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Percona vs Severalnines

Percona and Severalnines both land on Depends.

Percona

percona.com

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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Severalnines

severalnines.com

Depends
Confidence: Low

Buy if you run many open-source databases across hybrid, on-prem, or air-gapped environments with a real ops team.

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Percona versus Severalnines
ComparePerconaSeveralnines
VerdictDependsDepends
Best forTeams running MySQL/Postgres/MongoDB at scaleTeams running many open-source databases across hybrid environments
Who it's not forSmall apps on managed cloud databases (RDS, Atlas)Solo founders or small teams with one or two managed cloud databases
PrivacyActively publishes advisories; 22 CVEs on record, including a critical PMM privilege escalation.⁶No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.13
Support qualitySupport is the core product; positive referencesNo user evidence found
Public sentimentPublic user feedback is thin but leans positive on expertise and PMM usability, with occasional pushback on choosing Percona over vanilla databases.³No independent user reviews were found in the sources reviewed.
Biggest gotchaEverything beyond free software is quote-based; expect sales calls and opaque renewal costs.⁴Pricing hidden behind trial and sales; no tiers published on reviewed pages14

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

Pick Severalnines when

  • Teams running many open-source databases across hybrid environments
  • Air-gapped or compliance-heavy shops
  • Service providers launching managed DBaaS (CCX)
  • Platform teams standardizing Postgres, MySQL, MongoDB ops

When Severalnines is not a fit

  • Solo founders or small teams with one or two managed cloud databases
  • Anyone wanting published pricing before talking to sales
  • Non-technical teams wanting zero-ops database hosting
  • Shops already comfortable inside AWS RDS or Cloud SQL

Sources

  1. Open Source Database Software, Support and Services - Perconapercona.com
    official
  2. Percona Server Reviews - G2g2.com
    review
  3. PMM Reviews - G2g2.com
    review
  4. Percona Server Pricing - Vendrvendr.com
    review
  5. Percona Revenue 2025 - GetLatkagetlatka.com
    news
  6. CVE-2025-26701: PMM Privilege Escalation - SentinelOnesentinelone.com
    security
  7. Mongobleed Patch Advisory - Perconapercona.com
    security
  8. Percona CVEs - OpenCVEapp.opencve.io
    security
  9. Any experience with Percona? - Reddit r/awsreddit.com
    review
  10. MySQL vs Percona - Reddit r/mysqlreddit.com
    review
  11. Wattpad Case Study - Perconapercona.com
    official
  12. Percona at 20 - Percona Blogpercona.com
    official
  13. Severalnines Product Security Pageseveralnines.com
    security
  14. severalnines.comseveralnines.com
    review