MariaDB
MariaDB provides MySQL compatibility with community-driven development.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Open-source relational database from MySQL creators
Who should look elsewhere
Diverging from MySQL
Pros
- +MySQL fork, compatible
- +Open source
- +Active development
- +Good performance
- +Enterprise features free
Cons
- −Diverging from MySQL
- −Smaller ecosystem
- −Some tools MySQL-only
- −Documentation gaps
- −Less cloud support
Key features
- ✓Relational database
- ✓MySQL fork
- ✓Enterprise features
- ✓Columnar engine
- ✓Galera clustering
- ✓Open source
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community | $0 | month | MySQL compatible; Storage engines; Replication |
| SkySQL | $65 | month | Cloud hosted; Auto-scaling; Support |