We performed a comparison between MySQL and Percona Server 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."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 easy to use, has fast performance, and it is comfortable for end-user to use. The schema level and structure we are using are very simple and easy to understand. Additionally, packaging tool development is straightforward and the data is presented in a way that is very simple to understand."
"Setup is easy. MySQL of various flavours has community editions to easily test, deploy, and run."
"The solution is a small application and is very easy to deploy."
"The feature I found most valuable is activity performance."
"We use MySQL for enterprise data storage as well as part of the back-end of websites and web applications."
"Table partitioning is most valuable. It is easy to use."
"The feature that I have found most valuable is its ubiquity. MySQL is everywhere, so if I need to find a developer to do things to it that I don't know, it's very easy to find someone who has expertise in it."
"We find the product mostly stable."
"It should provide better customer experiences."
"Improvements are required in character set support, scalability, and big data sets."
"MySQL doesn't have the auto-clustering and database clustering features that other competitors provide. They can include these features."
"The backup methods need improvement."
"I would like to see some improvements in the solution’s integration aspects."
"From a user perspective, the initial setup could be simplified a bit."
"The analytics features are in need of improvement."
"It requires a training platform."
"If Percona had flashback capabilities, it would be ideal."
MySQL is ranked 1st in Open Source Databases with 142 reviews while Percona Server is ranked 8th in Open Source Databases with 2 reviews. MySQL is rated 8.2, while Percona Server is rated 7.6. 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 Percona Server writes "Open-source and free to use with a good community". MySQL is most compared with Firebird SQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Teradata and IBM Db2 Database, whereas Percona Server is most compared with MariaDB, EDB Postgres Advanced Server, PostgreSQL and Oracle MySQL Cloud Service. See our MySQL vs. Percona Server report.
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