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# Page 12 - Reviews of MySQL

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Gordon S.  
Software Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Mysql is a fantastic product. With it i have achieved full control of my database and queries."

March 28, 2018

5.0

This is a fantastic product. The best product for mysql database management. It enables the end user to view the stored data in a comprehensive format as well as run queries instantly. With mysql software you will not need scripts to run your database queries rather you have a gui provided for this specific purpose.

Pros

The product is very responsive. It has a well structured database user interface that makes it easy to navigate through your data. The user interface is intuitive and doesn't require a lot of training to comprehend. It provides full control of stored data as well as making queries.

Cons

Mysql is sometimes restricted by Random Access Memory(RAM). If you have too many programs running that have high RAM usage, there is a good change that mysql will stop working or even refuse to start up.

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Arnold K.  
Développeur logiciel  
Wholesale  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Le meilleur outil de gestion de bases de données"

August 7, 2023

5.0

Pros

Sa prise en main est assez facile pour les débutants, de l'installation jusqu'au déploiement. De même le fonctionnement est simple et il s'intègre bien à plusieurs langages de programmation tels que PHP

Cons

Bien qu'il soit gratuit, certaines fonctionnalités avancées ne sont accessibles que dans la version payante contrairement à d'autres SGBD

Alternatives considered

[PostgreSQL](https://www.capterra.com/p/48791/PostgreSQL/)

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Zlatko V.  
Web Developer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Free Database for small or large scale projects"

August 27, 2019

5.0

I use it on daily basis, running queries from workbench software and from projects code, creating tables and new instances of the database.

Pros

Its free, regularly updated, fast and reliable, backwards compatible, intuitive, user friendly interface, widely used, compatible with almost all programming languages i know and use....

Cons

Really cant think of any cons.... as a web developer i can't say i have some issues with the database. Probably the fact that its company owned and not community driven but still pretty solid database

Alternatives considered

[PostgreSQL](https://www.capterra.com/p/48791/PostgreSQL/)

Reason for choosing MySQL

Free and reliable, fast and intuitive

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Associate Tech Lead  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great database for small to mid-size enterprise"

September 24, 2020

5.0

It is still one of best RDBMS systems for small to mid sized companies.

Pros

Short learning curve as generic SQL is supported, expertise comes with time. It is quient easy to connect to MySQL from most of the major programming languages that makes a life lot easy for developers. Offers great level of indexing, security, backup and recovery features.

Cons

Error handling is a nightmare at times. Advanced features are left unexplored by users as there is hardly any training or free classes provided for it like mongodb provide its users to get a proper hands on with almost all the available features.

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Karsten B.  
Web App Developer  
Non-Profit Organization Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Still the nr 1 among the free top databases for webdevelopers "

March 17, 2022

5.0

I am using it all the time. It is a wonderful tool.

Pros

just like MariaDB it allows to easily access and work with the data and there are many tools available to help as well

Cons

that Oracle bought it and thus it has lost a lot of its positive vibe

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PHIL B.  
PHP & MYSQL Developer  
Automotive  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great product"

February 26, 2019

4.0

It is a very powerful tool, and very useful for relational databases, and creating stored procedures and functions to grab and manipulate data. Using stored procedures allows me to ensure correct data is returned to my users, and removes the problem of them having to understand the tables, and relations between them.

Pros

Its a very powerful DB product, and its free. Comes packed with lots of features.

Cons

Views are not indexed, which many people don't realise, and have been the bane of my existence trying to optimise and rectify other peoples views. They are also generated when called, so they do not operate like SQL. Also don't like the lack of validation on input parameters on stored procedures. This just means you need something before the procedures to do the validation before hand, like an API.

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Daniel K.  
Founder  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Amazing SQL Server"

May 17, 2022

5.0

I'm using it since 2008, alongside WordPress. It's great, simple and very potent

Pros

(almost) Open Source project, free software, very fast and very secure. This is an powerful database server

Cons

MySQL now has proprietary, closed-source modules. This is not cool, but you can switch to MariaDB

Alternatives considered

[Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.capterra.com/p/1417/SQL-Server/)

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Sonal B.  
Coding  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Best coder"

January 10, 2023

4.0

Overall experience is fair. I have learnt sql using mysql only , it explains the various statement with examples and make it super fun to learn. We can even practice questions in there

Pros

Its easy than other coding languages tool, and even a newbie can learn it quickly and start to solve the data problems effectively

Cons

Features are massive and requires time to fully learn and implement it. Ans definition should be more elloborated

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Operations Manager  
Information Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "A robust DB with some nice features"

January 12, 2023

4.0

Pros

I find MySQL pretty robust and stable. Managing the DB is not very difficult and it's easy to find help for issues on the internet. The performance of the DB is also remarkable.

Cons

The UI Interface of the DB feels a bit outdated, but compared to the features and benefits, it's something that can be ignored.

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TB

Timothy B.  
CFM  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best Free RDBMS I've Found"

April 27, 2020

4.0

MySQL has helped me and my team quickly launch new projects and literally have complete databases up and ready to use in an hour. We can always use a template that we created and saved in the SQL format and then import it and adjust as needed.

Pros

The price! MySQL is free and included in every major web hosting company that I've came across. It is so easy to use and it just works. I love the ease of implementation and how easy it is to import and export new tables and even complete databases. Additionally you can usually find phpMyAdmin bundled in with MySQL which makes managing and manipulating the databases a breeze.

Cons

MySQL does not offer data domain objects or extensibility. However, I have never needed either and this is why MySQL is always our go-to for making quick easy manipulatable databases online.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Editor In Chief  
E-Learning  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "MySQL - The DB for everyone."

February 25, 2021

5.0

Every business needs to store data, be it for their apps, website or finances. MySQL has helped me in doing that for well over 20+ years now without almost any issues.

Pros

MySQL is without a doubt the easiest and most popular Database in the world. It is used everywhere, has tonnes of application support and is great and maintaining your data.

Cons

It can be slower compared to the new databases, specially when the Db is big. but this is negligible and not a big deal.

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SC

Steven C.  
IT Management  
Banking  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Quick and easy database software to setup and use"

January 22, 2021

5.0

MySQL was the preferred version and worked out being the cheapest option, was fully integrated and required no additional scripts to process the data.

Pros

This was the optimal solution for use with Spectrum LSF for the monitoring and capacity analysis database. Setting up and installing was seamless and easy to manage even for inexperienced DBAs. There are many options you can purchase, either limited or varying levels of support and maintenance. You can easily configure the database security and access management outside of other tools which means you can write custom reports. A big advantage of using this is, enterprise software is also available as a free solution so this can be installed on personal machines for testing and improving personal skills.

Cons

Depending on your usage and number of users, you may experience issues with connections and timeouts if not configured correctly. Some default enterprise integrations may be harder to set up such as reporting and alerting.

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MS

Mitul S.  
Technical Lead  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Robust and easy to implement"

October 28, 2019

5.0

Robust, easy to use, fast and reliable. Easy to develop stored procedures and triggers

Pros

One of the best features of MySQL is that it's easy to configure and start using. I found less of connectivity issues as compared to sql sever or Oracle. Also its platform independent

Cons

Terms used for components and features like schema and database is different than what is used in other dbms. If someone is new and migrating from SQL server or Oracle to this software, they will find the nomenclature a little confusing

Alternatives considered

[Oracle Database](https://www.capterra.com/p/5938/Oracle-Database/)

Reason for choosing MySQL

As mentioned above, my web application was easy to implement using CMS which used WAMP server that had mysql

Switched from

[Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.capterra.com/p/1417/SQL-Server/)

My application requirement was easily achievable through CMS which was based on WAMP server.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Software Development Analyst  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "I am giving this review as mysql developer "

August 5, 2018

4.0

Pros

If yo ask me to use database based on data security I will suggest to use mysql.it is very reliable and easy to use.It is open source database so anyone can use it.It is very easy to install for anyone.It is not expensive as oracle.The most important thing is it keeps specific type backup also and a sql user can use data log also when there is some issue. Command line behave is very friendly. Mysql has additional store engine also.

Cons

I faced poor performance issue when I give so many operation at a time so if you are using less operation then only prefer my sql otherwise you will face same. Mysql does not support many thing like commit and role.Mysql does not support that much support to debug store procedure.

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Hussain P.  
DBA  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best Open Source Database of the World !! "

October 7, 2020

5.0

i have used commercial and enterprise version and both works nice. Stable and easily scalable. replication works best for cross datacenters and for Disaster recovery. MySQL 8.x has great features that extends the capability of MySQL. MySQL cluster and group replication is good for multi-master setup but has some limitations wrt to heavier queries and needs to be handled carefully.

Pros

Its free, Great features, easy to delpoy and manage. Stable compared to other DBs. Have used MySQL in production environment for critical application.

Cons

It does not stores more metadata regarding sql performance .Have to rely on slow query log analysis mostly.

Review Source

Abdul Wahab K.  
Project Manager  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "MySQL-AWKT"

December 28, 2020

5.0

I am saving disk space. I am experiencing fast database server. I am experiencing the compatibility with multiple operating systems.

Pros

I like most the speed of MySQL and capability to support multiple kind of operating systems on various machines

Cons

I don't find anything to dislike in MySQL till yet in my throughout experience.

Switched from

[Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.capterra.com/p/1417/SQL-Server/)

Its free, fast, compatible with more operating systems and devices.

Review Source

FG

Franscislyne G.  
Developpeur  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Gérez vos bases de données en local"

November 21, 2023

5.0

J'ai beaucoup aimé sa simplicité d'utilisation

Pros

MySql est un système SGBD, qui vous permet de gérer vos bases de données en local et en ligne

Cons

MySql ne peut supporter des bases de données d'un certains volume

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Atlassian Expert - Oracle Expert  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "If you need a database, Mysql is a good option"

April 13, 2018

5.0

Pros

MySQL is a good RDBMS. Can do anything you need and can manage a very large amount of datas as like as a very important RDBMS like Oracle od MS Sql Server. You need a database for your web site, MySQL is perfect. You need a database for DWH? MySQL can help you. Need communicate information to others systems? MySQL id the database for you. Can use it easily with a lot of clients programs (Windows, Linux, MacOS) and by browser (phpMyAdmin, for example). I saw a lot of Case Use of MySQL in Enterprise environment and some Database Administrator prefer it instead of Oracle or similar.

Cons

Oracle and Ms SQL Server have more years of experience rather than MySQL, but this gap will be reduced soon in a few years.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Technical Lead  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "One of the best database system to handle large amount of data"

May 15, 2021

5.0

I found MySQL reliable, robust and traditional database system and overall a good choice for the organisations looking for managing the data.

Pros

MySQL is one of the most popular and extensively used RDBMS among a lot of organisations even today. It provides faster query time and indexing features to query millions of records in quick time. It also provides a GUI client and command line interface with its own set of commands to perform various operations on databases and tables. It is one of the most reliable and tested database engine over time.

Cons

MySQL has been traditionally used as RDBMS and facing a huge competition with cloud based database providers, big data and in-memory databases. A lot of organisations are looking for alternatives to MySQL due to its traditional way of storing and querying the data. MySQL should expand its services more on the cloud providers and also should ease the steps required for installing and administrating the software which consumes a lot of time for the developers and users of MySQL. The GUI client could be made more user-friendly as well.

Review Source

JS

Jordan S.  
CTO/Co-Founder  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "I love my MySQL (see what I did there)"

August 22, 2019

5.0

I thoroughly enjoy working with MySQL and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. For linux hosting environments there is no other database tool of choice for me.

Pros

I enjoy MySQL as a web-based SQL database tool. In particular, it's comparability with PHP makes it a formidable tool when creating hosted web applications. I myself have used MySQL to create MANY web based databases for web applications, websites and CMS powered websites alike. Very few downsides to using MySQL and it's basically globally accepted by the Web Development community.

Cons

Very few things. If I had to pick something I would say that the PHPMyAdmin user interface for MySQL databases could definitely use an update. To be honest though, I'm not even sure if PHPMyAdmin is a part of MySQL or cPanel itself so take this criticism with a grain of salt.

Alternatives considered

[Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.capterra.com/p/1417/SQL-Server/)

Reason for choosing MySQL

Mainly for it's use in linux hosting environment requirements posted to me by clients.

Review Source

SP

Sadhan P.  
CEO  
Internet  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "I Use MySQL Databases For My Websites. It's Easy To Manage Data"

January 28, 2022

5.0

I just got super experience using this cool MySQL database software. It's new user-friendly and effective.

Pros

I like most about this software is, it allows to export and import data easily.

Cons

I want this software should automatically increase the upload size because sometimes it's hard to change the amount of upload limit in unmanaged VPS servers.

Reason for choosing MySQL

Three reasons: 1. Easy to manage data 2. Easy to download database and tables 3. Easy to upload data

Review Source

Adrián P.  
Customer Service and Support Agent  
Airlines/Aviation  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The most experienced database management software on the market"

May 7, 2022

4.0

In my particular case, I use some MySQL tools, such as SQL databases, JSON data, OpenSSL and the new version of GIS support to design and innovate in our business website.

Pros

MySQL delivers the ease of use, scalability, and performance to power your website. The new soft has a lot of new tools to improve and empower your work over the web. SQL roles, JSON support, and even GIS (geographical software) are some of the new best tools to use.

Cons

Using MySQL requires significant prior training. It is not such a friendly system for people who do not know how to use it. Perhaps they could innovate in creating a more friendly work environment for the end user with little knowledge. On the other hand, it is quite an expensive soft compared to some similar ones.

Review Source

mA

mando A.  
Android Dev  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "It is an SQL database that the whole world uses, and it works well. If you want to link a very"

November 7, 2022

5.0

3 Years

Pros

It is an SQL database that the whole world uses, and it works well. If you want to link a very static database in updating, adding or deleting, use this database. It belongs to Oracle, one of the world's largest software companies, and I use it in my work and I recommend it To all programmers who connect the database, thank you

Cons

It is an SQL database that the whole world uses, and it works well. If you want to link a very static database in updating, adding or deleting, use this database. It belongs to Oracle, one of the world's largest software companies, and I use it in my work and I recommend it To all programmers who connect the database, thank you

Review Source

MG

Merve G.  
BUSINESS ANALYST  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The ideal database for practically every application is MySQL!"

November 9, 2022

5.0

The simplicity of use and setup is what makes MySQL the best. It takes up less space than other databases like SQL Server, and because of its small weight, connecting your application to it is significantly simpler.

Pros

Anyone with some training and some basic technical expertise can work on it because it is simple to understand. It features a wide community base and simple-to-understand syntax for any problems or queries.

Cons

When handling huge databases or making changes to many records at once, MySQL can become noticeably slow. There might occasionally be a stability problem.

Alternatives considered

[Oracle Database](https://www.capterra.com/p/5938/Oracle-Database/)

Reason for choosing MySQL

Opensource software is free to use. Simple to set up and operate with only a 500 MB setup Indicating is quick, is compatible with both Linux and Windows

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Radek T.  
CEO  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "You can't go wrong with it"

February 28, 2021

5.0

MySQL was the very first DB environment I've learned, used and loved. As years went on, I am still using it in my business, on daily manner.

Pros

Despite being an industry standard in IT for many years, growth and ever-going development of MySQL does not scare any newcomers. In our company, we have managed to train our interns to work with MySQL on our testing environment in very short time. It wouldn't be possible without well-made documentation and being intuitive.

Cons

COMMIT support comes from version 5.0, which means in some cases it takes some time to rewrite some older code.

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