We performed a comparison between MariaDB and MySQL 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."A valuable feature is that we can use it for quite a few things, all the things you'd expect from a server—along the lines of Linux's Lightweight Directory."
"The most valuable feature of MariaDB is the power it provides. It is a powerful solution."
"The solution runs very quickly. It's not slow at all."
"I would say that for most use cases it works fine."
"One of the great features of MariaDB is its scalability. It's easy to handle even with large databases."
"It's a very easy product to set up."
"It is a stable solution."
"The product has been stable and reliable."
"The initial setup is easy."
"The feature I found most valuable is activity performance."
"This product is a good teaching tool for students who want to learn about networked databases."
"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."
"I like MySQL's feature that helps to automate things."
"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 open-source. There are a lot of open-source communities trying to come up with their own patches, and to come up with their own features, which help MySQL develop faster than traditional databases like Oracle, which is closed source."
"It is a very stable solution. I deployed the product six years ago, and it still works fine."
"In future releases, mainly the addition of security features would be beneficial for MariaDB."
"One feedback I can quickly provide is the need for a robust IDE for MongoDB. The existing PHP admin console doesn't meet the client's requirements effectively."
"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."
"The scaling for database online transactions needs improvement."
"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."
"With respect to clustering and the master-slave configuration, sometimes the slave goes out of synch."
"When we have had issues with accidental computer shutdown or a power outage, our MariaDB database was corrupted."
"Replication could be better, and it's not so simple. It would be better if they had a replication server. It would make things a lot easier. You need to have that replication server, but not in the same server farm. Then there will be a bit of latency between both because you should have one in one city and another one in a different city. That kind of solution should be more baked into every single database today. Mirroring the database in a live environment where any record written on the production server replicates instantly across the fiber on the other server wasn't easy. Many people don't even bother with that, and they just run one server."
"The technical support should be more knowledgeable and available worldwide."
"There should be more tools to manage the on-premises version and more automation features."
"If it had something similar to Microsoft’s DTS engine then it would be the best database system out there."
"As an open-source product, there isn't really any technical support available if you get into trouble or have issues."
"They should come up with a better solution than the NDB cluster for better scaling. If they could come up with a better solution for write scaling, apart from the NDB cluster, which is supported by all open source communities, that would be great. Although the NDB cluster, I believe, is an open-source tool, it's not widely supported as a solution."
"If the customer is already using or has already used Oracle for a long time they will know the look and feel and the character of this database that can fit into their business."
"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."
"It should have some code analytical functions. It can also have a monitoring tool."
MariaDB is ranked 3rd in Open Source Databases with 51 reviews while MySQL is ranked 1st in Open Source Databases with 142 reviews. MariaDB is rated 8.2, while MySQL is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of MariaDB writes "Simultaneously use active server capabilities but lacks the maturity ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of MySQL writes "Good beginner base but it should have better support for backups". MariaDB is most compared with SQL Server, Oracle Database, PostgreSQL, Firebird SQL and Percona Server, whereas MySQL is most compared with Firebird SQL, PostgreSQL, Teradata, SQL Server and Oracle Database. See our MariaDB vs. MySQL report.
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