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Last updated March 25th, 2026

# Page 49 - Reviews of MySQL

## Showing most helpful reviews

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UU

Udbhav U.  
Researcher  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Software that connects you to the database"

October 26, 2021

4.0

Pros

Usually, used for working on project/code in the database using SQL. It's flexible, easy to install.

Cons

I believe it need more modification, depending on the new toolboxes available

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Software Engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "MySql, An Enterprise Level Database"

October 23, 2020

4.0

Pros

The ability to recover data is really good

Cons

There should be more UI tools available to connect to MySql

Review Source

HA

Haris A.  
Student  
Computer & Network Security  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "MySQL"

March 26, 2022

5.0

My overall experience is amazing I used it at my university regularly. I used in my data science project and it's quite easy to use

Pros

It provides me an environment where I can create tables and change the data according to organization's need.

Cons

I like all the features and there are no features that is missing.

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KM

Krishnam M.  
Business process architect  
Consumer Electronics  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Good for beginners "

April 10, 2022

4.0

Pros

A good db which enables users to meet db challenges and with cloud capability

Cons

Connection loss is very common prob, then out of memory issue

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CC

Clinton C.  
Research Associate  
Health, Wellness and Fitness  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "High quality"

March 10, 2019

5.0

Pros

If you know how to use SQL, then this software is for you. I like the ability to access the cloud and automated service.

Cons

I understand that this software is pretty simple to use, but you should have an understanding as to how SQL works. A solid base of how to work the programming is helpful.

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CR

Chevy R.  
Solution Architect  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "MySQL Review"

January 18, 2023

5.0

It's powerful and a must for anyone who dabbles in data. There are fancier, prettier tools out there, but why pay for that when this does everything those tools do and more.

Pros

The product does exactly what it needs to without much waste. For data migration, conversaion, etc., it's quite powerful and very valuable to our team.

Cons

The 'no frills' approach isn't for everyone. I would say that it's less of a con for me, but I know some users are probably looking for a much more colorful UI.

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VR

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

### "An open source environment"

March 15, 2018

4.0

Database for applications based on WordPress, PHP, Joomla and Apache.

Pros

MySQL provides unique database facilities with better performance. In MySQL database security is at very high end. We can use this MySQL database technology in various applications like Joomla, WordPress, PHP etc.

Cons

Different type of functionalites are only depends upon additional plugins. The performance is not very up to the mark as compared to Oracle.

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RM

Rakesh M.  
Programmer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "MySQL For developer"

March 8, 2020

5.0

I think This application will be very strong and will be doing very good performance.

Pros

This is the one of my best database management system. It's very easy to use and very user friendly.

Cons

I loved this application very much but if i like to talking about the least about it then it will the export simple data file.

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JJ

Jebin J.  
Student  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Database"

March 17, 2020

4.0

Sql managing is very simple and can be used when fully understood

Pros

Sql querybare simple and easy ,sql is learnt by every computer students hence a software such as sql is familiar for all computer students

Cons

Sql is though for beginners its working sometimes is confusing,and sometimes the queries gets messed up

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AB

Anis B.  
Software Development Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Lightweight but not up to the mark"

May 31, 2022

3.0

When we are looking at non-programmers trying to have a web application which will be maintained by business professionals and has comparatively simple data relations MySQL can be a good options. But for complex systems MySQL won't be a good option.

Pros

It is very easy to setup and requires very less supervision. As MySQL is lightweight the applications are usually faster.

Cons

It is not possible to develop complex systems using MySQL. It doesn't support many object based features like inheritance and functional overloading.

Switched from

[Amazon DynamoDB](https://www.capterra.com/p/199662/DynamoDB/)[PostgreSQL](https://www.capterra.com/p/48791/PostgreSQL/)

I needed to develop databases which had complex relations between them. Also NoSQL databases gave better flexibility when handling varied kinds of data.

Review Source

AV

Alafia V.  
Analista de programas  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Use MySQL to create databases during my university career and to create test projects"

June 28, 2018

4.0

Very practical for beginners in app development

Pros

It is an excellent multiplatform open source software to integrate with PHP web applications is very practical to use

Cons

Documentation is very basic, which makes it more difficult to find a solution to our problems and it does not support complex data types

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Co-founder  
Computer Games  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "MySQL Review"

May 19, 2022

5.0

It's a good piece of software once you know how to use it. It does however have a slight learning curve.

Pros

I like the option it has for community developers.

Cons

I honestly Don't like the user interface.

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Gregory M.  
Developer  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "It is an excellent database manager."

June 25, 2018

5.0

Pros

Very easy to use, it is very useful to start learning to create and manage databases. It has very good documentation and good support.

Cons

Although it has very good documentation in some cases it is complicated when using advanced types of consulltas.

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DS

Divyanshu S.  
Student  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "MySQL - An easy database connector"

November 14, 2023

5.0

Pros

It's easy to use interface and beginner friendly dashboard. Database connectivity is also very fast.

Cons

It's data storage function can be made more simple and user friendly.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
fulfilment director  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Free full featured enterprise database software"

December 1, 2020

5.0

Pros

Free. Full featured. Highly used, deployed and documented. Mature software. Open source. Saved the company tens of thousands in licencing.

Cons

There are no negatives. We moved from a proprietary database that cost many thousands a year in licencing and support.

Reason for choosing MySQL

cost savings

Review Source

GP

Gaurav P.  
Manager  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Used it flawlessly "

October 16, 2019

5.0

Solving complex data reporting requirements. Any day every day

Pros

Easy to join multiple tables and get output.. save queries for future reference.. many reports will not be in place without mysql

Cons

You definitely need little bit sql skill .. this is basic expectations.. but its not a con.. its expected

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
CEO  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Happy Wordpress User"

June 3, 2021

5.0

Pros

Thanks to MySQL powering WordPress, we have been able to provide rock-solid startup solutions

Cons

The only issues if I am to say anything is handling concurrent users at a high limit, but it rarely affected us.

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Teodora D.  
SEO specialist  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "MySQL review by Teodora"

August 25, 2018

5.0

Pros

Compatible with other databases and platforms easy to set up. Provides you with the opportunity to personalize it

Cons

It takes time to get along with all the features, simplified version would be recommendable.

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chamika G.  
Student  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "database management software for beginears"

September 20, 2019

4.0

MySQL is a great database management software for beginners. Better for beginners of coding and web development.

Pros

As MySQL is designed focused on web Cloud and big Data there is a bright feature for MySQL. The database can be scaled easily. MySQL is fast, safe compared to another database management software. And MySQL is portable Simple to install. We don’t have a huge programming knowledge to install. Compatible with MyPHP. There are advanced find tools. Unlimited undo/redo. Customizable and manageable.

Cons

There is more mature database management software with more functionalities. There are some stability issues related to MySQL There should be some programming knowledge to deal with MySQL Sometimes it gets stuck and never gets back until we refresh or restart.

Review Source

sA

salman A.  
Asst Manager  
Automotive  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "The most perfect Open source SQL database management system "

December 16, 2019

5.0

As far as working with just websites and some low modules systems its perfect to use my sql as there database management system

Pros

It is the most flexible reliable no coding required and high speed database management system. That provides almost all the funcationalities that are included in other highend database management system .

Cons

As compared to other relational database management it lacks in some functionalities. As its not community driven its still reflects some proprietary ship by oracle

Alternatives considered

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

Reason for choosing MySQL

As its easy to use its tutorials are available online and its more widely used In website developement.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
IP Planning Engineer  
Telecommunications  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "User Review"

May 30, 2019

5.0

Pros

MySQL is easy to setup and use. The UI is great and easy to navigate, it offers management using a local web portal referred to PHPmyAdmin. MySQL is supported by Windows, MacOS, and Linux.

Cons

importing and exporting of databases can be challenging if you are not familiar with the UI.

Review Source

KK

Keren K.  
Software Developer  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Running queries to receive statistics"

May 31, 2018

5.0

Pros

The MySQL database is great, it is providing easy installation and integration process, along with the variety of supported Linux distributions.

Cons

Not many disadvantages, however, managing a big amount of data makes it extremely slow, I assume because it is based on older technology.

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Shashank M.  
Department Head  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "Great database tool for initial developers"

December 6, 2018

5.0

Pros

I used MySQL during my high school and I liked how big the mysql community is. MYSQL is very well maintained and there are latest updated to keep you on top of your game. MYSQL is robust and it is platform independent. This makes working on MYSQL so much easier It is also open source so students can work on their own and learn as much as they want.

Cons

I had troubles creating JDBC connections for application front end. Even though MYSQL community is big , there is lack of documentation and sometimes it takes very long to figure some functionalities.

Review Source

PS

Pablo S.  
RPA Developer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "My own experience using MySQL"

August 19, 2019

4.0

My overall experience with MySQL is quite good, I've been working with this technology in many projects and it always gave me the expected results. More than that, I would say that this software is pretty much easy to use, and very intuitive. After use MySQL, I would strong recomment it to my colleages.

Pros

The PROS of using MySQL software could be descripted as below: - Ease of use - Free version - Good community of users which can help you to solve any faced problem - Good support With MySQL you can keep your data well stored in a database, so you can read, update or delete that data to fill desired values of a web page (keep your users well managed), fill Excel files, make data analitycs, etc.

Cons

If I would have to say anything bad about MySQL, it would be the way to install it through command console. Another bad point is the software application that MySQL uses. In my opinion it should be a little be improved, because if it is done more graficaly, it would get more users working on it.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Associate Technical Lead  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Good Open-Source RDBMS for small and medium applications"

August 14, 2019

5.0

Pros

MySQL is one of the widely used and most popular open-source relational database management system. As a open-source software it offers almost everything essential for RDBMS. And there is a huge community which supports and backup this. MySQL Workbench is a great addition to this software to promote GUI based management system.

Cons

For a biginner it might be bit hard to use commanline interface. Lack of ducumentation is a problem where it would lead to googeling. The most often complaint is that there is a proformance degration with large data sets.

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