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MySQL suits organizations of any size, in any industry, including Enterprise and SMB across Web \& E-commerce, Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, Telecom and More. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 2094 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support Software | 4.2/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Oracle - **Location**: Chicago, US - **Founded**: 1977 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$2,000.00 - **Pricing model**: Per User (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: MySQL offers a free trial for new users, after which the software is available across 4 commercial editions. Pricing and functionality are outlined below. MySQL Cluster Carrier Grade Edition Subscription (1-4 socket server): starts at $10,000 per year MySQL Cluster Carrier Grade Edition Subscription (5+ socket server): starts at $20,000 per year MySQL Enterprise Edition Subscription (1-4 socket server): starts at $5,000 per year MySQL Enterprise Edition Subscription (5+ socket server): starts at $10,000 per year MySQL Standard Edition Subscription (1-4 socket server): starts at $2,000 per year MySQL Standard Edition Subscription (5+ socket server): starts at $4,000 per year MySQL Classic Edition (only available for ISVs/OEMs) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), Chromebook (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, European Portuguese, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize and 202 more ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Access Management - Activity Dashboard - Alerts/Notifications - Anomaly Detection - Audit Planning - Audit Trail - Backup and Recovery - Change Management Software - Collaboration Tools - Compliance Management - Content Filtering - Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) - Dashboard Software - Data Import/Export - Data Replication - Data Synchronization - Data Visualization Software - Database Conversion - File Encryption - Historical Trend Analysis - Incident Management Software - Intrusion Detection System - Intrusion Prevention System - Key Management Software - Log Access - ML Algorithm Library - Model Training - Multiple Programming Languages Supported - Network Monitoring Software - Password Manager Software - Performance Monitoring - Policy Management Software - Predictive Analytics Software - Predictive Modeling - Query Analysis - Reporting & Statistics - Reporting/Analytics - Risk Assessment - Search/Filter - Troubleshooting - Workflow Management Software ## Integrations (1 total) - WordPress ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base Software - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Database Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/18/database-management/software) ## Related Categories - [Database Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/18/database-management/software) - [Audit Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/30664/audit/software) - [Firewall Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/32415/firewall/software) - [Encryption Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/30209/encryption/software) - [Machine Learning Software](https://www.capterra.ca/directory/31103/machine-learning/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.capterra.ca/software/1417/sql-server) — 4.6/5 (1974 reviews) 2. [MongoDB](https://www.capterra.ca/software/127374/mongodb) — 4.7/5 (468 reviews) 3. [Google Cloud](https://www.capterra.ca/software/170983/google-cloud-platform) — 4.7/5 (2262 reviews) 4. [Airtable](https://www.capterra.ca/software/146652/airtable) — 4.6/5 (2222 reviews) 5. [Oracle Database](https://www.capterra.ca/software/5938/oracle-database) — 4.6/5 (471 reviews) ## Reviews ### "Usage of mysql" — 3.0/5 > **Sreerekha** | *May 20, 2025* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is useful to retrieve and make a database using sql queries. The queries can be customized using the nesyed queries and can utilize the techniques of sql > > **Cons**: It is opensource internally uses sql. All capabilities of sql can ve ised within queries. It can used for large scale and ecommer applications > > It is convenient to use to preoare database and data, becayse it is open souce the cide sql can be customized to suit the needs of custonwrs ----- ### "A good software for Database handling and Advanced Analytics" — 5.0/5 > **Shreyas** | *April 20, 2025* | Law Practice | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like how MySQL integrates well with web applications like Power BI, Python and Microsoft excel, etc. > > **Cons**: MySQL becomes lagging and doesn't handle queries well when working with large, heavy and complex datasets, unlike MSSQL or PostgreSQL. > > Overall it does a good job to handle relatively smaller datasets with integrated systems to process complex queries and computations for data modeling. ----- ### "Best Relational Database" — 4.0/5 > **Andrew** | *March 29, 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Its flexibility and reliability make it a solid choice for both small and large projects > > **Cons**: I feel that the configuration and optimization can be complex > > Everything can be within this powerful database management system. ----- ### "Excellent product and fully capable as compared to other mainstream options" — 5.0/5 > **Vince** | *March 2, 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: MySQL UI is fantastic across the board. There are so many third party UIs as well that work well with its usage and administration > > **Cons**: I honestly don't have anything negative to say about this product. > > For smaller projects, this has been my recommendation to the IT team if at all is a choice to use. The product is scalable (to a degree), efficient, and user friendly. ----- ### "MySQL Review" — 3.0/5 > **Martha** | *December 2, 2024* | Consumer Services | Recommendation rating: 3.0/10 > > **Pros**: MySql seems to work for many websites. I think it is good for people who can't afford > > **Cons**: Some years ago, online websites in Uganda were timing out. I found later that they were using MySQL. \*\*I thought there was a bug\*\* > > After I realised that there was a bug, I contacted my friends in Uganda and requested them to run their scripts via SQL Server or ORACLE.. MySQL did have a bug though. I think it has been fixed. 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