MySQL VS Postgres/POSTGIS spatial database support [duplicate]
This question already has answers here : GIS: PostGIS/PostgreSQL vs. MySql vs. SQL Server? [closed] (5 answers) Closed 4 years ago . We're building a small-sized GIS Web application (as a school project) right now. In terms of spatial database support and capabilities, which is better? Check it out for yourself, you know what you're looking for in your GIS-application: http://www.bostongis.com/PrinterFriendly.aspx?content_name=sqlserver2008_postgis_mysql_compare In general PostGIS is much more mature and is very flexible. You can create any function, operator, index type or what so ever. It