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Architecture-wise, Postgres is more extensible. Another reason is licensing. Both contribute to a viral ecosystem.

https://www.bytebase.com/blog/postgres-vs-mysql/



This is exactly what I would argue. PostgreSQL makes it straightforward to create extremely powerful extensions.

PostGIS is one such extension, and I would argue that if your use case involves geospatial data, then PostGIS alone is enough of a reason to use PostgreSQL!




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