We performed a comparison between IBM Informix and MariaDB based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Relational Databases Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."For IoT business cases, having Informix Enterprise Edition work on edge computers, like Raspberry Pi and using Informix replication, makes complex situations simple to build and maintain."
"It supports multiple applications and business intelligence tools."
"Replication, all levels of replication, query charting, and the MongoDB embedded are the most valuable features of this solution."
"IBM Informix benefits users with high availability and good integration capabilities."
"So far, we do not have a lot of issues. It's pretty problem-free."
"The solution's stability, performance, enhanced functionality, and replication are all great features."
"Replication is a valuable feature and easy to use."
"Every version is faster than the previous."
"There is the need for a robust IDE for MongoDB. The existing PHP admin console doesn't meet the client's requirements effectively."
"Easy to use and available in most environments."
"Installation is straightforward."
"The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that it is a cloud-based tool, so it is pretty fast."
"Great monitoring and performance stability."
"It's open source."
"The solution is very stable. It was originally built under MySQL. It has a similar level of stability."
"MariaDB is stable and the initial setup is straightforward."
"I experienced poor input/output (IO) performance."
"The pricing is a bit expensive."
"This solution is in need of more current tools."
"Continue extending the SQL language for compatibility with the competition's language, including Stored Procedure Language."
"I really would love to have a QT plugin."
"There should be more intelligence surrounding discovering data to be able to automatically create indexes."
"This product could be made easier to use for beginners."
"The solution lacks some functionality."
"The solution can improve by having support for more integration. However, at this time it is working well for us."
"I would like to see more compatibility going forward. This would help if there is a need to change databases."
"The dashboard and pricing need improvement."
"Master-master replication is something that needs to be simplified."
"The customer service and support are okay. But the response time is slow. Moreover, the material is not available freely."
"Data continuity could be improved."
"It does not have tools for debugging procedures and functions."
"The scaling for database online transactions needs improvement."
IBM Informix is ranked 14th in Relational Databases Tools with 16 reviews while MariaDB is ranked 5th in Relational Databases Tools with 51 reviews. IBM Informix is rated 8.6, while MariaDB is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of IBM Informix writes "Quite stable and flexible but not very innovative". On the other hand, the top reviewer of MariaDB writes "Simultaneously use active server capabilities but lacks the maturity ". IBM Informix is most compared with Oracle Database, SQL Server, IBM Db2 Database, MySQL and Teradata, whereas MariaDB is most compared with SQL Server, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL, Firebird SQL and SingleStore. See our IBM Informix vs. MariaDB report.
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