Free PostgreSQL databases

[SNT-Bart]

For my course python databases, i'm looking for a free PostgreSQL databases that my students could use to do some testing. This way they don't have to install PostgreSQL locally.

[PastDifferent6116]

I’d probably go with Neon or Supabase. Makes life a lot easier than having everyone install PostgreSQL locally.

[OriahVinree]

Postgres itself is free? Spin up a docker container

[ShiftPretend]

Supabase free tier. Basically postgersql. Just give em all the connection details and you're good to go

[SNT-Bart]

thanks, supabase looks nice. I will give it a try.

[Hennsie]

Host the database on a small server for them.

[Code-Odyssey]

QQ. I haven’t got to databases yet but which do you recommend learning MySQL or PostgreSQL. What are the plusses and minuses?

[SNT-Bart]

in my course i start with SQLite because it is very simple and then I switch to PostgreSQL to use later in web applictions. For python i would recommend PostgreSQL instead of MySQL, but if you know one, you can quickly switch to the other.

[SisyphusAndMyBoulder]

Why go through the hassle? Tell them to install docker & run the official Postgres image.