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## Decision Criteria

| Criterion | Weight | Description |
|-----------|--------|-------------|
| Operational simplicity | 40% | How easy is it to run solo with no DBA? |
| Cost | 30% | Total cost at <1000 users including hosting |
| Query capability | 20% | SQL features, joins, analytics support |
| Ecosystem/tooling | 10% | ORMs, migration tools, monitoring |
