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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    PostgreSQL

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/APostgreSQL (alternately Postgres) is a free and open source object-relational database system boasting over 30 years of active development, reliability, feature robustness, and performance. It supports SQL and is designed to support various workloads flexibly.N/A

    Sage X3

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/ASage X3 is an ERP solution with a robust range of capabilities supported by collaboration, analytics, and workspace tools.N/A
    Pricing
    PostgreSQLSage X3
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PostgreSQLSage X3
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    PostgreSQLSage X3
    Considered Both Products
    PostgreSQL Global Development Group
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    Sage
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    32 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    25 Answers
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    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    31 Answers
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    Features
    PostgreSQLSage X3
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of PostgreSQL and Sage X3
    Feature
    PostgreSQL
    -
    Ratings
    Sage X3
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings6.42 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of PostgreSQL and Sage X3
    Feature
    PostgreSQL
    -
    Ratings
    Sage X3
    5.3
    3 Ratings
    35% below category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings5.22 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings5.33 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of PostgreSQL and Sage X3
    Feature
    PostgreSQL
    -
    Ratings
    Sage X3
    7.2
    4 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.13 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings6.34 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of PostgreSQL and Sage X3
    Feature
    PostgreSQL
    -
    Ratings
    Sage X3
    5.3
    4 Ratings
    35% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings5.74 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings5.14 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings5.14 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of PostgreSQL and Sage X3
    Feature
    PostgreSQL
    -
    Ratings
    Sage X3
    6.2
    4 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings6.44 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings6.44 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings6.33 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings6.53 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings6.44 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings6.44 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings6.44 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of PostgreSQL and Sage X3
    Feature
    PostgreSQL
    -
    Ratings
    Sage X3
    7.5
    4 Ratings
    6% below category average
    Inventory tracking00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
    Automatic reordering00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
    Location management00 Ratings7.44 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of PostgreSQL and Sage X3
    Feature
    PostgreSQL
    -
    Ratings
    Sage X3
    6.8
    4 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Pricing00 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Order entry00 Ratings7.84 Ratings
    Credit card processing00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Order Orchestration00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of PostgreSQL and Sage X3
    Feature
    PostgreSQL
    -
    Ratings
    Sage X3
    6.0
    4 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings7.44 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings7.44 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings6.84 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings6.54 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings7.44 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of PostgreSQL and Sage X3
    Feature
    PostgreSQL
    -
    Ratings
    Sage X3
    6.7
    2 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings6.42 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings6.52 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings6.42 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of PostgreSQL and Sage X3
    Feature
    PostgreSQL
    -
    Ratings
    Sage X3
    8.2
    2 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings8.22 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of PostgreSQL and Sage X3
    Feature
    PostgreSQL
    -
    Ratings
    Sage X3
    7.2
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings6.83 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings6.93 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Supplier Management00 Ratings7.73 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of PostgreSQL and Sage X3
    Feature
    PostgreSQL
    -
    Ratings
    Sage X3
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Risk Repository00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Control Management00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings7.42 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of PostgreSQL and Sage X3
    Feature
    PostgreSQL
    -
    Ratings
    Sage X3
    5.7
    4 Ratings
    21% below category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings6.54 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings6.54 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings6.94 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management00 Ratings7.34 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings6.94 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of PostgreSQL and Sage X3
    Feature
    PostgreSQL
    -
    Ratings
    Sage X3
    7.3
    3 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Production Process Design00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Production Management00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Configuration Management00 Ratings7.43 Ratings
    Work Execution00 Ratings7.33 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs00 Ratings7.23 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of PostgreSQL and Sage X3
    Feature
    PostgreSQL
    -
    Ratings
    Sage X3
    6.8
    3 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings6.63 Ratings
    Inventory Planning00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring00 Ratings7.03 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of PostgreSQL and Sage X3
    Feature
    PostgreSQL
    -
    Ratings
    Sage X3
    7.4
    2 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings7.42 Ratings
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    MySQL
    Score8.4 out of 10
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    Score9.2 out of 10
    Enterprises
    SQLite
    Score8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    PostgreSQLSage X3
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.3
    (56 ratings)
    6.8
    (4 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.3
    (9 ratings)
    6.9
    (2 ratings)
    Availability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.3
    (7 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PostgreSQLSage X3
    Likelihood to Recommend
    PostgreSQL Global Development Group
    PostgreSQL is best used for structured data, and best when following relational database design principles. I would not use PostgreSQL for large unstructured data such as video, images, sound files, xml documents, web-pages, especially if these files have their own highly variable, internal structure.
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    Sage
    I wouldn't suggest this ERP for small organizations, especially if there is no IT staff. While they do offer support packages, they can be costly as certain packages limit the number of times you can call in. Hiring an outside consulting firm to support is another route, however that could become costly as well. Medium to large businesses with savvy tech staff would be a good fit for this ERP.
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    Pros
    PostgreSQL Global Development Group
    • It works well with external data sources and runs on platforms with stable performance.
    • Clients can rest assured that their personal information will be safe and secure.
    • Many forums discuss setup and usage, and most are free.
    • Adding tooling applications to a computer is unlimited.
    • PostgreSQL runs on many OS platforms and supports ANSI SQL, stored procedures, and triggers.
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    Sage
    • Easy to understand software for new users.
    • Journal entry and review process is easy.
    • Sage is efficient in tracking multi subsidiary transactions.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    PostgreSQL Global Development Group
    • Clearer indications on what is the query plan, to optimize the query
    • More out of the box, Postgres specific, SQL functions
    • It would be nice to have a more visual aid of the relationship between all tables, but possibly this depend more on the UI used
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    Sage
    • The reports
    • Imports
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    Likelihood to Renew
    PostgreSQL Global Development Group
    As a needed software for day to day development activities
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    PostgreSQL Global Development Group
    Postgresql is the best tool out there for relational data so I have to give it a high rating when it comes to analytics, data availability and consistency, so on and so forth. SQL is also a relatively consistent language so when it comes to building new tables and loading data in from the OLTP database, there are enough tools where we can perform ETL on a scalable basis.
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    Sage
    The interface could be a little bit more friendlier and intuitive. Normally end users complain about the ergonomics of the system, even though my experience tells me that is a situation that dilutes itself pretty fast. Another aspect that I think Sage could improve, is the way reports and queries are managed, it seems that at least at some level, there could be a easy drag and drop way (or just by picking fields) to create simple queries/reports. Having to rely on some data base knowledge is not very user friendly. But overall the system is very powerful and a good tool for companies that want to have control over their operations.
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    Reliability and Availability
    PostgreSQL Global Development Group
    PostgreSQL's availability is top notch. Apart from connection time-out for an idle user, the database is super reliable.
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    Sage
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    Performance
    PostgreSQL Global Development Group
    The data queries are relatively quick for a small to medium sized table. With complex joins, and a wide and deep table however, the performance of the query has room for improvement.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    PostgreSQL Global Development Group
    There are several companies that you can contract for technical support, like EnterpriseDB or Percona, both first level in expertise and commitment to the software.
    But we do not have contracts with them, we have done all the way from googling to forums, and never have a problem that we cannot resolve or pass around. And for dozens of projects and more than 15 years now.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Online Training
    PostgreSQL Global Development Group
    The online training is request based. Had there been recorded videos available online for potential users to benefit from, I could have rated it higher. The online documentation however is very helpful. The online documentation PDF is downloadable and allows users to pace their own learning. With examples and code snippets, the documentation is great starting point.
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation Rating
    PostgreSQL Global Development Group
    The online documentation of the PostgreSQL product is elaborate and takes users step by step.
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    Sage
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    Alternatives Considered
    PostgreSQL Global Development Group
    Although the competition between the different databases is increasingly aggressive in the sense that they provide many improvements, new functionalities, compatibility with complementary components or environments, in some cases it requires that it be followed within the same family of applications that performs the company that develops it and that is not all bad, but being able to adapt or configure different programs, applications or other environments developed by third parties apart is what gives PostgreSQL a certain advantage and this diversification in the components that can be joined with it, is the reason why it is a great option to choose.
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    Unfortunately, the product was purchased before I began working at the organization. I am unsure what other products they may have reviewed before purchasing Sage ERP X3.
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    PostgreSQL Global Development Group
    The DB is reliable, scalable, easy to use and resolves most DB needs
    Incentivized
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    Sage
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    PostgreSQL Global Development Group
    • Easy to administer so our DevOps team has only ever used minimal time to setup, tune, and maintain.
    • Easy to interface with so our Engineering team has only ever used minimal time to query or modify the database. Getting the data is straightforward, what we do with it is the bigger concern.
    • It's free. You can't beat that.
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    Sage
    • Sage was easy to setup when we got started.
    • Exporting data out of sage has been extremely hard.
    • Sage is quite fairly priced compared to other alternatives.
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