MySQL VS MariaDB

Compare MySQL vs MariaDB and see what are their differences.

MySQL

MySQL Server, the world's most popular open source database, and MySQL Cluster, a real-time, open source transactional database. (by mysql)

MariaDB

MariaDB server is a community developed fork of MySQL server. Started by core members of the original MySQL team, MariaDB actively works with outside developers to deliver the most featureful, stable, and sanely licensed open SQL server in the industry. (by MariaDB)
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MySQL MariaDB
146 9
10,244 5,298
2.2% 2.2%
9.8 9.9
7 days ago 2 days ago
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GNU General Public License v3.0 or later GNU General Public License v3.0 only
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MySQL

Posts with mentions or reviews of MySQL. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-04-09.
  • The Scoop on SQL
    1 project | dev.to | 14 Apr 2024
    MySQL
  • Understanding SQL vs. NoSQL Databases: A Beginner's Guide
    5 projects | dev.to | 9 Apr 2024
    SQL (Structured Query Language) databases are relational databases. They organize data into tables with rows and columns, and they use SQL for querying and managing data. Examples include MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite.
  • How to sync your MySQL database with Salesforce in Docker using Boomi
    1 project | dev.to | 25 Mar 2024
    MySQL is an open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) that stores, organizes, and accesses data in a structured format. The prerequisites section discussed Connecting your Boomi Atom runtime and MySQL on Docker, and this section will build on that knowledge.
  • From zero to hero: using SQL databases in Node.js made easy
    3 projects | dev.to | 19 Mar 2024
    Node.js, MySQL and PostgreSQL servers installed on your machine
  • How to dump and restore a Postgres DB with new table ownership
    2 projects | dev.to | 14 Mar 2024
    I've used MySQL for years. But recently, I found myself working PostgreSQL and simple things like dumping and restoring a database are different enough that I decided to document the process. It's straightforward enough once I knew how.
  • How to choose the right type of database
    15 projects | dev.to | 28 Feb 2024
    MySQL: A widely-used open-source SQL database, MySQL is efficient for OLTP with its fast data processing and robustness. It is a go-to choice for web-based applications, e-commerce, and online transaction systems.
  • How to Build & Deploy Scalable Microservices with NodeJS, TypeScript and Docker || A Comprehesive Guide
    13 projects | dev.to | 25 Jan 2024
    Our orders microservice will have its own set of teachnologies just like we earlier plotted that is mysql database and sequelize orm. MySQL is an open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) that is widely used for building web applications and managing data. It is a popular choice for many developers and organizations due to its performance, reliability, and ease of use. Sequelize is a popular Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) library for Node.js. It provides a way to interact with relational databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, and MSSQL using JavaScript or TypeScript. It simplifies database operations by allowing developers to use JavaScript objects to represent database tables and records, instead of writing raw SQL queries. In this microservice, we will use it to query our MySQL database.
  • MySQL has support for external languages
    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 4 Jan 2024
  • A Developer's Journal: Simplifying the Twelve-Factor App
    9 projects | dev.to | 3 Dec 2023
    Data Stores (Amazon RDS, MySQL, PostgreSQL)
  • How to Use MySQL Database in Total.js with QueryBuilderMySQL?
    1 project | dev.to | 14 Nov 2023
    Total.js, a powerful web framework for Node.js, simplifies web application development. Integrating databases like MySQL is crucial for building dynamic applications. In this tutorial, we'll explore how to seamlessly combine MySQL with __ Total.js__ using QueryBuilderMySQL. This intuitive tool streamlines database interactions, making it ideal for both beginners and experienced developers.

MariaDB

Posts with mentions or reviews of MariaDB. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-09-29.
  • Ask HN: Postgres vs. MySQL in 2023?
    2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 29 Sep 2023
    MariaDB [1] is a community developed fork of MySQL, so you can feel free to use that in place of MySQL.

    Another alternative would be Percona [2] which is a drop-in replacement for Oracle MySQL.

    About PostgreSQL I haven't had that much of personal experience with it, but for sure I plan to learn it, because it has been battle-tested for years with lots of well-known projects, such as Django framework, for instance.

    [1] https://github.com/MariaDB/server

    [2] https://github.com/percona/percona-server

  • What is technically happening in the server when you "prepare an SQL statement"? $mysqli->prepare($sql)
    1 project | /r/PHPhelp | 24 Apr 2023
  • mariadb-slow.log is 138GB
    1 project | /r/mariadb | 20 Feb 2023
    aka mariadb-dumpslow (aka mysqldumpslow) or pt-query-digest
  • MariaDB plunges nearly 40% in NYSE debut after SPAC merger
    2 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 20 Dec 2022
    My recollection is that it was created when Oracle took over MySQL in order to continue to have a community-driven GPLv2 "mysql compatible" server; I was expecting them to be more different than they are, but for comparison one is a "clean" GPLv2" and the other has more words and a link to oracle.com: https://github.com/mysql/mysql-server/blob/mysql-8.0.31/LICE... https://github.com/MariaDB/server/blob/mariadb-10.11.1/COPYI...
  • Building 10.5.18 from github
    2 projects | /r/mariadb | 27 Sep 2022
    git clone --recursive --depth 1 --branch 10.5 https://github.com/MariaDB/server.git cmake . # needs cmake3 make make install
  • MariaDB Minimal Installation
    3 projects | /r/mariadb | 14 Apr 2022
    RUN git clone \ --branch mariadb-10.5.15 \ --depth 1 \ --recurse-submodules \ https://github.com/mariadb/server.git \ ~/server
  • We built an open-source SQL DB for Intel SGX enclaves
    3 projects | /r/cybersecurity | 7 Aug 2021
    Hi everyone! Our team just released EdgelessDB, an open-source database built on MariaDB that runs completely inside Intel SGX enclaves. As storage engine, it uses RocksDB with a custom encryption engine. The engine uses AES-GCM and is optimized for RocksDB’s specific SST file layout and the enclave environment. It has some nice properties like global confidentiality and verifiability and it considers strong attackers like malicious admins or rootkits. It also delivers rather low overheads (<10% for the TPC-C benchmark on Azure). In short: all data is only ever decrypted inside the enclave. This is different from other databases, where data and corresponding keys are processed in the clear in memory. We believe this is useful because (1) it’s very secure and (2) it enables some interesting use cases, like secure data pooling between parties. If you’re interested in trying it out: here’s a quickstart guide. In essence, you can run the Docker image with a single command on any recent Intel Xeon with SGX. Code and more info can be found on GitHub. Would be great to get your feedback on this :-)
  • Migrating to MariaDB
    3 projects | /r/mid_as | 5 Jul 2021
    MariaDB has 268 contributors vs 83 contributors to MySQL *

What are some alternatives?

When comparing MySQL and MariaDB you can also consider the following projects:

phpMyAdmin - A web interface for MySQL and MariaDB

Firebird - FB/Java plugin for Firebird

ClickHouse - ClickHouse® is a free analytics DBMS for big data

Apache - Mirror of Apache HTTP Server. Issues: http://issues.apache.org

Bedrock - Rock solid distributed database specializing in active/active automatic failover and WAN replication

PostgreSQL - Mirror of the official PostgreSQL GIT repository. Note that this is just a *mirror* - we don't work with pull requests on github. To contribute, please see https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Submitting_a_Patch

Percona Server - Percona Server

SQLite - Unofficial git mirror of SQLite sources (see link for build instructions)