Learn PostgreSQL
The best way to learn PostgreSQL, ranked by what employers ask for
213 of 7,771 live roles ask for PostgreSQL. 8 courses and certificates compared: paid, free with a certificate, free, and trusted videos. The best free start is Relational Database (freeCodeCamp).
Live roles ask
213
3% of the board
Options compared
8
courses & certificates
Four ways to learn it
PostgreSQL, from certified programme to free video
The best option of each kind, ranked on how well-regarded it is, what it costs to finish with a certificate, and how squarely it teaches this. The ringed one is where most people should start. Sponsorship plays no part.
PostgreSQL
213 live roles ask for it
Udemy
A cheaper option teaches the same thing
freeCodeCamp
Useful, with trade-offs
Microsoft Learn
Useful, with trade-offs
freeCodeCamp.org
One of the strongest ways to learn PostgreSQL
Who asks for it
Where PostgreSQL is asked for
- Software engineering148 roles
- Sales23 roles
- Data21 roles
- Security6 roles
Roles
Jobs that list it
Everything else
More ways to learn PostgreSQL
Best first, with the verdict and what each costs.
- Start
- StartWorth consideringFree courseConfigure and migrate to Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Microsoft Learn
Free6 h - Start
- StartWorth consideringFree courseDevelop AI solutions with Azure Database for PostgreSQL
Microsoft Learn
Free5 h
Often asked for together
Skills that come with PostgreSQL
Questions
Learning PostgreSQL
Is PostgreSQL worth learning?
213 of the 7,771 live roles on insiderOne ask for it (3%), most often in software engineering roles (148).
Can I learn PostgreSQL for free?
Yes. Relational Database from freeCodeCamp is free, and so is its certificate. Of the options compared here, it is the best one that costs nothing.
What is the best way to learn PostgreSQL?
For most people, Learn PostgreSQL Tutorial - Full Course for Beginners (freeCodeCamp.org, free). It is ranked on how well-regarded it is, what it costs to finish with a certificate, and how squarely it teaches PostgreSQL. Sponsorship plays no part.
Your own plan
PostgreSQL is one skill. Which ones is your next role missing?
Tell insiderOne where you're headed and it reads the live board for the gaps between you and it, then ranks a way to learn each one for your budget. Free to start.
Counts from 7,771 live roles, updated 14 September 2026.