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MariaDB vs MySQL Comparison (2026)

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Overview

MariaDB is the database for all, supporting any workload, in any cloud, at any scale. Try MariaDB now.

MySQL is a relational database management system (RDBMS) designed to help businesses record, update, and manage data and deploy cloud-native applications. Features include data masking and de-identification, multi-document transaction support, intrusion detection, alerts & configuration management.

  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

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  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

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2000

/user

Per year

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.7

72

5

4

3

2

1

50

22

0

0

0

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
96%
would recommend this app

4.6

2K

5

4

3

2

1

1.3K

697

76

3

0

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
86%
would recommend this app

Pros

“The most appealing feature of MariaDB is its open-source license that allows us to use it freely in academia to teach relational database management courses.”
MS

Maha S.

Assistant Professor

“The performance lags in many cases especially when deploying on Cloud IaaS platforms. Though theses instances are not arising frequently but we believe that MariaDb can go a long way towards improving and becoming a fierce competitor to the big names in the RDBMs arena today.”
MS

Maha S.

Assistant Professor

“It is very fast, it provides many functions for data manipulation and if installed in good hardware it can take a huge load.”
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Maria C.

Senior Quality Assurance Manager

Pros

“I use MySQL for all our internal projects in our company for our DB software.”
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Ryan M.

Board Advisor

“Solid, concrete database management, a powerful relational database management system that can keep your application running fine for years.”
PB

Paul B.

Customer Experience Manager

“I like how MySQL integrates well with web applications like Power BI, Python and Microsoft excel, etc.”
SK

Shreyas K.

Reporting Financial Analyst

Cons

“It does not support data masking. ”
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Mateusz B.

Senior Software Engineer

“MariaDB is easy to set up and use, but I worry that its community support isn't where it needs to be in order to be a top contender against MySQL.”
JS

Justin S.

DevOps Engineer

“MariaDB is no longer completely compatible with MySQL.”
JV

Jishnu V.

SDE

Cons

“MySQL becomes lagging and doesn't handle queries well when working with large, heavy and complex datasets, unlike MSSQL or PostgreSQL.”
SK

Shreyas K.

Reporting Financial Analyst

“One common criticism of MySQL is its handling of complex queries and lack of advanced features compared to other databases like PostgreSQL.”
MR

Mahmood R.

Call center

“Its default storage engine, InnoDB, may struggle with large-scale data analytics or high write-heavy workloads without careful optimization.”
AM

Alexi M.

Owner of ShadowPlayersDev

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Key features

  • Total features22
  • AI/Machine Learning
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Access Management
  • Active Directory Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Ad hoc Query
  • Alerts/Escalation
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Anomaly Detection
  • Application Encryption
  • Application Management
  • Application-Level Analysis
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Asset Tracking
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Planning
  • Audit Trail
  • Auditing
  • Authentication
  • Automated Discovery
  • Automatic Backup
  • Backup and Recovery
  • Behavior Tracking
  • Capacity Management
  • Capacity Planning
  • Change Management
  • Charting
  • Cloud Encryption
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Compliance Management
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Configuration Management
  • Content Filtering
  • Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)
  • Credential Management
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Dashboard Creation
  • Data Capture and Transfer
  • Data Connectors
  • Data Dictionary Management
  • Data Extraction
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Management
  • Data Mapping
  • Data Migration
  • Data Replication
  • Data Security
  • Data Storage Management
  • Data Synchronization
  • Data Virtualization
  • Data Visualization
  • Database Conversion
  • Diagnostic Tools
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Disk Encryption
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Encryption
  • Event Logs
  • File Encryption
  • Filtering
  • Full Text Search
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • Hardware Integration
  • Historical Trend Analysis
  • IP Filtering
  • Incident Management
  • Intrusion Detection System
  • Intrusion Prevention System
  • Issue Management
  • Issue Tracking
  • Key Management
  • Log Access
  • ML Algorithm Library
  • Mobile Access
  • Model Training
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Language
  • Multi-Location
  • Multiple Data Sources
  • Multiple Programming Languages Supported
  • Multitenancy
  • NOSQL Database Management
  • Network Monitoring
  • Next-Generation Firewall
  • P2P Encryption
  • PCI Compliance
  • Password Management
  • Performance Analysis
  • Performance Management
  • Performance Metrics
  • Performance Monitoring
  • Policy Management
  • Predictive Analytics
  • Predictive Modeling
  • Prioritization
  • Query Analysis
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Monitoring
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Relational Database Management
  • Remote Access/Control
  • Remote Monitoring & Management
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Resource Management
  • Resource Optimization
  • Risk Alerts
  • Risk Analysis
  • Risk Assessment
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • SSL Security
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Secure Login
  • Security Auditing
  • Server Monitoring
  • Single Sign On
  • Status Tracking
  • Summary Reports
  • Tagging
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Threat Response
  • Tokenization
  • Transaction Monitoring
  • Troubleshooting
  • Two-Factor Authentication
  • Uptime Reporting
  • User Management
  • VPN
  • Version Control
  • Visual Analytics
  • Vulnerability Scanning
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features141
  • AI/Machine Learning
  • API
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Access Management
  • Active Directory Integration
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Ad hoc Query
  • Alerts/Escalation
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Anomaly Detection
  • Application Encryption
  • Application Management
  • Application-Level Analysis
  • Archiving & Retention
  • Asset Tracking
  • Audit Management
  • Audit Planning
  • Audit Trail
  • Auditing
  • Authentication
  • Automated Discovery
  • Automatic Backup
  • Backup and Recovery
  • Behavior Tracking
  • Capacity Management
  • Capacity Planning
  • Change Management
  • Charting
  • Cloud Encryption
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Compliance Management
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Configuration Management
  • Content Filtering
  • Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)
  • Credential Management
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Reports
  • Customizable Templates
  • Dashboard
  • Dashboard Creation
  • Data Capture and Transfer
  • Data Connectors
  • Data Dictionary Management
  • Data Extraction
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Management
  • Data Mapping
  • Data Migration
  • Data Replication
  • Data Security
  • Data Storage Management
  • Data Synchronization
  • Data Virtualization
  • Data Visualization
  • Database Conversion
  • Diagnostic Tools
  • Disaster Recovery
  • Disk Encryption
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Encryption
  • Event Logs
  • File Encryption
  • Filtering
  • Full Text Search
  • HIPAA Compliant
  • Hardware Integration
  • Historical Trend Analysis
  • IP Filtering
  • Incident Management
  • Intrusion Detection System
  • Intrusion Prevention System
  • Issue Management
  • Issue Tracking
  • Key Management
  • Log Access
  • ML Algorithm Library
  • Mobile Access
  • Model Training
  • Monitoring
  • Multi-Language
  • Multi-Location
  • Multiple Data Sources
  • Multiple Programming Languages Supported
  • Multitenancy
  • NOSQL Database Management
  • Network Monitoring
  • Next-Generation Firewall
  • P2P Encryption
  • PCI Compliance
  • Password Management
  • Performance Analysis
  • Performance Management
  • Performance Metrics
  • Performance Monitoring
  • Policy Management
  • Predictive Analytics
  • Predictive Modeling
  • Prioritization
  • Query Analysis
  • Real-Time Analytics
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Monitoring
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Relational Database Management
  • Remote Access/Control
  • Remote Monitoring & Management
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Resource Management
  • Resource Optimization
  • Risk Alerts
  • Risk Analysis
  • Risk Assessment
  • Role-Based Permissions
  • SSL Security
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Secure Login
  • Security Auditing
  • Server Monitoring
  • Single Sign On
  • Status Tracking
  • Summary Reports
  • Tagging
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Threat Response
  • Tokenization
  • Transaction Monitoring
  • Troubleshooting
  • Two-Factor Authentication
  • Uptime Reporting
  • User Management
  • VPN
  • Version Control
  • Visual Analytics
  • Vulnerability Scanning
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations3
  • Apache Kafka
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Tableau
  • WordPress
  • Total integrations1
  • Apache Kafka
  • Microsoft Power BI
  • Tableau
  • WordPress