In this article, the latest in the MySQL vs PostgreSQL series, we’ll compare how they each handle JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) data, how they store, query, and manage it, and which offers more flexibility or better performance depending on your needs.
MySQL and PostgreSQL are two of the most popular relational database systems in the world. Both are open-source, widely used in web and enterprise applications, and support structured data in tables.
Modern applications, however, often work with semi-structured data that doesn’t always neatly fit into tables with rows and columns. This type of data gets its name because it