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Last updated March 25th, 2026

# Page 53 - Reviews of MySQL

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DG

Dan G.  
Data scientist  
Research  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Powerful tool for working with databases"

November 27, 2018

5.0

Pros

When working with databases, I use the open source MySQL tool. The service provides full integration with Linux and Unix-servers. Inside the system, you can freely store over a million different records.

Cons

For me personally, the main drawback of the My SQL tool is that the application does not have full support for complex data types: ARRAY and JSON. When working with large tables, tool performance is reduced.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Team leader  
Outsourcing/Offshoring  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Ideal for all developers"

March 17, 2019

5.0

I am using SQL at academic level in order to test different things. Also I am using SQL for some of my work projects.

Pros

I enjoy that is very easy to use and it can perform all db tasks.

Cons

The workbench is not always honest regarding error messages.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
TechLead  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "About MySQL"

July 26, 2019

4.0

Its good data base server as opensource solution , capable to handle small and medium scale data base and operations .

Pros

As a open source DB server its providing good performance in linux based infrastructures. Providing helpful toolkit for DB operations and migrations Essay to install and configure in Development environments

Cons

GUI Tool kit is not much user friendly GUI Tool dash board operations is are using high volume memory while working . Can see some memory usage malfunctions on windows environments.

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Erik J.  
Junior IT Support/Developer  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Great opensource DMS; very affordable!"

July 13, 2018

4.0

I really enjoy using it. The Workbench is a nice interface for DBA. Opensource with a large fan base; very popular. FREE. Great for beginners. Simple language.

Pros

Opensource. Great option for early SQL development. Free and opensource with a large user support base. Lots of tutorials and how-to's on the internet for reference. Simple query language with good capabilities.

Cons

Opensource. Not very feature rich. Capabilities aren't as great as some other query languages. Poor performance and scaling. Limited. Add-on dependent.

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AEÇ

Ali Emre Ç.  
Software Engineer & Co-Founder  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Excellent backend capabilities with a great customer support"

November 13, 2022

5.0

Pros

MySQL meets all our requirements in database management aspect and it provides an excellent customer service.

Cons

My overall experience with MySQL is extemely good and I do not have any negative experience to write here.

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VR

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

### "Review of MySQL"

August 2, 2019

3.0

I have use to create the database for my first year project

Pros

It is totally free open source software and we can easily use this software.

Cons

It is not efficient to large amount of data. If we have large data-set, it's difficult to use

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Voranzov L.  
Software Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Best RDBMS"

June 17, 2021

4.0

MySql is one of the best RDBMS. It has big community support. so it's really easy to find solutions for our issues.

Pros

I like the fact that MySql is really easy to set up. Furthermore, it allows for fast and lossless database recovery.

Cons

it becomes slow, sometimes frustrating, and takes significant performance when we are dealing with a large size of database.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Analyst  
Sports  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "A Great Programming Tool."

September 19, 2018

5.0

Pros

MySQL is a great software, and if you're new to coding/programming, MySQL is a great place to start. There are a lot of recources you can use for references and it is easy enough to understand the contexts.

Cons

It may take a while to get used to code on MySQL, but once you get the hang of it, you will be able to do a lot of things.

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Ananthi N.  
Technical Writer  
Information Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Good DBMS"

May 22, 2019

4.0

Good DB for structured data.

Pros

Queries are well structured. More secured. Easy to use tool. More documentation support.

Cons

Needs support for big data analysis. There are no other dislikes.

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NG

Nina G.  
Web search evaluator  
Internet  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Every update better"

October 8, 2019

5.0

This software is amazing. Easy interface and keeps being even better on ever upgrade. Always fixing errors and customer service is totally loyal and careful with clients. Even when we finish an issue they keep contacting to see if there is anything they can improve or help. I learned the codes with them and I will keep using the program.

Pros

Cheap software, easy install, nice customer support, forums and a lot of help to users. Friendly interface and colors help even who needs glasses.

Cons

The program is very nice and is keeping quality to m no cons. They should include another code lines or keep growing possibilities but overall no cons!

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PS

Priyanka S.  
Senior Test Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "MySql features are incomparable "

June 1, 2021

4.0

I like this tool. I have used it for so many projects

Pros

Easiness, smart. For freshers it is best tool to learn.

Cons

Few things are out of date.few commands are specific.

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SW

Silvan W.  
Software Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Good"

March 13, 2019

4.0

Pros

Because a lot of people use it, it's become the default when learning databases. It also makes it very easy to troubleshoot any problems.

Cons

Horizontal scalability is big challenge because of how tables are locked.

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Hien N.  
Marketing Project Manager  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "A database platform that really essential for data analyst beginner "

December 3, 2022

4.0

Super well enough for beginner to learn about data

Pros

It's very easy to understand the platform and how to use it. As a beginner, I really highly recommend to my friends to use it. Moreover, it really helps us to structure our database.

Cons

I wish MySQL can improve the customer experiences, I mean more friendly-design. Since data analyst becomes younger and younger, they always find the platform that more interesting.

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Jash T.  
Crazy Senior Software Developer  
Internet  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "My first DB love"

December 26, 2018

5.0

Pros

MySQL is my first database, its simple operation and very fast possibility to write an interesting website made me use it for over 10 years. It is efficient, relatively fast, has a few gaps, among others, incomplete transaction, but millions of users, and so they use it successfully for their projects. I recommend especially to beginners, because they will quickly master the basics of SQL with its help.

Cons

There are a few gaps: transactions, one unique in the table, but this is not a big problem for smaller projects.

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AS

Ahmed S.  
CTO  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The work horse of RMDBS"

September 26, 2020

5.0

My overall experience with MySQL is fantastic, it is extremely reliable and fast, it's supported out of the box by all major cloud providers, and the support is top notch.

Pros

MySQL is excellent relational-database system, it is feature rich and has great community support. It can be relied on from the smallest to the largest projects.

Cons

Tooling from some of the basic functions such as backup and restore are not easily integrated out of the box.

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GG

Georgi G.  
Manager  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Your Website Needs It"

March 22, 2021

4.0

Something you may not always like but also something that sometimes you can't do your job without.

Pros

This is one of the most commonly-used databases around the globe. You can find tons of help on the Internet and once you get used to working with it you can take advantage of its features.

Cons

Since we are using MySQL for dynamic websites, this turns to be the weak point in terms of security. Databaseless websites are much more secure and I would recommend switching to such. However, that's not always possible and we often face issues cleaning up MySQL databases from harmful code.

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VR

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

### "MySQL the best free Database System"

July 20, 2019

5.0

For years I have been using MySQL for creating different Databases.

Pros

The best part of the MySQL is that it is one of few free and open source Database Systems out there. The fact that it is open source means there is a lot of help and support that you can find the internet. This is especially useful when you are a newcomer. MySQL is a lightweight and easily installable program that works perfectly for both Mac and Windows. The program can easily scale to heavy Database, without need of additional support and can store large number of records with no issue. It is also easily paired with PHP.

Cons

The only issue I have with MySQL is lack of data types compared to other database systems.

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Sophie W.  
Developer  
Computer Games  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "Easy Database Creation and Management"

August 22, 2019

5.0

Going into it as someone who knew nothing about database management and creation, I'm incredibly pleased with MySQL and will continue to use it because of its simplicity and viability. I never expected that it'd be so easy for me to implement a database in a matter of minutes.

Pros

I never knew creating a database could be so simple. Using .schema files has changed my entire perspective of databases as someone who is very new to such things.

Cons

I can't think of anything to complain about. The software is free, easy to use, and serves its purpose.

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BK

Bhagvan K.  
Founder  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Mysql review"

March 19, 2019

3.0

Mysql product suite is great but needs improvement on user experience.

Pros

Mysql has good features for design and development of database schema and queries.

Cons

Mysql Studio needs to improve on user experience and handling large data

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Daniela S.  
Software Developer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "easy and cheap "

December 21, 2018

5.0

Pros

it is an easy implementation for beginners and get more experience. It´s FREE easy to work with Apache server in PHP

Cons

Problems with the ports in Apache server The capacity is limited lack of documentation

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MRH

Md Rashed H.  
Software Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best Databse"

March 3, 2020

5.0

Pros

I am using MySQL database from 2016 for my PHP based application, I used MySQL from my many application it's very easy to use. I think it's best database system.

Cons

Free for Lifetime Essay to configure Very fast

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joel K.  
CEO  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "The most interactive sgbr in UI/UX"

February 13, 2024

4.0

Pros

Its database replication is efficiently managed, allowing the creation of database copies for performance reasons thanks to redundancy.

Cons

Port conflicts require a plethora of configurations

Alternatives considered

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

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CS

Chirag S.  
Team Lead  
Information Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "easy and free tool for database storage"

July 22, 2019

4.0

it was a good experience.

Pros

It a good tool for small application and web/mobile application for data storage.

Cons

Complex and heavy database operation load impact the performance.

Alternatives considered

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

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BT

Brian T.  
Owner  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Excellent performance at an even better price"

February 4, 2019

5.0

Pros

mySQL is very easy to install and configure. It features great performance and availability. Best of all, it's free!

Cons

I wish there were better management tools included instead of needing 3rd party tools.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
System Architechture  
Banking  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Strong and powerfull. But need to know command line."

May 9, 2019

4.0

We moved our databases to mysql. We had web application.

Pros

We moved some our databases to mysql. It support every features what you need. Clustering or something. Strong and useful. Free to use.

Cons

It need good management GUI. Normally it doesn't include. You have to find 3. party product. You have to manage your product by command line.

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