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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    EtherCalc

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AEtherCalc is a real-time collaborative spreadsheet available from a browser with no sign-up, available also at no cost.N/A

    MySQL

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AMySQL is a popular open-source relational and embedded database, now owned by Oracle.N/A
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    EtherCalcMySQL
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    User Ratings
    EtherCalcMySQL
    Likelihood to Recommend
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.5
    (146 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
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    7.9
    (18 ratings)
    Support Rating
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    9.0
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    Implementation Rating
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    8.0
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    EtherCalcMySQL
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    Open Source
    Ethercalc is very well suited for developing modern-day enterprise (smaller-mid size), finance and healthcare applications as it can do Real-time data pull from a variety of third-party apps, and has interoperability with CSV, Microsoft Excel and JSON files; It's available on all on all public clouds including AWS, GCP and Microsoft Azure and can be used as a Low code and no code development tool. Further, we can Develop applications on the go with good integration and visualization libraries and we can also do Tabulation and graphing along with ability to use it as an npm module, do Real time collaboration and editing. It is a very good tool for startups and government institutions. There is a considerable scope of improvement for using it in bigger enterprises as it needs key integration and interoperability functionalities. It can evolve in a variety of directions depending upon its integration with a variety of third party apps services and tools. As an analytics tool, for example, it needs integration with R, Scipy, Numpy and keras libraries. Availability within Ionic, NativeScript or Appgyer as an extension or a plugin will be very useful for it being used as a large enterprise low code/no code tool.
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    Oracle
    MySQL is best suited for applications on platform like high-traffic content-driven websites, small-scale web apps, data warehouses which regards light analytical workloads. However its less suited for areas like enterprise data warehouse, OLAP cubes, large-scale reporting, applications requiring flexible or semi-structured data like event logging systems, product configurations, dynamic forms.
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    Pros
    Open Source
    • Develop applications on the go with good integration with visualization libraries
    • Interoperability with csv, Excel and JSON files
    • Real time collaboration and editing
    • Tabulation and graphing along with ability to use as an npm module
    • Availability on all public clouds including AWS, GCP and Microsoft Azure
    • Low code and no code development tool.
    • Real-time data pull from a variety of third-party apps
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    Oracle
    • Stable - it just runs, with minimal downtime or errors
    • Fast - well-structured data is quickly written and read
    • Secure - MySQL is easy to keep data secure from people and applications that shouldn't see it
    • Easy to use - SQL is industry standard so no problems with adding, editing and reading data stored in MySQL
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    Cons
    Open Source
    • Interoperability with Lotus Notes and Open Office can be improved
    • Integration with AWS tools and services like SNS, Sagemaker, Lambda, S3 and Forecast
    • Integration with GIthub CI/CD tools for machine learning pipeline development
    • Integration with R, Scipy, Numpy and Keras libraries needed
    • Availability on Microsoft Power platform and teams as an application
    • Integration with GSuite and Salesforce platform along with Telegram, Discord and Slack
    • Integration with SAP BTP, ABAP and SAP Hana Cloud needed
    • Availability within Ionic, NativeScript or Appgyer as an extension or a plugin
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    Oracle
    • Learning curve: is big. Newbies will face problems in understanding the platform initially. However, with plenty of online resources, one can easily find solutions to problems and learn on the go.
    • Backup and restore: MySQL is not very seamless. Although the data is never ruptured or missed, the process involved is not very much user-friendly. Maybe, a new command-line interface for only the backup-restore functionality shall be set up again to make this very important step much easier to perform and maintain.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Open Source
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    Oracle
    For teaching Databases and SQL, I would definitely continue to use MySQL. It provides a good, solid foundation to learn about databases. Also to learn about the SQL language and how it works with the creation, insertion, deletion, updating, and manipulation of data, tables, and databases. This SQL language is a foundation and can be used to learn many other database related concepts.
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    Usability
    Open Source
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    Oracle
    I give MySQL a 9/10 overall because I really like it but I feel like there are a lot of tech people who would hate it if I gave it a 10/10. I've never had any problems with it or reached any of its limitations but I know a few people who have so I can't give it a 10/10 based on those complaints.
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    Support Rating
    Open Source
    No answers on this topic
    Oracle
    We have never contacted MySQL enterprise support team for any issues related to MySQL. This is because we have been using primarily the MySQL Server community edition and have been using the MySQL support forums for any questions and practical guidance that we needed before and during the technical implementations. Overall, the support community has been very helpful and allowed us to make the most out of the community edition.
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    Implementation Rating
    Open Source
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    Oracle
    1. Estimate your data size. 2. Test, test, and test.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Open Source
    EtherCalc has a low barrier to entry on training and end-user development. It is very easy for startups with considerable time pressure to deliver to use EtherCalc as a tool for tabulation, organization, collaboration and computation. It is also very useful for use cases in government institutions where there is a strong push for open source software-based ERP solutions or app development. These are the key reasons for the selection of Ethercalc.
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    Oracle
    MongoDB has a dynamic schema for how data is stored in 'documents' whereas MySQL is more structured with tables, columns, and rows. MongoDB was built for high availability whereas MySQL can be a challenge when it comes to replication of the data and making everything redundant in the event of a DR or outage.
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    Return on Investment
    Open Source
    • Very good opportunities on using it as a low code, no code tool with ionic open source platform. Able to meet needs of our customers and do real time deployment quickly
    • Very productive and useful for developing web APIs and PWAs on the cloud, tablet, mobile and a variety of surface devices (touch functions can be customized according to needs)
    • Spreadsheet for the next 100-150 years as it integrates well with React, Angular and Jquery libraries. Maintainable and readable code of spreadsheet
    • Low barrier to entry on training and end user development
    • Good analytics and accounting tool for startups
    • What you see is what you get interface
    • The ability to integrate with firebase and Dropbox is neat.
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    Oracle
    • As it is an open source solution through community solution, we can use it in a multitude of projects without cost license
    • The acquisition by Oracle makes you need to contract support for the enterprise version
    • If you have knowledge about oracle databases, you can get more out of the enterprise version
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