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CloudNativePG vs Postgres Operator

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CloudNativePG vs Postgres Operator
Fact	CloudNativePG	Postgres Operator
Language	Go	Go
Licence	Apache-2.0	MIT
Stars	9.4k	5.3k
Latest	v1.30.1	v2.0.3
Last push	2026-10-06	2026-10-02
Release cadence	about 1 day between releases	about 33 days between releases
Active contributors	26 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	14 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

Both replace Amazon RDS. Alternatives to Amazon RDS →
PartialCloudNativePGPostgreSQL clusters with failover, backups to object storage and point-in-time recovery on your own Kubernetes; PostgreSQL only.
PartialPostgres OperatorPatroni-managed PostgreSQL clusters on Kubernetes, with WAL-G backups and a web UI; PostgreSQL only.