MySQL Connector vs MongoDB

MySQL Connector

Connector/NET is a fully-managed ADO.NET driver for MySQL. (by mysql)

Database Drivers

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MongoDB

The Official C# .NET Driver for MongoDB (by mongodb)

Database Drivers MongoDB C# csharp-library dotnet-framework NoSQL

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mongodb.com

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MySQL Connector		MongoDB
	Project
7	Mentions	4
284	Stars	3,093
2.8%	Growth	0.4%
7.7	Activity	9.2
about 1 month ago	Latest Commit	7 days ago
C#	Language	C#
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later	License	Apache License 2.0

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MySQL Connector

Posts with mentions or reviews of MySQL Connector. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects.

Choosing between MySQL or Microsoft SQL in combination with PowerShell
1 project | /r/PowerShell | 26 Jan 2023

I have used both as well. I lean towards MySQL (MariaDB) because a lot of my workload is handled in containers and it’s lighter and easier for me to compose with a MariaDB container. I use the MySQL .NET DLL to access the DB using Add-Type.
How To Download Mysql Connector For Visual Studio C Sharp Project
1 project | /r/ComputerGeeksZone | 30 Jul 2022

Step 1 - Go to https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/

1 project | /r/u_mauricemuteti2015 | 30 Jul 2022

Step 1 - Go to https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/
Connector/NET failing while installing MySQL workbench. Solutions?
1 project | /r/PowerBI | 23 Jul 2022

Here is where you can download the appropriate installer.
Not able to connect to MySQL Database
1 project | /r/PowerBI | 28 Apr 2022

Are you running the server locally? I generally don't use the MySQL Installer and opt to install just the connector from https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/
Question: Convert/Import from MYSQL(MariaDB) into Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 18
1 project | /r/SQL | 18 Mar 2022

Get the .NET connector for MySQL from https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/ and build an SSIS package (or use the Import Data Wizard, which creates an SSIS package behind the scenes) to pull the data from MySQL into SQL Server.
Need help with C# and MySQL (Pretty Urgent)
1 project | /r/csharp | 28 Sep 2021

You’re on the right track, but SqlConnection is for SQL Server. You want MySqlConnection and can download the connector here https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/net/

MongoDB

Posts with mentions or reviews of MongoDB. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-12-07.