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# Page 34 - Reviews of MySQL

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Pixel Pusher  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Keeps getting better with age."

August 29, 2019

5.0

Pros

MySQL helps keep my Wordpress sites humming along. It's a solid DB for your standard LAMP stack.

Cons

My only con would be a lack of a good default UI, but there are many other apps that help with that.

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Luis Z.  
Asistente de computacion  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Excellent"

December 22, 2018

5.0

Pros

Excellent tool for the creation of database, quick configuration and easy to use, it has simple commands and good integration to web pages

Cons

When a large database is established it slows down a bit.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Web Developer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "One of best DB available in Market"

February 15, 2019

5.0

Pros

I have used this in many of my Projects. Ranging from small DB to bigger ones. It never let me down.

Cons

As compared to SQL and Oracle DB, it is considered as in lower grade. but i dont feel like so.

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VG

Vamsikrishna G.  
SR ETL developer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "MySQL review"

February 25, 2021

5.0

It was very useful and very fast paced database. I would suggest to anyone with large data sets processing.

Pros

Data integration into MySQL database is very useful and data retrieval was very fast. It is easy to main and load the data into MySQL database.

Cons

I didn’t find any difficulty while using the MySQL database. The SQL commands seems little different.

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Doug M.  
Director Of Web Development  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Perfect product"

January 8, 2019

5.0

Pros

I've been using this product for my entire professional career. It's always been very solid.

Cons

I have nothing negative to say about this product. It has been very solid since I started using it.

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thuvaragan A.  
Trainee software engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### " Write a Review for MySQL"

May 15, 2019

4.0

In my software company, daily database activities are performing by using mysql

Pros

It's very helpful for beginners who are started to learn database .

Cons

sometimes it's giving some server error. So I need to debug it

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Matthew C.  
Mid Level PHP Web Developer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "It's free, easy and awesome"

November 3, 2018

5.0

Pros

I've been using MySQL for several years and I love it. I don't know what more to say about it other than that.

Cons

Understanding all the features takes some time but so do all things technical

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AM

Andrea M.  
Tecnico Informatico  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Ottimo per i DataBase"

August 31, 2023

5.0

io ho usato questo software molto, sia in ambito scolastico che in ambito lavorativo e mi sono sempre trovato bene. Consiglio a tutti questo software per migliorare la nostra esperienza perché è un'ottima piattaforma per slanciarsi

Pros

come software è facile da scaricare ed intuitivo da utilizzare, comodo e non mi ha mai dato problemi di perdita dati, in qualunque computer io l'abbia provato.

Cons

non aiuta i neo programmatori. è vero che se hai scaricato MySQL non l'hai fatto per caso ma con condizione di causa, però se sei una persona che vuole imparare ci sono delle impostazioni e delle prassi da fare per creare un DB che nessuno spiega. Comunque è un problema risolvibile cerando su internet.

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Shelly B.  
Interface/Interoperability Specialist  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Easy database managment"

September 19, 2018

4.0

Definite a solid choice, depending on database size need and workload.

Pros

Easy to pick up cursory understanding and basic functionality.

Cons

For our larger clients, stability and performance sometimes an issue.

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LT

Leonardo T.  
It tech  
Telecommunications  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Good database "

October 2, 2019

3.0

Pros

Mysql has always been the most popular open source database and currently offers free merchandise features, is used by our company in our monitoring system and now has new features like cloud and enterprise version with more options.

Cons

Obviously when it comes to the open source version the support service depends a lot on the knowledge of those who use the tool, despite having a vast web support community where you can find a lot of background material and also continuing to talk about the open source version. it has resource limitations compared to paid competitors.

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AHD

Alan Henrique D.  
Systems Analyst  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Good For Beginners"

September 13, 2019

4.0

Pros

I started to use MySQL when I still was a beginner . For me is a great platform to create models, queries and do reverse engineering (using workbench in most situations). What I like most about it is how easy it is to do some operations, for example, once I had to give a solution for a problem in a system that needed pagination and I could solve the problem with the own queries itself very easily.

Cons

Probably there is some reason behind it, but I don't like the default case sensitive in Unix environments, I had problems in production because of this default behaviour.

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MARIA V G.  
TEACHER UNIVERSITY  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The Database Manager that has it all! Excellent, is the favorite driver at my university"

May 31, 2018

5.0

IT'S GREAT. THIS APPLICATION HAS FULFILLED MY EXPECTATIONS AND I USE IT FREQUENTLY IN THE REALIZATION OF MY PROJECTS.!

Pros

Easy to install and use. You can create from simple databases to the most complex in a very easy way. It allows you to create related or non-related tables. In a few words you can create, modify and manage your databases in a very easy way. Complying with all the standards for the design of these. It is the database manager, ideal for teaching beginners.

Cons

Mysql has fulfilled my expectations for the realization of my Web applications from the simplest to the most complex.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Java and Web Technologies  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "MySQL for developers"

February 15, 2022

4.0

I have been working on rest services that pull data from MySQL using JDBC connector

Pros

Easy integration with a lot of development languages I have worked with MySQL more than 5 years, it's easy to learn and execute queries. It's cheaper than other relational databases.

Cons

The documentation sometimes is not clear. The UI could be improved to perform queries using UI joins as an example. Some problems with scalability with a lot of data.

Review Source

MM

MANAS M.  
Senior Software Engineer  
Retail  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Popular and power full transactional relational database system, which is widely used everyware"

December 19, 2020

5.0

this is the beat transactional and relational database solution, i am having a great experience with this, all the dump and require are very easy with commands like msqldump

Pros

This is the database system which has implemented the transactional model , so this can be used for normal form (n1,n2, n3) data base schema design and not to be used for demential schema design, Mysql is a server based database model, which has implemented the relational model, it is not a cloud based solution, With mysql the database import and export is very easy, with mysqldump commands, mysql has a workbench applications which is really usefully, it has major features like data transfer between tables in different servers etc and schem designing diagram builder etc

Cons

Mysql dose not have s3 integration and don't have advance copy commands etc which psql and snowflake supports, since mysql is meant for transactional this is fine , syntax difference between psql

Review Source

Nayab F.  
MySQL - Open Source RDBMS  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "MySQL - Open Source RDBMS"

December 31, 2020

5.0

MySQL can be easily used as a backend with any of the frontend languages like Java, PHP and Asp.Net. One can write sub queries, joins and functions easily with MySQL.

Pros

MySQL is a great Open Source RDBMS. Its easy to use. It is very stable. DDL, DML and DCL operations can be easily performed using MySQL. It provides a user friendly environment for creating tables, views, procedures, triggers and SQL queries.

Cons

MySQL is a great relational database management system with lot of features. So there are no dislikes for this product. It is easy to install and configure.

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AS

Abhishek S.  
New Product Development Lead  
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Rapid deployment and reliability"

October 8, 2019

4.0

MySQL has proven to be helpful in developing complex applications although it has caused some bottlenecks with the data type which needed an effort to bypass it. MySQL is lightweight and stable. The complex application involved communication with various databases located on various machines but with MySQL, it was easy to get that done effectively in time.

Pros

Easiness to install and deploy on any Linux and Windows machine through an automated script has made complex applications easy to deploy and update. The best part of MySQL is the ability to implement the foreign keys, which helps in deleting and updating the data stored in tables; without the need of writing an additional script.

Cons

They are a few issues while using MySQL database the major issue was it doesn't support the dictionary data type. It resulted in programming difficulty so I had to convert the dictionary into a string and then pass it to the database for storage. After fetching the data back from tables stored as string it has to be reconverted to a dictionary so it can be used by a robot control system which was a painful task.

Alternatives considered

[MongoDB](https://www.capterra.com/p/127374/MongoDB/)

Review Source

Héctor A.  
CEO / Lead Architect  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "The standard for Open Source Databases"

September 30, 2019

5.0

Awesome database if you have no issues with Oracle owning it , Go ahead, is the defacto open source DB, with a lot of documentation and tools to be used and most frameworks work with it.

Pros

Easy to install and setup, a variety of tools can be installed to manage it (PHPMyAdmin, MySql Workbench) supported by a variety of OS's.

Cons

The permissions stack i found it kind of confusing after setting up I always have issues but manage to make it work at the end, Oracle owns it, I'm kind of worried about the conflict that might be Oracle not giving enough resources to it in order to make their commercial products better, for that reason we switched to MariaDB is compatible with MySQL but is a new entity but separate from Oracle.

Review Source

sumit K.  
Devops Engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Mysql for developers "

February 6, 2019

4.0

I am using mysql for my project. It’s good to know different features for using it in daily routine.

Pros

1) It is very easy to install. 2) Can be used on every OS. 3) Very helpful for creating different users for every database and can be protected with password. 4) Very helpful to take backup and restore the database.

Cons

1) You need to remember long queries. 2) Need to bind address to access from other network other than localhost. 3) Takes very much time to take backup of large databases.

Review Source

GM

Geraldo M.  
Gerente de Vendas  
Retail  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Avaliando a MYSQL"

September 7, 2023

5.0

Até agora, minha experiência como usuário tem sido incrivelmente favorável com o MySQL. Este sistem de gerenciamento de banco de dados relacional é amplamente utilizado e oferece uma ampla gama de recursos e funcionalidades que simplificam a administração do banco de dados, proporcionando eficiência.

Pros

O MySQL é fácil de usar e simples, com interface intuitiva e comandos de SQL compreensíveis. É rápido e eficiente no processamento de consultas e manipulação de dados. É confiável e estável, garantindo a segurança dos dados. É compatível com várias linguagens e sistemas operacionais, sendo versátil e flexível para qualquer projeto.

Cons

O que eu menos gostei no MySQL foi a necessidade de habilidades avançadas em SQL para aproveitar ao máximo todas as funcionalidades.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Product Specialist  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Best Tool For structured Query Processings"

June 2, 2019

5.0

MYSQL provides easy database management for a person and has fast query processing capabilities. has good support of integration with web based applications.

Pros

MYSQL is a relational database which is a powerful tool in its domain. it has lot of community support and easy to learn.

Cons

setting up MYSQL is bit of troublesome. when setting up locally, sometimes it fails .

Review Source

Juan Arturo J.  
Analyst  
Program Development  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "MySQL: Simple and fast database"

August 7, 2021

5.0

It's a great tool for your basic necessities, very fast and easy to deploy. I used when I started to design database callouts. It is a good first database for new programmers.

Pros

Free and open-source. Easy to learn and use. Easy installation and configuration. It is capable to hold large data in tables. Versions availables for multiple operating systems.

Cons

It has low performace issues when handling large databases, and may cause lost of connection. Doesn't support some of the features that exist in the new databases like ROLE and COMMIT.

Review Source

dD

david D.  
programmer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "perfect for projects big and small"

February 5, 2022

5.0

but in general I like the simplicity and the free tools that are on the market for this database

Pros

What I like the most is the ease of use and the amount of information on the web to solve the problems that arise.

Cons

What I like the least is the way stored procedures are treated

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Artemio E.  
Manager  
Telecommunications  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "MySQL is the database of low cost for greatest projects"

June 11, 2020

5.0

We used MySQL in internal projects, because it can be installed practically in any desktop computer

Pros

It's low cost. A lot support of the open source community. Simple implementation on Microsoft Windows and Linux.

Cons

Companies like Red Hat Enterprise Linux did jump to MariaDB (fork of MySQL) and this fragment the support between ORACLE MySQL and MariaDB

Review Source

MK

Michael K.  
Manager, Projects  
Hospital & Health Care  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "MySQL Gets the Job Done"

October 14, 2020

5.0

I use MySQL as a database backend for the custom web sites I build. Being a relational database, it was perfect for my projects with simple data models. It was easy to install on my Windows computer and integrated in well with the PHP programming language I use for the site code. It was easy to back up a database and restore, and generate update scripts for the server. It's easy to learn to use and is great for my small projects.

Pros

Easy obtain (it's free) and easy to use administration tool, and provides all the functionality of larger, more expensive database management tools. The admin tool makes editing in place easy and lets you delete rows efficiently.

Cons

MySQL doesn't make it easy to stop executing queries. There is no way to stop a query in the Admin tool. Instead, you have to kill the MySQL process to stop the query. Irritating.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Senior Software Test Engineer  
Telecommunications  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "MySQL"

December 17, 2018

5.0

Pros

This SQL solution defined open source SQL market and made alot of commercials products obsolete.

Cons

Modern pricing model isn't anymore good for hobbyist and small companies.

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