<para>
The choice between GiST and GIN indexing depends on the relative
performance characteristics of GiST and GIN, which are discussed elsewhere.
- As a rule of thumb, a GIN index is faster to search than a GiST index, but
- slower to build or update; so GIN is better suited for static data and GiST
- for often-updated data.
</para>
</sect2>
<para>
The choice between GiST and GIN indexing depends on the relative
performance characteristics of GiST and GIN, which are discussed elsewhere.
- As a rule of thumb, a GIN index is faster to search than a GiST index, but
- slower to build or update; so GIN is better suited for static data and GiST
- for often-updated data.
</para>
</sect2>