
A look at the database trends shaping how startups build and manage their systems in 2025. This year’s edition includes more questions and expanded coverage, offering a deeper view into how teams choose, deploy, replicate, and scale their databases across different stages of growth.

A snapshot of database trends among early-stage and growth-stage startups in 2024. This edition provides a focused look at which databases teams relied on most and how they approached deployment, replication, and day-to-day operations, serving as the foundation for the broader 2025 report.