We performed a comparison between MYSQL and SQL Server based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: SQL Server comes out ahead in this comparison because it is less demanding on resources and can more easily be integrated with other solutions. Some users feel that MySQL requires more maintenance and can be a bit buggy and less stable than SQL Server.
"One of the most valuable features is MySQL's ability to run our email system. We use a system called Colab."
"For starters, it's free, which is always nice, and it's also pretty straightforward to use. It's a nice conventional database."
"Support for enterprise-grade features like clustering, master-slave replication, even Sharding (to some extent) which is an advanced feature."
"We are completely comfortable with the database’s performance and it is a mature product. My organization was looking for an open-source database for our smaller customers like the community edition. For bigger customers, we can scale into commercial and supported editions."
"The most valuable features are that it's free and the documentation is good."
"The initial setup was pretty straightforward. I would have worked with our IT team in terms of the initial setup."
"The most valuable feature of MySQL is its reliability and performance."
"It is very easy to install and has all basic database features."
"The latest version supports for big data analytics. SQL Server's vector processing-based batch execution mode is now available to the entire execution of R or Python code. Since much of the work that tends to be done in R and Python involves aggregation, batch mode - which processes rows of data several at a time, can be very helpful."
"SQL Server and their offers are very good. You can switch over, export, and do other things."
"One of the things I most like about SQL Server is the log shipping piece. This is a great feature."
"If we want to expand to other servers and create an extra node, it's expandable."
"One of the most valuable features of SQL Server is that it's easy to use."
"We found it to be quite scalable."
"The main feature of this solution is ease of use."
"I have found the most valuable features to be the flexibility and the vast amount of features available."
"I would like to have features that allow us to jump between the cloud and our on-premises system."
"While utilizing a comparable algorithm, is noted to be sensitive, especially when configuring the inner device."
"I feel that some tools which make it easier to create queries or make it easier for other functions would be really interesting to see."
"I would rate the stability a seven out of ten. It does break down a little at times."
"The licensing of the solution is on the expensive side."
"It would be helpful if there were a graphical user interface to administer, configure, and tune it."
"Sometimes, I get lost in the toggles and buttons, and a better visual design would be nice. The layout is not user-friendly or efficient."
"MySQL tutorials and guides could be improved. Often they are too complex for someone with no database experience to understand."
"It is very costly, and that's the reason people are moving away from SQL Server."
"The configuration process can be a little complex."
"In the next releases, I would only like more enhanced backups and more restore points."
"I would like the SQL Server to be able to provide cloud support. We use the solution with a Korean provider supporting only MySQL rather than Microsoft SQL Server, which would be preferable and cheaper. This would prevent us from having to pay for troubleshooting and hosting the server."
"The interface integration could be better."
"The performance is not always the best."
"Database support could be improved."
"Scalability is an area that needs improvement, and the deployment is difficult, which why I'm looking for an appliance to deploy it in a much more scalable way."
MySQL is ranked 4th in Relational Databases Tools with 140 reviews while SQL Server is ranked 1st in Relational Databases Tools with 245 reviews. MySQL is rated 8.2, while SQL Server is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of MySQL writes "Good beginner base but it should have better support for backups". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SQL Server writes "A stable, scalable, and easy-to-deploy solution that pretty much covers everything". MySQL is most compared with Firebird SQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Teradata and Oracle Database, whereas SQL Server is most compared with MariaDB, SAP HANA, Oracle Database, IBM Db2 Database and Vertica. See our MySQL vs. SQL Server report.
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