales pipeline management with kanban-style dashboards, multi-channel communication with email and calendar sync, sales automation for small to mid-market teams. Of those, sales pipeline management with kanban-style dashboards and multi-channel communication with email and calendar sync are not what PostgreSQL is typically brought in for.
What can Pipedrive do that PostgreSQL cannot?
Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline, Deal tracking, Activity reminders, Email integration. PostgreSQL covers ACID Compliance, JSON/JSONB Support, Full-text Search, Extensibility.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

PostgreSQL: Is PostgreSQL completely free?

Yes. PostgreSQL is completely free and open source with no licensing fees or restrictions on use.

Source
PostgreSQL: What platforms does PostgreSQL run on?

PostgreSQL runs on all major operating systems including Linux, Windows, macOS, BSD, and commercial Unix variants, and has been proven highly scalable managing terabytes to petabytes of data.

Source
PostgreSQL: What procedural languages are supported?

PostgreSQL supports stored functions and procedures in multiple languages including PL/pgSQL, Perl, Python, Tcl, Java, JavaScript, R, and Rust.

Source
PostgreSQL: What is ACID compliance in PostgreSQL?

PostgreSQL has been ACID-compliant since 2001, ensuring data integrity through atomicity, consistency, isolation, and durability guarantees for all transactions.

Source
PostgreSQL: Does PostgreSQL support JSON data?

Yes. PostgreSQL supports JSON and JSONB data types for storing and querying JSON documents, along with XML and other document formats.

Source
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