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.
"It is easy to use."
"MySQL's most significant attribute is its capability to create, modify, and maintain databases. This is crucial and advantageous in procedures, such as SOAR. Therefore, all SQL functions are beneficial to any backend developer or developer who requires data storage."
"MySQL is a light database. It's not very complex. It's easy to develop, easy to maintain, and easy to back up and restore."
"MySQL is an open-source product and has good community support. If you encounter any problem, you can easily ask other members of the community to help. They help you a lot. On top of being free, MySQL is a cross-platform database, meaning it can work on both Windows and Linux. It is very good for us."
"My main reason for using MySQL for this small customer database company and for some kinds of scientific projects was that I had to do the installation myself. I didn't have a database administration team behind me. Therefore, I was looking for something very easy to handle. MySQL is easy to install, connect, and do all such things."
"The solution is easy to use."
"I am totally satisfied with MySQL."
"It has a remote access feature to manage the database from a remote location. This enables in-work collaboration."
"If we want to expand to other servers and create an extra node, it's expandable."
"The installation is pretty straightforward."
"We have found the solution to be scalable."
"The solution has a user-friendly environment and supporting functionalities. It also has great memory and processing databases."
"The solution is easy to use and provides similar features to other competitors."
"I have found the whole solution with all its features wonderful."
"Stability is one of the most valuable features."
"It is easy to deploy and easy to maintain."
"Oracle should start putting in some of the enterprise features in the standard feature. There are some key features that should be part of the standard."
"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."
"MySQL could be improved by adding more automation."
"Stability needs improvement and the backup needs to be enhanced."
"If it had something similar to Microsoft’s DTS engine then it would be the best database system out there."
"This solution needs to be improved when it comes to working with desktop applications on the developer side."
"The analytics features are in need of improvement."
"In an upcoming release, there should be something added similar to EPL. For example, when using the flow diagram, we can create a schema. We have two useful features to add or create the table, but there should be some UI features to allow us to drag and drop to create other schemas. This would be very helpful."
"I would like to see the performance improved. Migrating should be easier and the scalability needs improvement."
"I would like to see the integration with other platforms improved in the future."
"The solution could be better integrated with the SQL Server Studio tool."
"The solution could offer better integration with other solutions - specifically Microsoft."
"The solution is rather expensive."
"As a software developer, it can be hard to do something in Oracle that is SQL Server specific, and vice-versa, sometimes."
"It would be great if we were able to run it on multiple operating systems and not only stick with Windows."
"We would like to have a common storage option in the SQL Server. This option is available in Oracle Database. It would be great if Microsoft could create something like a columnstore that has not only indexing but also tables for common storage."
MySQL is ranked 4th in Relational Databases Tools with 142 reviews while SQL Server is ranked 1st in Relational Databases Tools with 259 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 "Easy to use and provides good speed and data recovery". 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, LocalDB and Vertica. See our MySQL vs. SQL Server report.
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