# PostgreSQL used by 84% of Ruby on Rails developers in 2026 survey

> **Key takeaway:** A community survey of nearly 1,800 Ruby on Rails developers shows PostgreSQL is the dominant production database for the framework.

**Published:** 2026-10-16T13:35:00+00:00 
**Source:** Planet PostgreSQL 
**Category:** databases-storage 
**Canonical URL:** https://fosswire.org/news/postgresql-used-by-84-of-ruby-on-rails-developers-in-2026-su.html 

## Summary
The 2026 Ruby on Rails Community Survey results reveal that 84% of surveyed developers use PostgreSQL in production environments. This significantly outpaces MySQL, which is used by 23% of respondents. The data highlights PostgreSQL's growing dominance in the relational database market compared to legacy systems like Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.

## PostgreSQL market trends
- **84%** of Rails developers use PostgreSQL in production.
- **23%** of respondents use MySQL.
- The survey included responses from nearly **1,800** developers.
- Trends indicate PostgreSQL is narrowing the popularity gap with Oracle, MySQL, and Microsoft SQL Server.

## Why it matters
The survey confirms PostgreSQL's position as the de facto standard for the Ruby on Rails ecosystem, reflecting broader industry shifts toward open-source relational databases.