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Ongres vs Percona

Ongres and Percona both land on Depends.

Ongres

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Buy only if you run serious Postgres and need expert ops, migration help, or Kubernetes deployment via StackGres.

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Percona

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Buy if you run MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB at serious scale and need expert support without vendor lock-in.

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Ongres versus Percona
Compare	Ongres	Percona
Verdict	Depends	Depends
Best for	Postgres-heavy teams on Kubernetes	Teams running MySQL/Postgres/MongoDB at scale
Who it's not for	Simple apps on managed Postgres already	Small apps on managed cloud databases (RDS, Atlas)
Privacy	Two 2026 CVEs found in OnGres products; both tracked with remediation, patch required.^⁵	Actively publishes advisories; 22 CVEs on record, including a critical PMM privilege escalation.¹⁶
Support quality	Support is their core offering; flexible plans claimed	Support is the core product; positive references
Public sentiment	Independent user feedback is scarce: a Reddit commenter questioned their benchmark testing methods, and Glassdoor holds only 4 employee reviews.^⁸	Public user feedback is thin but leans positive on expertise and PMM usability, with occasional pushback on choosing Percona over vanilla databases.¹³
Biggest gotcha	CVE-2026-78155: StackGres operator privilege escalation. Patch immediately if deployed^⁵	Everything beyond free software is quote-based; expect sales calls and opaque renewal costs.¹⁴

Pick Ongres when

Postgres-heavy teams on Kubernetes
Database migrations (incl. Babelfish/FerretDB paths)
Orgs needing DBA expertise without hiring
Production Postgres tuning and health checks

When Ongres is not a fit

Simple apps on managed Postgres already
Solo developers wanting a hosted database
Teams without Kubernetes ops experience
Buyers expecting transparent published pricing

Pick Percona when

Teams running MySQL/Postgres/MongoDB at scale
Shops avoiding proprietary database lock-in
Orgs needing expert DBAs without full-time hires
Kubernetes shops using Percona operators

When Percona is not a fit

Small apps on managed cloud databases (RDS, Atlas)
Projects fine with default MySQL or Postgres
Buyers wanting published, self-serve pricing
Teams with no DBA staff to act on expert advice

Sources

Postgres Health-Checkongres.com
official
Postgres Professional Servicesongres.com
official
Postgres Supportongres.com
official
NVD CVE-2026-53712nvd.nist.gov
security
CVE-2026-78155 StackGres Privilege Escalationsentinelone.com
security
OnGres Crunchbase Profilecrunchbase.com
news
OnGres Glassdoor Reviewsglassdoor.sg
review
Reddit r/mongodb benchmark clarificationsreddit.com
review
Screaming in the Cloud: OnGres founder interviewlastweekinaws.com
news
Red Hat certified StackGres containerscatalog.redhat.com
official
Open Source Database Software, Support and Services - Perconapercona.com
official
Percona Server Reviews - G2g2.com
review
PMM Reviews - G2g2.com
review
Percona Server Pricing - Vendrvendr.com
review
Percona Revenue 2025 - GetLatkagetlatka.com
news
CVE-2025-26701: PMM Privilege Escalation - SentinelOnesentinelone.com
security