- Published on June 9, 2025
- In Global Tech
Snowflake and Databricks Take Their Rivalry to PostgreSQL
PostgreSQL, the open-source relational database, has surged in popularity, surpassing MySQL as the most favoured database among developers.
Image by Diksha Mishra
- By Siddharth Jindal
The rivalry between Snowflake and Databricks has expanded beyond data lakes and warehouses, moving into the growing world of PostgreSQL.
The battle has intensified with strategic acquisitions on both sides. Snowflake recently acquired Crunchy Data for $250 million, while Databricks snapped up Neon for $1 billion.
Announcing the acquisition in a blog post, Snowflake called Postgres a top choice for developers due to its flexibility, cost efficiency, and native AI features, such as vector support (pg vector). Its open-source nature and vibrant ecosystem only add to its appeal.
“We’re tackling a massive $350 billion market opportunity and a real need for our customers to bring Postgres to the Snowflake AI Data Cloud,” said Vivek Raghunathan, Snowflake’s SVP of engineering.
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Siddharth Jindal
Siddharth is a media graduate who loves to explore tech through journalism and putting forward ideas worth pondering about in the era of artificial intelligence.
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