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.
"The most valuable feature of Firebird SQL is the creation of databases."
"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."
"Firebird SQL is an open-source solution."
"The product was easy to use."
"I can deploy it on Linux, Mac OS, and Windows — it's very easy."
"I like that we don't have to pay external fees to migrate this data. So, we are looking to relocate from Postgres or EDB."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that it is reliable, offers good performance, and is easy to use."
"We are happy with the event capabilities of Firebird SQL database. We can raise events from it and display them in our application."
"I haven't faced any technical issues with the product, and it works fine."
"It is a stable solution."
"The product has been stable and reliable."
"It is a scalable solution. It easily scales up and scales down."
"One of the great features of MariaDB is its scalability. It's easy to handle even with large databases."
"I like the global transaction IDs (GTIDs) feature. It's quite reliable for replication between a master and a replica server, and it's a feature that MySQL also has but implemented differently."
"It's a very easy product to set up."
"Installation is straightforward."
"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."
"The security of the users could improve in Firebird SQL."
"The solution could improve by providing partitioning and encryption. It is not at the higher level of database solution but it could be with some upgrades."
"It is not easy to integrate the tool with Visual Studio."
"In the next release, it should support JSON, XML, and replication with third-party tools."
"Firebird SQL's performance has slowed since Firebird SQL 3 or 3.5 versions, where they developed over-the-wire encryption."
"It would be interesting if they added functionality with redundancy, reputation, and variability."
"This solution isn't very user-friendly, or intuitive, which could be improved when it is developed."
"Integration with AWS could be improved."
"We'd like more data intelligence."
"The solution is not scalable."
"The maintenance and performance could be a bit better."
"The product needs more features and more functionality. It's imperative that it supports more platforms, and supports more operating systems."
"The GUI could be improved a bit. The user interface needs to be improved."
"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."
"Master-master replication is something that needs to be simplified."
Firebird SQL is ranked 4th in Open Source Databases with 14 reviews while MariaDB is ranked 3rd in Open Source Databases with 51 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 "Simultaneously use active server capabilities but lacks the maturity ". 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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