We compared Firebird SQL and MariaDB based on our user's reviews in several parameters.
Firebird SQL and MariaDB both have their strengths and weaknesses. Firebird SQL is praised for its integration with programming languages, performance, scalability, and customer service. However, it needs improvement in speed, documentation, and query optimization. On the other hand, MariaDB excels in performance, security, and scalability, with flexible pricing and excellent customer support. However, it needs enhancement in query optimization, error reporting, and user interface. Overall, Firebird SQL focuses on integration and service quality, while MariaDB emphasizes performance and security.
Features: Firebird SQL offers seamless integration with various programming languages, efficient resource management, and strong data security. In contrast, MariaDB boasts excellent performance, powerful query optimization, and extensive community support.
Pricing and ROI: The setup cost for Firebird SQL is praised for its affordability and simplicity, while MariaDB offers a flexible pricing structure and easy setup process. Both products provide satisfactory licensing options, with Firebird SQL being straightforward and MariaDB offering value for money., Firebird SQL has received positive user feedback regarding its return on investment, while MariaDB's overall ROI was deemed positive based on user input.
Room for Improvement: Firebird SQL can improve in terms of performance, speed, documentation, error messages, query optimization, and compatibility with other databases. However, MariaDB needs enhancements in query performance, error reporting, debugging, user interface, and user-friendly features.
Deployment and customer support: Users have mixed reviews regarding the duration required to establish a new tech solution with Firebird SQL. Some users reported a relatively quick process, while others mentioned spending several months on deployment alone. In contrast, reviews for MariaDB also had varying timeframes, with some users spending three months on deployment and an additional week on setup, and others spending a week for both deployment and setup. Thus, there are differences in the time required between Firebird SQL and MariaDB., The customer service and support provided by Firebird SQL is highly regarded by users. They praised the prompt and efficient assistance, knowledgeable and friendly support team, and the responsiveness of customer service. In comparison, MariaDB's customer service has also been praised for their helpfulness, responsiveness, and expertise. Users found the support to be reliable, knowledgeable, and prompt in addressing their queries or issues.
The summary above is based on 37 interviews we conducted recently with Firebird SQL and MariaDB users. To access the review's full transcripts, download our report.
"I find the ease of deployment to be the most valuable aspect of this solution."
"We are happy with the event capabilities of Firebird SQL database. We can raise events from it and display them in our application."
"Robustness is the absolutely main feature."
"It helps us in detecting all kinds of problems in the code, such as bad quality, unclear code, or any violation in the code or best practices."
"The product was easy to use."
"The most valuable feature of Firebird SQL is the creation of databases."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is reliable, offers good performance, and is easy to use."
"The solution is very useful for stock management."
"I am editing."
"The stability of MariaDB is good, it has high availability."
"What I like best about MariaDB is that it is open-source and reliable."
"Easy to use and available in most environments."
"The most valuable feature of MariaDB is that it is open-source and we can easily migrate from other databases, such as Oracle to MariaDB."
"The most valuable feature of MariaDB is the replication mode."
"The solution has PL/SQL compatibility."
"The most valuable feature of MariaDB is the power it provides. It is a powerful solution."
"I don't think the solution is very scalable, because the scalability of the performance when using more than one process is not very good."
"On large databases, we have some difficulties."
"In the next release, it should support JSON, XML, and replication with third-party tools."
"Technical support and performance could be better. We have some problems with this solution, but we don't know if the problem is with the database or the configuration. For example, sometimes, the users can't access the database."
"It would be interesting if they added functionality with redundancy, reputation, and variability."
"The main feature I expect is to be able to work with different databases at the same time because that's a wishlist item for me."
"It would be nice to have a graphical user interface to handle the product."
"Database sharing is a capability that Firebird SQL lacks."
"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."
"I'd like to see improved materialized views, like the ability to save select queries. This feature is missing in MariaDB compared to other relational databases like Oracle and SQL Server."
"Master-master replication is something that needs to be simplified."
"The solution should do some fine-tuning on maybe the transaction per second so that users can get more than they can on the Microsoft SQL Server."
"MariaDB should provide HA and archive logging... I haven't had the opportunity to use the features provided by the solution since I don't know how to see them."
"When we have had issues with accidental computer shutdown or a power outage, our MariaDB database was corrupted."
"There is room for improvement in terms of security."
"MariaDB could be improved by adding more automation."
Firebird SQL is ranked 3rd in Open Source Databases with 14 reviews while MariaDB is ranked 4th in Open Source Databases with 52 reviews. Firebird SQL is rated 7.8, while MariaDB is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Firebird SQL writes "A stable and freely available tool with well-written documents". On the other hand, the top reviewer of MariaDB writes "Easy to deploy, cost-effective, and integrates seamlessly with other products". Firebird SQL is most compared with MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite and Oracle MySQL Cloud Service, whereas MariaDB is most compared with SQL Server, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL, MySQL and Percona Server. See our Firebird SQL vs. MariaDB report.
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