PostgreSQL Extensions Can Replace Multiple Specialized Databases by 2026
By
turtles3
3mo ago· 1 min readenOpinion
46/100
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Summary
The article advocates for using PostgreSQL as a unified database solution in 2026, suggesting that its extensions can replace specialized databases like Elasticsearch, Pinecone, Redis, MongoDB, and InfluxDB with features like BM25 search, vector capabilities, and JSONB support.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledStop managing multiple databases.
Postgres extensions replace Elasticsearch, Pinecone, Redis, MongoDB, and InfluxDB with BM25, vectors, JSONB.
It's 2026, Just Use Postgres
Stop managing multiple databases. Postgres extensions replace Elasticsearch, Pinecone, Redis, MongoDB, and InfluxDB with BM25, vectors, JSONB.
