MySQL

No other free tool allows as much power over database communication as MySQL does. For 99% of use cases out there, MySQL is easily the best tool in the market, not only in terms of cost but also measuring its capabilities alone. It is the most obvious choice for a tool.

MySQL performs very well and has a great feature set. It gives the user, developer, and DBA a lot of bang for no bucks. It is efficient, cost-effective, and doesn't require other specialized hardware or software to run. Microsoft SQL Server generally only works on Windows. There is a Linux version but I've gotten mixed reviews on it. PostgreSQL is a true enterprise RDBMS that competes very well with MySQL but it seems to be far more complex to learn and to manage. MySQL meshes the best of all worlds together for a great RDBMS experience.

It's a cheaper product

Easy tools integration and lib

It’s very cost effective

Comparing MongoDB vs MySQL performance is difficult, since both management systems are extremely useful and the core differences underly their basic operations and initial approach. However, MongoDB vs MySQL is a hot argument that has been going on for a while now: mature relational database against a young non-relational system. Both are open-source and easily available, as well as both systems offer commercial versions with tons of additional features.

Cuts down seperate charges for additional databases as in Microsoft SQL Server. It is an open source software compared to other database management systems.

Although big players in the market such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Fedora jumped ship to use MariaDB, we found it more viable to use MySQL as a company. This was because MySQL was open source and offered a lot more functionality than other same priced software that were available in the market

I prefer MySQL because of the simplicity of getting started and the ease of use. It has a very simple to use editor where one is able to input their SQL code and execute it from in application.

I feel it's way more user friendly than the previous software.

MySQL provides a feature to easily move to another technology. As we know, most of the users like to use MySQL in the backend because it reduces the overall business cost. No need to pay additional charges. Regularly updated.

As MongoDB does not support relational queries we have to write all queries manually, but My Sql supports this feature through joins.

We actually use Sisense alongside MySQL as they integrate very well with one another. One of MySQL's flaws is its slow speeds on larger datasets which is why we began using Sisense. This way, we can organize several feeds into one source without having to do repetitious work on different sources.

MySQL is free to download and easy to for usage by students. It provides the platforms and mechanisms to create, use, and manipulation databases using the SQL language. It allows for simple usage such as selects to more complex scenarios involving triggers and events. MySQL has a mode that can be toggled (autocommit) such that restrictions can be turned off for developer usage and turned on to simulate a user environment.

We use Oracle Database for another business unit and in the recent past I’ve used Microsoft Access. While every relational database has its positives and negatives, MySQL has proven to be the fastest and most reliable. Its automated backups have saved us time in redoing mass manipulations. Additionally, as with any database, you need to evaluate how well supported the program is and or how it’s adopted to understand its long term value. Ultimately we expect to gain up to 10 years of great use out of our database. We were comfortable in investing in MySQL and it has proven that it is an effective tool focused on delivering a solution for multiple types of businesses with complex data sets.

MySQL holds its own in terms of SQL engine speed and storage capability, but database administration is where MySQL really shines. Other products that I've used offer little in terms of tuning or portability. Managing a MySQL database is relatively painless out of the box and with the use of community provided tools like MySQL Workbench administering your MySQL instance is pretty simple.

Golden but I like this better because of the UX/UI. I wasn't the person to select this software but I'm glad my company ended up going with this and keeping it because I use this every single day in my position and couldn't imagine trying to learn another software tool.

MySQL scales less than Microsoft SQL and Oracle. If you require very large data sets Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle may be better suited. Its support and polish are similar to PostgreSQL. Support is also not as polished as Microsoft SQL and Oracle. If you require professional support Microsoft and Oracle may have an advantage over MySQL.

The main argument of this decision was by popularity. At the time (2010), MySQL was the most popular open source database. Between 2010 and today, we evaluated different databases and PostgreSQL is a great competitor. SQL Server is good for windows applications but it's not open source, so we dropped it. MongoDB is a different kind of database, but we evaluated it as found that most of our problems were relational. We are still using MySQL for most part of our applications but are considering PostgreSQL for the new ones.

A colleague had recommended PostgreSQL to me but I found it was difficult to manage users. Perhaps I am just more familiar with the way MySQL works, but I quickly gave up since I also had no idea how I'd set up replication. MySQL is just incredibly easy to use with little or no experience.

In terms of what you get with so of a low investment, it is difficult to beat MySQL. However, for bigger companies who want more control, more features and better management of a database with integration support, Oracle or Microsoft would be a better option. The preference for a big organization would be in this order. Oracle > Microsoft > MySQL.

We are using MySQL as SaaS that is readily available to us in the cloud. In terms of ease of use, it is comparable and sometimes even easier with the available detailed user guides. I am guessing the vast presence of MySQL on the internet is because of its open source legacy.

We have used Oracle and DB2 and both of them are used to store huge amount of data. MySQL is used for reporting purposes in our organization.

The main reason that we went with MySQL is the cost. It's very cost effective and can do almost everything that Oracle can do. Database management is also very simple when compared to Oracle as we didn't have to contact the DBA for issues. Also, we found a lot of improvement in the query performance when compared to Oracle.

Postgres, SQL Server, DB2, Oracle, DashDB, MongoDB, RedShift - all of them have their strengths and weaknesses. I will say this about MySQL though, it is generally the first database chosen by a startup. It's easy to use, easy to deploy, free, and it just works.