Top 10 MySQL Alternatives & Competitors

Top 10 Alternatives to MySQL Recently Reviewed By G2 Community

#1

Microsoft SQL Server
By Microsoft
(2,212)4.4 out of 5
SQL Server 2017 brings the power of SQL Server to Windows, Linux and Docker containers for the first time ever, enabling developers to build intelligent applications using their preferred language and environment. Experience industry-leading performance, rest assured with innovative security features, transform your business with AI built-in, and deliver insights wherever your users are with mobile BI.
Categories in common with MySQL:
• Relational Databases
Reviewers say compared to MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server is:
Slower to reach roi
More expensive
Better at support
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#2

Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)
By Amazon Web Services (AWS)
(1,026)4.5 out of 5
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) is a web service that makes it easy to set up, operate, and scale a relational DB in the cloud: Amazon Aurora, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, Oracle, and Microsoft SQL Server.
Categories in common with MySQL:
• Relational Databases
Reviewers say compared to MySQL, Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) is:
Slower to reach roi
More expensive
Better at support
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#3

IBM Db2
By IBM
(668)4.1 out of 5
IBM® Db2® is the database that offers enterprise-wide solutions handling high-volume workloads. It is optimized to deliver industry-leading performance while lowering costs.
Categories in common with MySQL:
• Relational Databases
Try for free
Reviewers say compared to MySQL, IBM Db2 is:
Slower to reach roi
More expensive
Better at support
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#4

PostgreSQL
By PostgreSQL
(634)4.4 out of 5
PostgreSQL is a powerful, open source object-relational database system.
Categories in common with MySQL:
• Relational Databases
Reviewers say compared to MySQL, PostgreSQL is:
Better at meeting requirements
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#5

SAP HANA Cloud
By SAP
(512)4.3 out of 5
SAP HANA Cloud is the cloud-native data foundation of SAP Business Technology Platform, it stores, processes and analyzes data in real time at petabyte scale and converges multiple data types in a single system while managing it more efficiently with integrated multitier storage.
Categories in common with MySQL:
• Relational Databases
Reviewers say compared to MySQL, SAP HANA Cloud is:
Slower to reach roi
More expensive
Better at support
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#6

Azure SQL Database
By Microsoft
(323)4.5 out of 5
Azure SQL Database is a relational database-as-a service using the Microsoft SQL Server Engine. SQL Database is a high-performance, reliable, and secure database you can use to build data-driven applications and websites in the programming language of your choice, without needing to manage infrastructure.
Categories in common with MySQL:
• Relational Databases
Reviewers say compared to MySQL, Azure SQL Database is:
Slower to reach roi
More expensive
Better at support
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#7

SQLite
By SQLite
(256)4.3 out of 5
SQLite is a software library that implements a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine
Categories in common with MySQL:
• Relational Databases
Reviewers say compared to MySQL, SQLite is:
Slower to reach roi
Easier to set up
Easier to admin
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#8

MariaDB
By MariaDB
(222)4.4 out of 5
MariaDB is a high performance, open source database that helps the world's busiest websites deliver more content, faster.
Categories in common with MySQL:
• Relational Databases
Reviewers say compared to MySQL, MariaDB is:
Slower to reach roi
Easier to set up
More usable
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#9

Teradata Vantage
By Teradata
(324)4.3 out of 5
The Teradata Database easily and efficiently handles complex data requirements and simplifies management of the data warehouse environment.
Categories in common with MySQL:
• Relational Databases
Try for free
Reviewers say compared to MySQL, Teradata Vantage is:
Slower to reach roi
More expensive
Better at support
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#10

IBM Informix
By IBM
(109)4.6 out of 5
• Harness data with broad functionality and unlimited scalability. IBM Informix is a secure embeddable database, optimized for OLTP and Internet of Things (IoT) data. Informix has the unique ability to seamlessly integrate SQL, NoSQL/JSON, time series and spatial data. Everyone from developers to global enterprises can benefit from its reliability, flexibility, ease of use and low total cost of ownership. • Optimize business decisions Perform analytics close to data sources to enhance local decision making. Access business intelligence faster with enhanced integration with various tools and applications. • Eliminate downtime Ensure always-on operations across your grid environment. Upgrade, maintain and configure the grid with no downtime. Successfully meet service-level agreements. • Improve development agility Support both structured and unstructured data with a hybrid database system for enhanced flexibility and easier development. • IBM Informix is available on-premise and on the IBM Cloud. IBM Informix on Cloud offers the complete feature set of on-premises Informix deployments. Run your OLTP queries and workloads on an optimized instance and use the Informix warehouse accelerator to configure in-memory query acceleration for predictive analytics. Get the benefits of Informix without the cost, complexity and risk of managing your own infrastructure. IBM Informix V14.10 enhances all editions, bringing improvements to performance, security, administration, and core database capabilities including support for online transaction processing (OLTP) and replication workloads, timeseries and spatial data. Discover why many of the world’s most innovative companies depend on IBM Informix.
Categories in common with MySQL:
• Relational Databases
Reviewers say compared to MySQL, IBM Informix is:
Slower to reach roi
More expensive
Easier to admin
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