We performed a comparison between MariaDB and MySQL based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Open Source Databases solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The product has good documentation and you can find many examples online."
"The documentation is quite straightforward."
"It is a stable solution."
"It's easy to set up."
"The product has been stable and reliable."
"I haven't faced any technical issues with the product, and it works fine."
"I like the global transaction IDs (GTIDs) feature. It's quite reliable for replication between a master and a replica server, and it's a feature that MySQL also has but implemented differently."
"Installation is straightforward."
"Compared to other databases, MySQL is cheaper and we were using the community edition which was free of cost. ML is fully integrated with the database in HeatWave. It has also many other features. MySQL is a far better solution in terms of pricing."
"A good traditional database that supports JSON."
"The main advantage is the very large user base. This enables users to fix about any issue by answering any question."
"The most valuable feature of MySQL is the informative error outputs of command line interface."
"Support for enterprise-grade features like clustering, master-slave replication, even Sharding (to some extent) which is an advanced feature."
"Apart from the features that are in the enterprise part, we find the database to be valuable. The connectors and the backup features are valuable as well. We use the basic database. We don't really use the extra features. Our clients like the security features in the database."
"When comparing MySQL to other solutions it is easier to use and boots up faster. Additionally, when you want to query a lot of data, MySQL is better in performance."
"What I've been most pleased with is the cost point, performance, and ease of use."
"It should work across all fields like SQLite, as it is the basis of any application, even apps for phones and the like."
"MariaDB can improve by adding more features. There are a lot of features, which are available in Oracle, and which are not available in MariaDB. We hope they will introduce the features soon."
"We'd like more data intelligence."
"I am editing."
"There is room for improvement in terms of security."
"The solution is not scalable."
"There is not much support available."
"The performance could be a bit better."
"I find the Microsoft solution a bit better. But mostly in terms of the UI layout, I would say. I just find it a little bit more efficient."
"I would like to have the ability to cancel a query in SQL Developer."
"It could be more secure."
"It is not as powerful as SQL Server. It can be more powerful. It is not scalable and has certain limitations, which is not the case with SQL Server."
"Clusters are hard to perform so we use no SQL alternates like MongoDB."
"Since we upgraded from 8.0.12 to 8.0.22, it has had some slowness-related issues. Some of the queries that were fast previously are quite slow now. I did some research, and I found many people complaining about it."
"Rather than going in-depth about the technical features, which a technical person can directly tell, I would say that MySQL should be able to adapt to the next framework. The 5G framework means an unstructured framework. So if MySQL becomes smoother and more adaptable, it'll be easier."
"It could be a little bit simpler to use."
MariaDB is ranked 4th in Open Source Databases with 52 reviews while MySQL is ranked 1st in Open Source Databases with 142 reviews. MariaDB is rated 8.2, while MySQL is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of MariaDB writes "Easy to deploy, cost-effective, and integrates seamlessly with other products". On the other hand, the top reviewer of MySQL writes "Good beginner base but it should have better support for backups". MariaDB is most compared with SQL Server, Oracle Database, Firebird SQL, PostgreSQL and Percona Server, whereas MySQL is most compared with Firebird SQL, PostgreSQL, Teradata, SAP HANA and SQL Server. See our MariaDB vs. MySQL report.
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