We performed a comparison between MariaDB 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."MariaDB is stable and the initial setup is straightforward."
"It is very simple to install, and the commands are exactly the same as MySQL."
"The speed and functionality are the most valuable features."
"MariaDB is easy to install and is stable and scalable."
"From the user's perspective, the performance of the columnar queries is very good in terms of the database when comparing it to the Oracle, and MySQL."
"Installation is straightforward."
"The product has been stable and reliable."
"Great monitoring and performance stability."
"We find the product mostly stable."
"MariaDB doesn't handle long or complex SQL queries quite as well as Oracle Database."
"It doesn't have the same level of maturity metrics as Postgres."
"I would like to see more compatibility going forward. This would help if there is a need to change databases."
"In the next release, I would like to see improvements in the scalability and redundancy features."
"The PL/SQL performance is slow if you have big batch jobs running overnight."
"The interface should be more user-friendly. It should be able to connect directly to the database and Interact with it without having to use commands. It needs better integration."
"It should work across all fields like SQLite, as it is the basis of any application, even apps for phones and the like."
"The license should be cheaper and closer to that offered by MySQL, Oracle and other products."
"If Percona had flashback capabilities, it would be ideal."
MariaDB is ranked 4th in Open Source Databases with 52 reviews while Percona Server is ranked 9th in Open Source Databases with 2 reviews. MariaDB is rated 8.2, while Percona Server is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of MariaDB writes "Easy to deploy, cost-effective, and integrates seamlessly with other products". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Percona Server writes "Open-source and free to use with a good community". MariaDB is most compared with SQL Server, Oracle Database, Firebird SQL, PostgreSQL and Amazon Aurora, whereas Percona Server is most compared with MySQL, EDB Postgres Advanced Server, PostgreSQL and Oracle MySQL Cloud Service. See our MariaDB vs. Percona Server report.
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