About MySQL

MySQL is a scalable database management system, which enables organizations to securely record, update and manage data in compliance with GDPR, PCI, HIPPA and various regulatory standards. Features include data masking, audit, de-identification, real-time monitoring, provisioning, patching and authentication. The ACID-compliant solution comes with a query analyzer, which helps developers gain visibility into query activities and execution, identify problematic queries and filter out specific issues such as full table scans and bad indexes. Using MySQL Workbench, professionals can perform database modeling, develop queries, configure servers, migrate databases and automate backup and recovery. Administrators can use the Enterprise Firewall, its intrusion detection feature to block SQL injection attacks and prevent data loss. MySQL also helps developers set up custom warning thresholds for collected metrics and track configuration changes. It is available both as open-source and on annual subscriptions. MySQL Products include: MySQL HeatWave, our fully managed database service, for OLTP, OLAP, & ML workloads. MySQL Enterprise Edition for delivering business-critical, enterprise database applications. MySQL Enterprise Edition for ISVs, OEMs and VARs who want a proven, low cost, embedded database. MySQL Benefits include: Ease of use: Developers can install MySQL in minutes, and the database is easy to manage. Reliability: MySQL is one of the most mature and widely used databases. It has been tested in a wide variety of scenarios for more than 25 years, including by many of the world’s largest companies. Organizations depend on MySQL to run business-critical applications because of its reliability. Scalability: MySQL scales to meet the demands of the most accessed applications. MySQL’s native replication architecture enables organizations such as Facebook to scale applications to support billions of users. Performance: MySQL HeatWave is faster and less expensive than other database services, as demonstrated by multiple standard industry benchmarks, including TPC-H, TPC-DS, and CH-benCHmark. High availability: MySQL delivers a complete set of native, fully integrated replication technologies for high availability and disaster recovery. For business-critical applications, and to meet service-level agreement commitments, customers can achieve Recovery point objective = 0 (zero data loss) and Recovery time objective = seconds (automatic failover) Security: Data security entails protection and compliance with industry and government regulations, including the European Union General Data Protection Regulation, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and the Defense Information Systems Agency’s Security Technical Implementation Guides. MySQL Enterprise Edition provides advanced security features, including authentication/ authorization, transparent data encryption, auditing, data masking, and a database firewall. Flexibility: The MySQL Document Store gives users maximum flexibility in developing traditional SQL and NoSQL schema-free database applications. Developers can mix and match relational data and JSON documents in the same database and application.
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MySQL pricing

MySQL has a free version and offers a free trial. MySQL paid version starts at US$2,000.00/year.

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Enrico
Enrico
  • Industry: Translation & Localization
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
  • Review Source
Value for Money
0
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
4
Customer Support
0

4
Reviewed on 16/01/2024

Quick and easy database management solution

We set up a MySQL database to store and query data from our application, which writes daily to the DB. We never had any issue with it, which is just great.

Pros

MySQL consistently delivers exceptional performance, making it an ideal choice for a wide range of applications, from small-scale projects to large enterprise systems. Its optimized query execution, indexing mechanisms, and caching strategies contribute to efficient data retrieval and manipulation.

Cons

Fine-tuning settings for optimal performance can require in-depth knowledge, and improper configurations may impact system stability.

Margaret
  • Industry: E-Learning
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
4
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 09/11/2024

My Experience With MySQL

I have been using MySQL since 2005. At the beginning of using it, I didn't create a backup and lost one of my websites. Until I purchased a back-up service, I did back-ups myself and it was very time consuming because of my website size. Now, with a back-up service my database is always safe. MySQL is a very sturdy platform as it has always been a great foundation for my websites over the years.

Pros

The MySQL interactive program makes it easy for anyone to create a simple database that connects with it. I have created many such databases over the years without problems. It usually takes about 10 to 15 minutes.

Cons

If a MySQL database is hacked or there is a bug, it cannot be repaired or replaced in most cases without a backup. Backups must be done on a regular basis. There is usually a cost for back-ups.

Anika
  • Industry: Accounting
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
  • Review Source
Value for Money
2
Functionality
3
Ease of Use
3
Customer Support
4

3
Reviewed on 19/02/2024

Value benefit product

Pros

ease of use, user friendly, good interface

Cons

not updated with latest requirements of my field

Nick
  • Industry: Sports
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 16/07/2024

Fantabulous Database Management Program

Pros

Databases management in one place is what I like most about MySQL.

Cons

It was quite daunting to deploy MySQL, but we acquired third-party system integrators.

Verified Reviewer
  • Industry: Program Development
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
4
Customer Support
4

5
Reviewed on 08/06/2024

A thinking about MySQL

Pros

MySQL is an extremely sophisticated and adaptable open-source relational database management system. It is simple to set up and operate, and it is extremely flexible, allowing customers to personalize the system to their individual requirements. MySQL is an excellent solution for businesses of all sizes due to its extensive range of features and capabilities.

Cons

It can be troublesome to import big MySQL databases from one host to another. Remember that there may be website issues, process breakdowns during uploading or importing that require you to restart, or the import that does not fully transfer everything. I've figured out a way around this multiple times with only a massive dump. Other than that, it has gotten better with time, and as of the most recent version, I have to say that it is performing flawlessly.

Evandro Cláudio
  • Industry: Accounting
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
4
Ease of Use
4
Customer Support
3

4
Reviewed on 02/11/2024

MySQL since university

started using MySQL at university and in every project that I create nowadays I use it because it's simple to integrate and I feel like on every language that I have worked it is easy to use it

Pros

The SQL service of MySQL it's Great beside that was the first SQL management language that I learned at university.

Cons

Some university instructors didn't not want us to use it in our projects where telling us to use SQL Server.

Zaw Lwin
  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
4
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 10/11/2024

Love MySQL's query style but too slow when compare with MongoDB

I have about 5 years experience with mysql.

Pros

I like normalization on MySQL and also love query style.

Cons

I don't like slow. If I compare with MySQL and MongoDB, MongoDB is so fast.

Umang
  • Industry: Business Supplies & Equipment
  • Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
4
Functionality
4
Ease of Use
4
Customer Support
4

4
Reviewed on 29/09/2024

Easy to learn and use - effective tool

Overall wonderful experience and great learning tool

Pros

Very user friendly and easy to learn and connect

Cons

Large datasets are not easily supported and may not be compatible

Daniel
Daniel
  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
3
Ease of Use
3
Customer Support
5

4
Reviewed on 09/11/2023

Starting My Database Journey with MySQL: Challenges and Comforts

I began my university projects with this software, and at first, I had difficulty adapting to its tools, which were not very user-friendly. However, on the other hand, I feel comfortable knowing that my information is secure with the software. It is of good quality and security, and it has also been useful to me in data migration. I started my professional journey with this software, and it helped me learn the fundamentals of databases for my future projects.

Pros

I have been using it for a year, and I like its compatibility with various applications and its secure, reliable software for storing requested information. The best part is that it is scalable to use in small personal projects and can be scaled up for use in large organizations.

Cons

What I liked the least is that it can get confusing in many tools and can be challenging for new users who start using this software; it can be complicated.

Dalmas
  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
  • Review Source
Value for Money
0
Functionality
4
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
4

4
Reviewed on 14/05/2024

SIMPLICITY AND ECONOMICAL

Pros

Coming from a country where life is at its hardest I have to spend less and get the most out of the little, MySQL has made this possible because it is free.
The other thing I love about MySQL is its simplicity, installing and setting it up is just so easy.

Cons

When large applications, backing up of all the data is necessary at all given time because there might be instances of data loss.

CK
  • Industry: Management Consulting
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
0
Functionality
4
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
0

4
Reviewed on 27/05/2024

Simple yet powerful

Pros

Very simple to get started with and take advantage of a broad set of features. Low learning curve to master it. In depth documentation with a large community support. Plethora of robust tools to support it, like the MySQL Workbench.

Cons

There are some not so intuitive functionalities that you have to look up the documentation to understand and work around. One of them is killing a query in process. Also, the profiler tool is not as powerful as some of the competitor DBMS.

Irfaan
  • Industry: Industrial Automation
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
4

5
Reviewed on 20/09/2023

Review about mysql

We run our pos software database with mysql databases

Pros

Easy to use and very scalable for our organization

Cons

For now we see everything we need for our operation is present

Alternatives Considered

PostgreSQL

Reasons for Switching to MySQL

Easy to use
Nay Myo
  • Industry: Banking
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for Free Trial
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
4
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 28/10/2024

MySQL: A Widely Supported Solution with Some Feature Limitations

I have over 3 years experience with MySQL.

Pros

MySQL is one of the most widely used databases, meaning there’s extensive documentation, community support, and established best practices that can assist in troubleshooting and optimization.

Cons

Compared to other databases like PostgreSQL or Oracle, MySQL lacks some advanced features such as full-text search and partial indexes, which may be a limitation for certain use cases.

David
  • Industry: Banking
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
  • Review Source
Value for Money
0
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
0

5
Reviewed on 17/06/2024

Our go to tool for all things Data

Pros

We have being using MySQL for a number of years now and are very happy wih it. We found the training courses extremely useful and the support options are very helpful also

Cons

We have had nothing but positive experiences to date with MySQL

revanth
  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
  • Review Source
Value for Money
4
Functionality
4
Ease of Use
4
Customer Support
4

4
Reviewed on 18/07/2023

Review Of MySQL

Other relational database management solutions are simply too complex for me, thus this really helps. Thus, I choose MySQL because I knew it was simple to learn but didn't anticipate it to be this simple to understand. As a result, it saved me a lot of time and is ideal for me.

Pros

MySQL is the most economical and accessible database management system. Furthermore, it is the most widespread DBMS. I need to use the host and port number to connect to the database, and I can instantly build simple queries for data retrieval and insertion. Also, because read queries appear to be written in ordinary English, they are considerably simpler to interpret.

Cons

My knowledge indicates that MySQL is not the best choice for handling complicated or large volumes of data. MySQL is not the best choice for applications that require to manage data in real-time.

Omkar
  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
  • Review Source
Value for Money
0
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
0

5
Reviewed on 28/12/2023

MySQL for Machine learning and webs!!!!!

Pros

MySQL is easy to use and operate. It is one of the widest and well known SQL databases with a very huge community support. It can be used for Machine learning and NLP based analysis and even for big data analytics. Helping get insights over recommendation systems and social networks from the within the SQL database architecture.

Cons

MySQL has somedocument gaps related to use of it although this is the rare case but when this error somewhat occurs it gets problematic.

Rui
  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
0

4
Reviewed on 16/09/2023

Mysql Review

MySQL has been integral in adressing our data management needs, ensuring data integrity within budget. Its reliability and scalability have streamlined development and helped us efficiently solve business problems related to data storage and retrieval.

Pros

It's a reliable database system that can scale well, both vertically and horizontally, allowing business to grow their application without major disruptions. Has a large and active user community where you can find a wealth of resources and third-party tools to help. The fact that is open-source is a big factor.

Cons

Complex configuration and lack of some advance features and functionality, especially in areas like analytics and reporting. Enterprise-level support can be costly.

Shubham
  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 27/12/2023

My first love in SQL management system

Pros

Best to work on in terminal, it's cool to use it. Also comes with a workbench that makes it easy to operate in many conditions.

Cons

There are many alternatives available in the market, there is no innovation in recent future.

Turan
  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for Free Trial
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 26/07/2023

An unlimited world in the database

MySQL can serve almost all users thanks to the multi-platform it supports. It has an easy and simple interface design. It provides an easy and efficient working environment thanks to its relational database feature. resource consumption is close to minimum considering the results it provides. free versions are also at a level that can meet almost all demands.

Pros

Compared to its competitors on the market, its free versions, multi-platform support and a powerful engine make it one step ahead of many software. It is ideal for integrating with other software in a much wider framework and communicating with data much faster, especially outside of patterns. Although it has minimum resource consumption, it offers maximum performance. A limited number of rows can process data without locking and deliver results quickly. In the paid versions, you can make transactions at the corporate level or commercially.

Cons

You should plan your preferences and needs well. If you cannot communicate well the session software and database software you will use, this may cause you problems. You should read the release notes well and activate the latest software.

ash
  • Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
  • Review Source
Value for Money
0
Functionality
4
Ease of Use
3
Customer Support
0

4
Reviewed on 30/05/2024

Great database software

Pros

Great tool for querying database and sql.

Cons

not as great/ better as oracle sql and pl/sql.

Griffins
  • Industry: Food Production
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
0
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
0

5
Reviewed on 13/09/2023

Definitely worth it

Am majorly using SQL for back up and recovery since SQL can handle large volumes of data.

Pros

It is easy to create new tables and easily allows to drop previously defined tables. Plus no long lines of codes are required, just use of basic key words like;SELECT and UPDATE

Cons

SQL databases can be complex to set up and manage, requiring one to be highly skilled to be able to manage/create databases.

Erik
  • Industry: Research
  • Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
4
Customer Support
0

5
Reviewed on 24/08/2023

Build your reliable big data database

We used MySQL to implement databases holding biological data in huge quantities, then exposed through a web application.

Pros

The ability of MySQL to hold huge databases without issues, and a particularly fine-grained control on the database settings, access permission and optimization.

Cons

Performances were not always impeccable, though I doubt that competitors can do much better with that amount of data.

Alternatives Considered

PostgreSQL
Yusril
  • Industry: E-Learning
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 22/12/2023

Best DBRM system

Pros

easy to use, readable documentation, big community

Cons

i dont know about like least this product.

Divyanshu
  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Weekly for 6-12 months
  • Review Source
Value for Money
0
Functionality
4
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
0

5
Reviewed on 14/11/2023

MySQL - An easy database connector

Pros

It's easy to use interface and beginner friendly dashboard. Database connectivity is also very fast.

Cons

It's data storage function can be made more simple and user friendly.

Francesco
  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
4
Ease of Use
4
Customer Support
3

5
Reviewed on 15/09/2023

great free choice

Pros

Comparing it with mssql, this database wins in its free version for the simplest installation and configuration.remains the first choice for developing web applications while still losing some points for desktop solutions

Cons

its native workbench is excellent, and the online community is excellent for solving problems and finding ready-made solutions ready to be used or incorporatedI find the incompatibility of the countless versions of the ODBC drivers penalizing and the lack of a tool in the installation set which is completed by the use of third-party tools such as HeideSql

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