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At a Glance
MariaDB
MariaDB
Star Rating
(223)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (40.9% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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MySQL
MySQL
Star Rating
(1,636)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (36.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$5,000
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AI Generated Summary
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  • Users report that MySQL excels in its Data Schema management with a score of 9.0, while MariaDB outshines with a score of 9.4, indicating a more flexible and user-friendly schema design.
  • Reviewers mention that MySQL's Quality of Support is rated at 8.0, which is slightly higher than MariaDB's 7.9, suggesting that users may find MySQL's support more responsive and helpful.
  • G2 users highlight that MariaDB offers superior Encryption capabilities, scoring 9.0 compared to MySQL's 8.6, which is crucial for businesses prioritizing data security.
  • Users on G2 report that MySQL's Performance in Disaster Recovery is rated at 8.3, while MariaDB scores 8.4, indicating a slight edge for MariaDB in recovery scenarios.
  • Reviewers say that MariaDB's Data Replication feature, with a score of 8.4, is less robust than MySQL's 8.8, suggesting that MySQL may be a better choice for users needing reliable data replication.
  • Users say that both products perform well in Query Language, but MariaDB's score of 9.0 compared to MySQL's 8.9 indicates a more advanced and user-friendly query experience in MariaDB.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
MariaDB
No pricing available
MySQL
MySQL Enterprise Edition
$5,000
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Free Trial
MariaDB
Free Trial is available
MySQL
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
180
8.9
1,370
Ease of Use
8.9
182
8.7
1,373
Ease of Setup
8.8
112
8.5
637
Ease of Admin
8.4
108
8.4
625
Quality of Support
7.9
140
8.0
1,158
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
86
8.5
513
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
173
8.0
1,337
Features by Category
8.8
172
8.7
1,256
Management
9.3
27
9.0
127
9.3
27
9.1
128
8.6
24
8.9
114
8.5
21
8.8
111
Support
8.6
25
8.4
121
9.0
27
8.8
125
8.6
22
8.9
120
9.0
21
9.2
118
Security
8.8
26
8.9
118
9.0
26
8.9
119
8.9
21
8.6
113
8.7
22
8.6
118
Performance
8.3
20
8.3
109
8.7
21
8.6
113
8.6
21
8.5
114
8.6
19
8.6
114
8.5
25
8.7
113
Database Features
9.0
151
8.8
1126
9.1
154
8.9
1136
9.2
154
8.7
1138
8.6
145
8.1
1104
8.6
149
8.4
1099
8.7
149
8.7
1110
9.0
153
8.9
1130
9.0
10
Not enough data
Storage
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.9
9
Not enough data
Availability
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
Performance
9.0
8
Not enough data
Security
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
Support
9.7
5
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
MariaDB
MariaDB
MySQL
MySQL
MariaDB and MySQL are categorized as Relational Databases
Unique Categories
MariaDB
MariaDB is categorized as Columnar Databases and AWS Marketplace
MySQL
MySQL has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
MariaDB
MariaDB
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
40.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
27.4%
MySQL
MySQL
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
36.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
32.7%
Reviewers' Industry
MariaDB
MariaDB
Information Technology and Services
25.6%
Computer Software
20.0%
Telecommunications
5.1%
Internet
5.1%
Education Management
3.7%
Other
40.5%
MySQL
MySQL
Information Technology and Services
24.8%
Computer Software
20.5%
Internet
4.6%
Higher Education
4.2%
Education Management
3.3%
Other
42.6%
Most Helpful Reviews
MariaDB
MariaDB
Most Helpful Favorable Review
SP
Stan P.
Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

drop in replacement for mysql (storage engines renamed but there); new aria storage engine. back to being open source after mysql/oracle purchase- original engineers and new contributors should succeed to match/pass mysql installations. gradually replacing...

Most Helpful Critical Review
RG
Ramon G.
Verified User in Banking

The Cassandra connector at the time of my use turned into a constraining piece. The recognition of its development is not very clear to me. The recognition of the improvement is not very clear to me com ok ok oo mariadb o mariadb-vs-mysql-compatibility o.

MySQL
MySQL
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Ross F.
RF
Ross F.
Verified User in Computer Software

MySql simply works and works well. It is exactly as described: a robust, relational DB which scales nicely to 100s of millions of rows. Plus, many web developers are familiar with using it so there is no shortage of expertise available. If you are doing...

Most Helpful Critical Review
Ravindra Y.
RY
Ravindra Y.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Open source have issues in resolving things slow

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Discussions
MariaDB
MariaDB Discussions
Improvements in the mechanism of replication
1 comment
Yannick L.
YL
MarieDB Galera cluster is the way to go https://mariadb.com/kb/en/what-is-mariadb-galera-cluster/Read more
What is MariaDB used for?
1 comment
Avnish A.
AA
It is a relational database that stores data in form of row and column coming as input from a source like application softwaresRead more
What is MariaDB server?
1 comment
NC
MariaDB server is an open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) that is compatible with MySQL. I'm pretty sure it was a fork of MySQLs...Read more
MySQL
MySQL Discussions
Does MySQL new version has strong security?
10 comments
JH
here is list of some overlooked security holes in MySql: update the password plugin; password for the root account root accounts that are...Read more
Is there any possibilities than mysql database can be online?
2 comments
Cody H.
CH
Of course! Most hosts provide it automatically. Only the dedicated servers or virtual servers might not. You can install it on any Linux or Windows or Mac...Read more
What version of MySQL do I have?
2 comments
Hasini D.
HD
You can use MySQL Workbench to check the version number. After connected to a server using MySQL Workbench, click on server from main menu. Then "Server...Read more