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# Page 6 - Reviews of MySQL

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Nigel Masimba R.  
WordPress Developer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "MySQL is the ubiquitous Database platform for the web"

May 20, 2020

5.0

I use MySQL with a popular content management system, and it has never, in any way let me down. Our CMS has custom database query commands, so I hardly ever have create my own queries. Even when I do manually write queries I have access to years of documentation to help me along.

Pros

MySQL is a robust, well document, secure, and interoperable database system software. Almost everyone, all the way down from the vast majority of cheap shared hosting providers up to enterprise cloud hosting providers has support for MySQL databases. I don't need to know how to write queries to use it as there are a number of visual tools to write and execute queries. It is scalable. A project can start small on a single server and grow huge to work in a distributed cloud ecosystem.

Cons

Learning MySQL is a steep learning curve however you don't have to learn it in most cases as there are frameworks, and visual tools that create MySQL queries for you.

Reason for choosing MySQL

MySQL is the defacto database software for the content management system (CMS) that I primarily work on. While I can set up other database systems but they do not work out of the box and in some cases may need advanced customization in order to work seamlessly with my favorite CMS.

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Manuel Eduardo M.  
Bachelor in cientific computer and systems engineering student.  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "MySQL - A complete and professional database manager"

October 18, 2022

5.0

As a student of a technology career, I can say that MySQL is the main tool that I use when dealing with databases, since its interface is quite complete and professional. Your safety is an aspect that is very important in a professional environment. Its diversity of options and compatibility make it one of the most flexible managers to professionally work with a database.

Pros

MySQL has many tools and options that allow the user to create more extensive and professional databases. The versatility of this program is excellent, its way of working is effective, having a productive interface. It is one of the most secure database managers on the market. One of its advantages for many users is its open source, since the possibility of expanding and becoming a better database manager. Its compatibility is another of its advantages.

Cons

One of the cons of MySQL is that for some people it is difficult to adapt to its interface, since it can have quite wide and specific options, but with some time it is easy to adapt. It is not one of the fastest database managers, it is a downside, but for many people this information may not be so important taking into account the other advantages that the program offers.

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OO

Oussama O.  
Founder & Game Designer  
Computer Games  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "MySQL: A Comprehensive Review"

January 18, 2023

5.0

MySQL is an incredibly powerful and versatile database management system that is suitable for businesses of all sizes. Its features are comprehensive and allow users to customize the system to their needs. However, it can be difficult to understand and use for those who are not experienced with databases.

Pros

MySQL is an incredibly powerful and versatile open-source relational database management system. It is easy to setup and use, and it is highly customizable, allowing users to tailor the system to their specific needs. The sheer number of features and capabilities available makes MySQL an ideal choice for businesses of all sizes.

Cons

MySQL can be quite difficult to understand and use for those who are not experienced with databases. The complex nature of the software can make it difficult to troubleshoot and maintain. Also, some of the features are not always as intuitive as they could be, which can make it difficult for novice users to understand.

Switched from

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

MySQL is a great choice for businesses of all sizes because of its features, scalability, and reliability. It is open-source, which makes it much cheaper than some of its alternatives. In addition, MySQL provides excellent security, performance, and scalability, making it one of the most popular database management systems available.

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Elisa Q.  
martketing e web designer  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Il mio migliore amico per il database"

March 17, 2024

3.0

Mai avuto problemi, lo utilizzo solamente per queste funzioni: Backup e ripristino. Ma sicuramente nelle mani di esperti è molto più utile.

Pros

La semplicità nel fare i backup e l'affidabilità nel ripristinare i dati sono caratteristiche importanti. Posso gestire il database in maniera semplice e sicura. lo utilizzo solamente per queste funzioni: Backup e ripristino. Ma sicuramente nelle mani di esperti è molto più utile.

Cons

Come tutti i software bisogna prenderci la mano. Ma non ho avuto problemi con MySQL

Reason for choosing MySQL

siteground lo offre insieme a i siti wordpress e mi sono sempre trovata bene

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VR

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

### "The standard for most web projects"

April 20, 2019

5.0

Pros

This is the standard for most applications online. MySQL is a powerful and professional RDBMS that has almost anything you can expect. At data level, you have: partitioning, text indexing, geo data type (you can search items near a location), and even NoSQL if you need so. Talking about systems, you can set up Master-Slave systems to improve read availability or even Master-Master for high availability. You can build more robust (but complex) systems with clusters too. MySQL has two models: propietary one and Open Source (‘Community’ version). The fact that this is Open Source has made it the most used RDBMS in the Internet, and the most compatible at tools level (you will find plenty of tools to manage your server via GUI, and probably the development tools you are using already work with MySQL).

Cons

MySQL is mostly centered around the server. Oracle (the owner of the product) only have two or three very simple management tools (plus the CLI tool), clearly surpassed by lots of tools (both free and commercial). It means there are no official extra products around the RDBMS, like Forms, Reporting tools or so; if you need them , you will have to look for 3rd party products.

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Edwin O.  
Administrative Assistant  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Best tool for Database Management"

February 16, 2022

4.0

It is one of the best tool if you want to learn database management since it is free, simple to learn and it's performance it's really good.

Pros

First it is easy for one to learn how to use this software. It is also an open source that is one can get it online for free. Another thing I like about this software is that it works well with different programming languages as well operating systems that are Windows, Linux and MacOS. Lastly it is fast and installation is simple.

Cons

It's slow when running large databases. Using it can also be hard for people who have no experience. Lastly is the user interface that is workbench, it is not interactive thus it needs some changes to improve it's performance.

Alternatives considered

[Postgres Plus Advanced Server](https://www.capterra.com/p/48809/Postgres-Plus-Advanced-Server/)[SQLite](https://www.capterra.com/p/158187/SQLite/)

Reason for choosing MySQL

It is highly customizable in that users can set it up to meet their needs. In addition it is open source in that any person can get it for free.

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ER

Erick R.  
Security engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "MySQL, a good option to store customer data in a safe way"

June 1, 2023

4.0

My experience with MySQL has been very good. I have been able to create powerful software that takes advantage of the main feature of MySQL.

Pros

Free, easy to install and configure, good support of many programming languages and a big community. The documentation is very detailed.

Cons

Lower perfomance than other database options, the monitoring feature can be improved and the configuration for distributed databases should be easier to set

Alternatives considered

[Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.capterra.com/p/1417/SQL-Server/)[Oracle Database](https://www.capterra.com/p/5938/Oracle-Database/)

Reason for choosing MySQL

Because the lowest price of MySQL and the huge community of users

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MM

Masuzyo M.  
IT Specialist  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "MySQL - A Great Database"

February 10, 2022

4.0

I've been using MySQL as the primary database for my websites and so far it has never disappointed. At no cost and the flexibility of open source, it's quite simply one of the best out there

Pros

Simplified database management with great data security, high performance and scalability.

Cons

May not be very efficient in handling very large databases

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CAM

Carlos Aogusto M.  
Director General  
  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Excellent database management system"

April 16, 2018

4.0

I am a developer of systems under web environment, and in many opportunities I use the MySQL database manager, it is a fundamental tool in my team for a long time.

Pros

MySQL is open source software that allows anyone to use it and modify it. Anyone can download the MySQL source code and use it without paying. Anyone interested can study the source code and adjust it to their needs. MySQl is a relational, multi-threaded and multi-user database system with more than six million installations and is widely used in web applications, such as Drupal or phpBB, on platforms (Linux / Windows-Apache-MySQL-PHP / Perl / Python) Its popularity as a web application is mostly related to PHP, which usually appears in combination with MySQL. This database manager is one of the best in terms of performance since the speed of opreciones is very good. You can be executed in low-resource machines since the consumption of requirements for its execution is very low. It supports several opertative systems and is very easy to install and configure. There are a number of good quality software tools that provide management and development workspace functions. MySQL Workbench and TOAD for MySQL are good examples. Being open source there is a large amount of help on the Internet and this should help to reduce, in a production environment, incident handling times. Also, a lot of information so that your development team can read.

Cons

A large percentage of MySQL utilities are not documented. The support for triggers is basic so there are certain limitations in what can be done with them. By handling referential integrity with non-transactional MyISAM tables. It does not treat them differently from the rest of the fields. Privileges for a table are not automatically deleted when a table is deleted. A REVOKE command must be explicitly used to remove privileges from a table.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Associate Engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Traditional yet trending database"

October 14, 2022

4.0

Overall experience is good its not so shabby it was the first database i learned still i love using it no matter what.

Pros

In mysql we can use traditional queries and it has huge community support so there is not problem that you will face and you wouldnt find an answer.

Cons

Its should provide new interface and new features as the millennia is of cloud services.

Alternatives considered

[Amazon RDS](https://www.capterra.com/p/192201/Amazon-RDS/)

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SK

Siwaphiwe K.  
Freelancer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "A simple overview to the pros and cons of MySQL"

July 22, 2022

4.0

My overall use of MySQL is for software development projects. It is one of the two main database software that I use for all my projects. The software is great and I would highly recommend it to anyone who plans to use the software for small to medium size projects. MySQL is used widely over the world for storing and retrieving data and is great for all kinds of projects especially PHP based ones.

Pros

\* MySQL has great Data security \* Access to on-demand scalability \* The product has round the clock uptime \* Simple and easy to use \* Allows complete control of workflow \* Flexible open source software \* Easy to implement with code

Cons

\* Can be very restricted when it comes to complex business logic \* Functionality is heavily dependent on add-ons \* Can have a few stability issues \* Transactions are not the most efficient \* While it is easy to use, some basic knowledge of SQL is required

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Nirav B.  
Senior Data Scientist  
E-Learning  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Fast and inexpensive database management system"

November 9, 2022

5.0

Pros

MySQL is easy to install and setup, you can integrate it with docker Kubernetes, python, Django applications, etc. The main reason to use MySQL is that it is fast and easy to scale up when needed.

Cons

MySQL support for aggregation functions is limited, our tasks could have been easier otherwise instead of writing complex queries. Also, it is slower in comparison to non-relational databases for complex queries which requires operations on columns.

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VR

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

### "My SQL server review "

August 5, 2022

5.0

My SQL is a very nice database system since it's easy to integrate it with any system

Pros

It's the best server and database management system

Cons

You need to install it so that it runs in your systems

Review Source

RN

Ram N.  
Software Engineer  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: I used a free trial

### "MySQL is worth the price and has competitive features"

May 10, 2024

4.0

Pros

I like the light user experience that MySQL gives me. It's features are easy to access without being slow consuming memory and slowing down my PC. It has competitive features and offers the same uses just like other costly commercial RDBMS tools such as Oracle Toad.

Cons

I did not like the fact that it misses certain features that Toad offers. Toad offers fewer errors. MySQL lacks user experience and it is a little tough to use the tool, especially fo new users.

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P Christopher B.  
Office Assistant  
Higher Education  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "An Opensource Necessity for Any PHP Website"

July 6, 2018

5.0

While there is a large learning curve, MySQL is a powerful tool that allows you to manipulate data easily with simple SQL statements.

Pros

MySQL first and foremost is an opensource database management system. That in and of itself makes it extremely valuable as it is already free. Essentially, MySQL allows you to create different databases. Within these databases, you can have any number of tables. These tables can hold all kinds of information. From unique ids to integers to strings, almost any kind of data can be stored in their database system. It runs based on the SQL language which makes sorting data a breeze and search functions are brilliant once you learn the language. I often use MySQL in relation to PHP websites, and it is integrated seamlessly. Pulling data from a database, adding to it, and updating information is very simple using this program. It's a very powerful tool with a lot of features. Furthermore, it also is easy to install on almost any website as long as you have ftp access.

Cons

MySQL is not easy to use. While there are a ton of different features, you need to know what you are doing. It is a large learning curve and can take a lot of time for users to get a hang of it. Once the learning curve is breached, it becomes quite a bit easier, Breaching that learning curve is tough, however. Furthermore, MySQL runs slow on large tables. While this is understandable, updates could be made to increase the speed of the program.

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Mohamed O.  
Software developer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "MySQL is a king of his game"

May 25, 2022

5.0

Great

Pros

Very Suitable for ( small / medium ) database sized under 5GB. But, it can also deal with over medium databases by expanding your server resources. I think it is the choice of small app that will expand in the few next months / years, it is really scalable.

Cons

It consumes more ram when the database size gets over 5GB or 10GB of disk space, making it even hareder to make a backup of that size unless you have a very powerful machine with fast nvme.

Alternatives considered

[Oracle NoSQL Database](https://www.capterra.com/p/214640/Oracle-NoSQL-Database/)

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Filipe F.  
Delevoper  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "MySQL review"

January 31, 2020

5.0

With MySQL i can sell more software because I can sell cheaper, and the performance is the same than others

Pros

MySQL is a great to database and is very very powerfull I use it everyday on my work when I develop web applications for my clients MySQL is reliable and have some great admistration tools with great value MySQL works very good and uses less system resources than other similar softwares

Cons

MySQL have all that I need to do my work perfect with less cost than others similar softwares MySQL works great for web applications, with good performance

Alternatives considered

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

Reason for choosing MySQL

With MySQL I have the same performance with less cost

Switched from

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

MySQL works great on windows and linux, uses less system resources than other softwares

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Sole Proprietor  
Writing and Editing  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Almost all my sites run on MySQL"

April 30, 2019

3.0

I hardly think about MySQL because that is how it functions - quietly and in the background 24/7. But MySQL is an totally ESSENTIAL part of my online presence, as my websites would immediately cease functioning without MySQL. It is that important! While it does its job most of time, if there are errors in MySQL for whatever reason, then to repair the problem can become a bit expensive. Apart from this small risk, MySQL is one of those "must-have" software if you run any independently hosted websites online.

Pros

MySQL is the standard database software used by virtually all the PHP-based scripts for database creation and functioning. It is a standard add-on software for most webhosts as part of the cPanel plan. As long as you are not hacked, the database software works quietly in the background 24/7 and delivers your website to the world. As an "add-on" software it is free in that sense (or may be part of my monthly hosting fees), but this is a trivial point. MySQL is like a set-and-forget kind of software, and indispensable to nearly all webmasters.

Cons

The database is not very efficient, and this often leads to errors, if some script overloads it or if your website is hacked and compromised. If there is too much traffic, things also can break down. As anything database related is hard to repair, it is best to get an expert on MySQL, who can be expensive, to fix any issues in the database. Many additional plugins create further tables or rows in MySQL which remain there for life even if the plugin is removed later on. This leads to bloat in the database.

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Daniel R.  
Consultor Jr  
Information Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "My mysql Experience"

August 10, 2018

5.0

If u have a small size and medium size business, with data that does not require a lot of security use Mysql for sure and by far the best option

Pros

Simply amazing, the response speed of the query both in the bath and in the phpyadmin interface. The low cost of the resources required makes it suitable for applications and programs of small to medium size which makes it really functional, personally in my previous work and by company policies that only required open source applications and Free, mysql me It was the perfect answer because it had everything, speed, optimization, performance, easy to install and manage

Cons

As an administrator I have always tried to achieve the standardization of all my systems, both in codification and in the behavior of the databases and in mysql I have found many failures that even with (more than 15 years in the market), errors are found without the proper documentation, errors that even the community of oracle and mysql have not been able to solve, to the nomenclature of the errors is very generic and a single error code can refer to several different errors

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Austin T.  
Manager of Information Systems  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "My "Go To" Database System"

February 25, 2021

5.0

I use MySQL for WordPress websites and custom web applications. I'm comfortable managing databases through the command-line interface, web user interfaces like phpMyAdmin, and desktop software like MySQL Workbench. They all have their place and make it easy to interact with the MySQL database.

Pros

I think what I like most about MySQL is that it is free to use. I use MySQL as the backend for client websites and other web apps I build. It comes standard on every web host I have ever used, so it's easy to get up and running with it.

Cons

I don't think I've ever encountered a problem I couldn't solve with MySQL. It just does its job. It pretty much runs in the background in any use case so as long as it is supporting whatever website or application that depends on it, I find it completely satisfactory. Its interpretation of the SQL language can differ slightly from commercial products like MS SQL - so when searching for solutions to problems online that can get in the way somewhat.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Hybris dev lead  
Industrial Automation  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Reviewing MySQL database usage as a hybris dec"

September 24, 2022

4.0

Pros

Backup and restoring the dump comes very handy for the local environment setup. Refreshing lower environments with prod data is amazing feature.

Cons

Some built in query functions are not supported like HSQL db. Requires a workbench tool to access db directly.

Alternatives considered

[Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.capterra.com/p/1417/SQL-Server/)[SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/227383/SAP-HANA-Cloud/)

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JR

John R.  
Marketer  
Marketing and Advertising  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "SQL Review"

December 19, 2023

5.0

Pros

SQL is one of the best programs that deal with relational databases, that is, those that are based on relationships between tables. It also provides many advantages for data, including high protection, privacy, and integrity.

Cons

One of its disadvantages is that it is difficult for beginners to deal with, due to the large number of tools and commands in it

Review Source

AA

Ashish A.  
Software Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best open source relational database for beginners and experienced professionals "

January 14, 2018

4.0

I are working on a recruitment drive management software. I use MySQL database to store all my dynamic application data like user, college, company, recruitment drive, student etc. MySQL provides easy to use interface to make db queries to read, update, create and deletion of data. I got benefit using MySQL in terms of reliability, speed, easy to use interface, simple query syntax and support of joins. MySQL provides easy to understand documentation to understand its insights to get the full benefit from it. I recommend MySQL to all entry level and experienced developers, administrators and engineers. It support all types of basic and enterprise level needs of storing relational data. MySQL is easily adaptable with all programming languages.

Pros

MySQL is the simple, fast, popular open source and freely available database for software developer. MySQL provides adapter to integration to almost all types of programming languages. MySQL query syntax is easier to learn compared to all other database management software. It also support highly complex and advanced SQL queries. It is being maintained by Oracle. MySQL has good documentation. MySQL provides a tool called Workbench to write queries and look in the table data. MySQL provides the indexing and hashing for faster reading of data.

Cons

MySQL doesn't support complex data types like: JSON and ARRAY. MySQL does not support SQL check constraints that is used to validate data stored in a column. MySQL doesn't support common table expression. MySQL doesn't support full outer joins. It is costly to increase connections limit in MySQL.

Review Source

rP

revanth P.  
IT  
Education Management  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Review Of MySQL"

July 18, 2023

4.0

Other relational database management solutions are simply too complex for me, thus this really helps. Thus, I choose MySQL because I knew it was simple to learn but didn't anticipate it to be this simple to understand. As a result, it saved me a lot of time and is ideal for me.

Pros

 MySQL is the most economical and accessible database management system. Furthermore, it is the most widespread DBMS. I need to use the host and port number to connect to the database, and I can instantly build simple queries for data retrieval and insertion. Also, because read queries appear to be written in ordinary English, they are considerably simpler to interpret.

Cons

My knowledge indicates that MySQL is not the best choice for handling complicated or large volumes of data. MySQL is not the best choice for applications that require to manage data in real-time.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Information System Administrator  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Feel Better with Open Source DB "

December 8, 2021

3.0

My SQL is the best DB support for PHP development and for develop web based application its a almost recommended DB as MySQL,

Pros

This application is better for the use of software development related DB configurations and this most of advantage is cost reductions means that its free . Its is ready to run on almost operating system without any effect specially Linux systems

Cons

less versions docent support "COMMIT" operation means will be least like because , the comment is to be there on any DB that the requirement of commit is a very basic requirement of every DB, But every Databases are expected to be enlarging only defect i have see that its not able to manage very large databases

Reason for choosing MySQL

MS SQL is not purely suite with PHP developments

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