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# Page 7 - Reviews of MySQL

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Nairoby D.  
Consultor  
Telecommunications  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "The common"

August 22, 2018

4.0

My experience using mysql has been satisfactory, for 5 years I used it together with joomla for the administration of a web page.

Pros

\- It is one of the most downloaded worldwide, it is easy to use with graphic tools such as Phpmyadmin for example. - It is very linked to web programming, so, content managers such as Joomla or Drupal place it as their first option, within the technical requirements, the latest versions indicate that they should use the version of mysql 5.5.3. - I recommend working with mysql when you are studying or starting in the world of programming to practice the sql language. - It allows to work with relational databases, personally I have not worked with large volumes of data so I can not say that it handles them without problems, however with a web page that stored multimedia material developed in Joomla I was very good. - Mysql can be used in any operating system, I relate it directly to windows since it is very easy to install in the famous packages that include php + mysql + apache. - Various adaptations or forks have been generated from mysql, such as MariaDB - In general, it has all the advantages of a database manager, robust, simple, flexible

Cons

\- I have read that it does not have a lot of documentation, however, I think that it should be searched better, since the forums are the best allies. - Personally a cons, is that it has been purchased by Oracle. - MySql has double licensing

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Krunal A.  
Web developer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "Easy DBMS system for beginner"

March 17, 2023

4.0

Overall expiring about MySQL is very good easy to use and easy to maintain also so definitely recommended

Pros

As a backend developer work for the database is very important, we use MySQL database which makes our work easy and MySQL has good functionality to connect our database with our NodeJs which is make it better than MySQL and it is truly easy to use and from some basic knowledge we can easily work with our MySQL database so we are using MySQL workbench for control and use MySQL GUI so this is all about MySQL and its use

Cons

I feel some lag in the MySQL npm package about the date and time problem but they can fix this issue, it is important to solve also, that's no any other dislike about MySQL

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Aman R.  
Intern  
Computer Games  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "MySQL for storing information securely."

August 19, 2021

4.0

The overall experience is good.

Pros

It is secure, Client/ Server Architecture and is Free to download makes it stands out of others.

Cons

MySQL does not support very large database size. Sometimes it has the stability issue.

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Carlos David M.  
Sr. Software Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A Powerful Free RDBMS "

June 12, 2021

5.0

I use MYSQL everyday as part of my production deployed solutions. So far I have been able to achieve great performance without the need to invest the large amounts of money required to sustain a license for similar RDBMS.

Pros

MySQL is by far one of the most competitive RDBMS available on the market. And the fact that it is free and yet powerful enough to compete with similar RDBMS like Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle, makes it even more attractive.

Cons

Mostly the things I have found more difficult are related to support. As you have to go through several forums online in search for solutions, rather than having a dedicated support team as for example Microsoft SQL Server has.

Reason for choosing MySQL

It is free, and SQL Server has a costly license price.

Switched from

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

Mostly it was due to economic reasons.

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AB

Aiman B.  
IT support and Networking  
Computer Networking  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "MySQL (is ok) "

November 12, 2022

5.0

Pros

There are more than one algorithm encryption to protect database data and you can form your encryption style and protect your data.

Cons

There are no negatives.The program is complete and excellent.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Manager  
Insurance  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Great database management software "

November 11, 2023

5.0

Pros

The ease of use and the it has been around for a long time

Cons

None that I can think of at this time to share

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Yash C.  
web devloper  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: Less than 6 months

### "MySQL is a popular open-source relational database management system "

March 24, 2023

4.0

Overall, if you are looking for a reliable, scalable, and secure database solution, MySQL is an excellent choice. Its ease of use and performance make it a top choice for both beginners and experts alike, and its flexibility and community support make it a highly customizable and adaptable solution for any application.

Pros

MySQL is known for its easy installation process and user-friendly interface, which makes it accessible to both beginners and experts alike.MySQL is known for its fast performance and low latency, making it an excellent choice for high-traffic websites and applications MySQL has a strong focus on security and offers a range of features to protect your data, including access controls, encryption, and auditing.

Cons

MySQL has limited support for working with JSON data. While it does have some JSON-related functions, it lacks advanced features and flexibility compared to some other databases.In some high-concurrency transaction environments, MySQL may not be the best choice due to its locking mechanisms, which can cause performance issues and scalability problems.

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Kelvin H.  
Web Developper  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "MySQL Review by Kelvin Hernandez"

March 31, 2022

4.0

From my point of view as a developer, it is a very good software to manage the databases of my projects.

Pros

The main benefit is that it is free and easy to find documentation for use on the web.

Cons

You have to know how to handle the database processing language called SQL.

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SNCN

Sai Nikhil Chakravarthy N.  
QA Engineer & Scrum master  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Best DataBase Management tool "

March 13, 2023

5.0

In my experience My SQL is very useful tool and helps the business very much, we use it mostly to generate reports and check the user or product entries in to the system.

Pros

MySQL has high performance it can handle large amount of data effectively, It's very flexible to use it supports various programing languages, Its also open source website and attracts more users and businesses to use it, It has good security also to keep our data safe, Because of its free service it has a huge community and easy to get support from community.

Cons

MySQL has limited functionality compared with the other tools such as Oracle and SQL Server, It gives more errors and performance issues we need to be extra careful while configuring, As it is free source there is no proper support for this.

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WC

William C.  
Solution Artist  
Telecommunications  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "I started in Access/Excel, then MSSQL. Now: The only DB system we use is MySQL"

November 23, 2016

5.0

A couple lifetimes ago I worked with Lotus1\*2\*3. In my next life I eventually settled on Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access for data storage and manipulation. I maintained the necessary tech memberships to allow access to all forms of Microsoft software, and built example systems for existing clients in both Microsoft SQL and MySQL. Hands down the MySQL based systems have always won the client vote, sometimes simply for the pricetag and sometimes for the simple open-source power of the community of available implementations. MySQL can work faster and it can work more securely. I have had a few clients who have preferred PostreSQL (because they were already married to it) and we've written a few applications for it. We've also modified many legacy Microsoft SQL applications. Usually, however, we're called in to migrate from MSSQL to MySQL any time a company actually performs any form of study to determine what's best moving forward. The criteria is simple: If the change is due to an internal or external check to find what their best answer is: The answer is always "MySQL". If, however, the solution was determined by "someone got ahold of the boss/owner/CEO and a unilateral decision was made without any other input", then the solution installed was two things: Expensive and short-lived. No joke. This applies to any software that requires data storage that we've dealt with in that last 10 years (IE: "This" lifetime). From CRM to Telephony and Web. I gave up my TechNet subscription over 6 years ago because no client had chosen a Microsoft solution for Server-side operations in three years.

Pros

Cost. Reliability. Ease of installation. Power.

Cons

While I have had some complaints about error locating in the MySQL code we write, I understand that the underlying technology would be degraded by more checks and balances within the system. Plus: This concept applies equally to every version of SQL we use (Postgre and MSSQL included).

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VR

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

### "MySql in my daily life"

August 8, 2018

4.0

I used this product in my daily basis. Everytime i need to check credentials from back end table. Always check the data from back end whenever faced issue on some display. Using in-built function like ranking(), concat(), reverse(), substring(), etc.

Pros

With this product, I can easily manage, organize and manipulate the data. It helps a lot in my daliy life to handle the data with stored procedures, triggers, cursors, functions, views etc. Easil adding new schemas in a table by simply using create table syntax or adding/modifying data with insert/update/alter query. Maximum of my work done from back end (MySql), if data is not coming in the table then i just check the table columns values. The best thing i like kt most is that it is open source application, anyone can easily use it.

Cons

MySQL manages the large amount of stored procedures, functions, views, tables with number of columns but it doesnt handle with efficient manner. Sometimes, the transactions with large amount of data cannot done with good manner, it impacts on performace of the displays.

Review Source

ALPER K.  
Senior Software Engineer  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Easy Open Source Relational Database Management System"

November 10, 2021

4.0

\* If I am using small applications, I would definitely go with MySQL. But if the complexity and amount of data increases, I would be using more complex database management systems such like Oracle. But I can say for small applications I always choose MySQL.

Pros

\* One of the best and easy open source relational database management system. \* Easy to download API and easy to insert , query or delete datas. \* Easy to create tables and make relations with them. \* API is very successful. If you are a java developer or a software engineer you can use MySQL APIs free to connect to MySQL database .

Cons

\* If you have large columns of data or big data , it might hard to use or query datas. Mysql is good if you dont want to keep big data or large data at database.

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VR

Verified Reviewer  
Senior Consultant  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "MySQL - Best open source transactional database"

March 24, 2023

4.0

The Best transactional database for your web applications.

Pros

The open source transaction database gives you lots of features to act as a transactional database for your web applications. The ANSII SQL compatibility and the inbuilt custom function make the database stands out from the crowd.

Cons

The disk management of the database could have been handled better since it could struggle to handle huge volume of data.

Review Source

MC

Matthew C.  
Software Developer  
Construction  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Excellent relational database manager"

April 19, 2018

4.0

As it's extremely easy to use, iv'e had no reason to change over to another database manager. However in theory it is scalable up to 8 TB, MySQL can not work efficiently with large database which is becoming a growing concern for me as my companies data is growing substantially.

Pros

iv'e been developing for a few years now and using MySQL has made my programming an absolute breeze. MySQL is designed to focus on big data, especially for web development I originally used Microsoft SQL Server but chose to use MySQL instead which provides a great opportunity for a platform that is easy to integrate., is easily scaleable and has great data integrity. As i use MySQL for my company, we now have over 300 various active tables processing our data on a daily basis. Plugging into my IDE's for web development is extremely easy and reliable to work with. Because of its popularity over the years, there are solutions to nearly everything in MySQL. The amount of online learning material makes this a simple investment for anyone looking to utilize databases in their projects MySQL is a great place to start for companies that don't foresee using relational databases.

Cons

Porting a MySQL application to Microsoft SQL Server, or to a competing SQL database engine, requires a significant amount work. as MYSQL is not backward compatible. Although in theory it is scalable up to 8 TB, MySQL can not work efficiently with large database.

Review Source

Hung V.  
solution architeture  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Great open source Database"

February 7, 2022

5.0

We use MySQL in many application which is small and middle size and do not require advance feature of query or data management, it help to save cost and speed up our development progress

Pros

MySQL is very easy to learn and use for a new user, the query is simple and superfast in fetching the data and work well with almost programming languages and OS (Windows, Linux, MacOS)

Cons

The user interface for DB management is hard to use and it consume high memory when running

Alternatives considered

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

Reason for choosing MySQL

We review both DB but prefer MySQL as it is simpler, faster and we do not need the advance feature of PostgreSQL.

Review Source

SS

Suhaiil S.  
SPS Associate  
Consumer Services  
Used the software for: 6-12 months

### "MySQL is a feature rich database mangement system"

August 19, 2023

5.0

It is the popular and most used database management system which has a large community support. The ready only tasks can be efficient in using mySQL but the large data sets may sometime take more time and memory. It is the easy choice to learn for beginners.

Pros

As it is open source, there is a large community of developers. It has an user friendly design so that the setting up process is simple. Since it supports SQL it can be used in various environments.

Cons

It is not optimized well to handle huge data sets. Complex join statements can eat up lot of memory that can slow the system.

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Javier S.  
Desarrollador de software  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "One of the BEST Open Source Relational Data Base System"

March 4, 2022

5.0

This tools is great for a very type of app that not have a large scale infrastructure.. Many framewroks and Database managers support it. Easy to develop over it. I recommen it so much

Pros

A lot of documentation, and the fact that have too much time in the market, have built a great community and tools around it. Great feature for a free product

Cons

Does not have excellent performance for large-scale applications

Reason for choosing MySQL

Because is easy to develop and is easy to implement

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John R.  
Database Administrator  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "A great and cheap DB Endine"

October 25, 2022

4.0

It has been a great option for us, when we need an efficient and cheap database engine. It can connect to many sources and can combine into reports with other datasources as well.

Pros

it is very robust and can perform the same functions as any paid software. Also can handle a big amount of data.

Cons

Sometimes it can be difficult to get some assistance online.

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 of the budget for this specific scenario

Review Source

Deepak M.  
Senior Engineer - Product Development  
Information Technology and Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "Excellent Open Source RDBMS to cater small and medium projects"

July 16, 2019

5.0

I have use MySql a lot for small projects, and light weight web applications.Its easy to interact and implement. A cloud version of mysql "Amazon Aurora" in AWS gives very reliable and scalable RDBMS features is worth looking into

Pros

1\. Open-source RDMS, also available in Amazon Web Services. 2. Easy to learn and implement, less complexity in installation and maintenance. 3. Cross Platform compatibility like Mac, Windows and Linux, 4. Command line operations are easy to perform, also MSSql Workbench software which is availble on mysql website helps a lotin gaining good insights and manage the mysql database and track realtime metrics like storage , RAM usage, queries per second, connections etc.

Cons

1\. For large data or concurrent operations, it takes a performance hit, and over utilization of resources ,in such cases it is not as reliable as compared to Oracle or MS SQL Server. 2. Full fledge stored procedure functionality not available compared to other databases like Postgresql. 3. Also Scalability is a concern.

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Bhavik J.  
Full Stack Developer  
Financial Services  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "A Great Database for an organisation's need."

September 15, 2019

4.0

My overall experience with MySQL is very positive and owing to the high performance and low operational cost, I would love to work on MySQL again.

Pros

The best thing about MySQL is that it is Open Source. The total cost of ownership in a production environment is very low and performance wise, it is very high performance database. Also, the support for MySQL over the internet is vast and very helpful.

Cons

The thing I like the least about MySQL is it requires a steep learning curve and one must be familiar with SQL concepts in order to use it efficiently. Also, for complex business logic, it tends to get very hard to handle.

Alternatives considered

[MongoDB](https://www.capterra.com/p/127374/MongoDB/)[PostgreSQL](https://www.capterra.com/p/48791/PostgreSQL/)

Reason for choosing MySQL

The prior experience with SQL helped us choose MySQL over other products. Also, MySQL has a great transactional support, which was a basic requirement in our case.

Review Source

VR

Verified Reviewer  
Assistant  
Computer & Network Security  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "Gestion de bases de données "

November 29, 2023

4.0

Pros

MySQL est un logiciel de création de base de données et de connexion Elle propose des fonctionnalités de sécurité avancée Il y a aussi le stockage des données qui ce fait sur ce logiciel C'est un logiciel très intéressant et bon pour un développeur informatique Je l'utilise dans presque que tout mes travaux

Cons

La configuration de ce logiciel es un peu compliqué elle requiert des compétences spécifiques elle est aussi des fois limitée dans le stockage

Review Source

HM

Hruda M.  
Software Engineer  
Computer Software  
Used the software for: 2+ years

### "I adore MySQL."

December 7, 2022

5.0

I've used this tool for over three years and it has been really helpful to me. It assisted me in managing many databases, query optimization, and data extraction. It is the ideal tool for any beginner.

Pros

Large databases can be handled using MySQL's tremendous capabilities without worrying about data loss. Users can interface with many tools thanks to it. A sizable number of free plug-ins are available. Even though it's open source, it offers strong data security, which helps to safeguard data in a well-organized manner. On forums, you can easily find solutions to any issue. The installation setup and customizations are now considerably simpler thanks to the online interface.

Cons

Most of the helpful features that contemporary database tools provide, such ROLE and COMMIT, are not supported by it. Large datasets are not handled effectively, and speed is rather lacking. You definitely get what you pay for, in my opinion. Nevertheless, it is a fantastic free product.

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VR

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

### "MySQL review "

December 10, 2022

4.0

Overall, I'd really give it a thumbs up!! It has predefined schema creation so it's really great to have compared to NoSQL databases

Pros

The features are good which makes us write complex queries to get data from. Handles queries with ease.

Cons

At times, when the queries are not written in the optimised way, they can't take a long time to execute or run to show the results. So, it's hard to write such queries which is quite challenging

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Wilmer Josué G.  
Computer Science Engineering  
Retail  
Used the software for: 1-2 years

### "MySQL for personal or business projects"

July 6, 2021

4.0

It has served me for personal projects, university and for companies, so for me it is positive, it has been very useful to manage the databases that I have done, at the beginning as I said it is not very intuitive so some things I need to look for them on the internet.

Pros

Mysql offers many advantages for users and the way to connect is also very secure, making it a very versatile tool for those who need a local or external database. Highly recommended for the creation of tables and their respective functions.

Cons

At the beginning it is not very intuitive, so to master it 100% you need to do some research on the internet.

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VR

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

### "MySQL is the database of choice for your initial application."

February 4, 2022

4.0

In a handful of our microservices application databases, we use MySQL. We picked MySQL because it is simple to use, has extensive documentation (both official and unofficial), has a big userbase, and is simple to maintain and install with little configuration. The final element is likely the most critical for us right now since we need something done soon to make our application available to the user.

Pros

It is simple to grasp. It is compatible with the majority of popular programming languages. It outperforms and is less expensive than other relational database services on the market.

Cons

In comparison to PostgreSQL or SQL Server, it lacks sophisticated functionalities. For big databases, it does not scale as well as PostgreSQL or SQL Server.

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