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At a Glance
MariaDB
MariaDB
Star Rating
(222)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.1% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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MySQL
MySQL
Star Rating
(1,635)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (36.4% 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 shines even brighter with a score of 9.4, indicating a more robust structure for handling complex data relationships.
  • Reviewers mention that MySQL's Query Language is highly rated at 9.2, but MariaDB slightly edges ahead with a score of 9.3, suggesting that users may find more flexibility or features in MariaDB's query capabilities.
  • G2 users highlight that MySQL's Quality of Support is rated at 8.0, which is decent, but some users feel that MariaDB's support, rated at 7.9, could be improved, indicating a potential area of concern for MariaDB users.
  • Users on G2 report that MySQL's Encryption features are rated at 8.6, while MariaDB has a higher score of 9.0, suggesting that MariaDB offers more robust security measures for data protection.
  • Reviewers say that MySQL's Performance in terms of Data Concurrency is rated at 8.6, while MariaDB slightly outperforms it with a score of 8.7, indicating better handling of simultaneous data operations in MariaDB.
  • Users mention that MySQL's Disaster Recovery capabilities are rated at 8.3, while MariaDB offers a slightly better score of 8.4, suggesting that users may find MariaDB to be a more reliable option in critical recovery scenarios.
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
179
8.9
1,369
Ease of Use
8.9
181
8.7
1,372
Ease of Setup
8.8
111
8.5
636
Ease of Admin
8.4
108
8.4
624
Quality of Support
7.9
139
8.0
1,157
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.1
86
8.5
512
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
172
8.0
1,336
Features by Category
8.8
1,426
8.7
9,814
Management
9.4
26
9.0
126
9.3
26
9.1
127
8.7
23
8.9
113
8.5
20
8.8
110
Support
8.7
24
8.4
120
9.0
26
8.8
124
8.7
21
8.9
119
9.1
20
9.2
117
Security
8.9
25
8.8
117
9.0
25
8.9
118
9.0
20
8.6
112
8.7
21
8.6
117
Performance
8.4
19
8.3
108
8.8
20
8.5
112
8.7
20
8.5
113
8.6
18
8.5
113
8.5
24
8.7
112
Database Features
9.0
150
8.8
1125
9.1
153
8.9
1135
9.2
153
8.7
1137
8.6
144
8.1
1103
8.6
148
8.4
1098
8.7
148
8.7
1109
9.0
152
8.9
1129
9.0
83
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
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.)
41.1%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
27.1%
MySQL
MySQL
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
36.4%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
30.9%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
32.7%
Reviewers' Industry
MariaDB
MariaDB
Information Technology and Services
25.7%
Computer Software
20.1%
Telecommunications
5.1%
Internet
5.1%
Education Management
3.7%
Other
40.2%
MySQL
MySQL
Information Technology and Services
24.8%
Computer Software
20.5%
Internet
4.6%
Higher Education
4.2%
Education Management
3.3%
Other
42.5%
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
Pablo L.
PL
Pablo L.
Verified User in Computer Software

Within what I consider it should process, it has its flaws since it is not as easy to work with as an SQL server or Toad itself. You really need to have a good grasp of the IT subject if you want to get involved with this manager. Additionally, the...

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
Verified User in Internet
GI
Verified User in Internet

It doesnt support nested queries. It doesnt have an easy way to archive the tables or partition them easily Scaling can get tricky

Alternatives
MariaDB
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MySQL
MySQL Alternatives
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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
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
when am unable to access my database when am in need of it what can i do?
2 comments
Aakshit R.
AR
Restoring corrupt MySQL databases can be difficult with manual methods, but it is necessary to retrieve data from corrupt databases. So, here we have...Read more