May 2023 DB-Engines Ranking: Oracle Leads, MySQL Slumps, PostgreSQL & Redis Surge
The May 2023 DB-Engines ranking shows Oracle gaining the most points while MySQL and SQL Server plunge, and PostgreSQL and Redis surge dramatically, with detailed score changes, top‑10 lists across database categories, and the methodology behind the popularity metrics.
DB-Engines released its May 2023 database popularity ranking, showing modest overall score fluctuations. Oracle recorded the largest monthly gain (+8 points) but fell 7.12 points compared to the same month last year, while MySQL and SQL Server dropped sharply (‑34.28 and ‑51.46 points).
PostgreSQL and Redis surged (+56.04 and +16.85 points), with Redis climbing from 7th to 6th place. Microsoft Access, MariaDB and Snowflake also posted significant year‑over‑year increases; Snowflake was the 2021 “Database of the Year”.
Top 10 Relational Databases
Top 10 Key‑Value Databases
Top 10 Document Databases
Top 10 Time‑Series Databases
Top 10 Graph Databases
Methodology
DB‑Engines ranks DBMS monthly using five indicators:
Keyword search volume on Google and Bing
Search volume on Google Trends
Job postings on Indeed
Number of LinkedIn profiles mentioning the DBMS
Related questions and followers on Stack Overflow
The ranking is intended as a reference for database professionals; it does not reflect technical superiority or market share, and choosing a database should be based on specific business requirements.
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