MySQL
MySQL is the relational database that powered the web.
Our verdict
Who it's for
Popular open-source relational database
Who should look elsewhere
Less feature-rich than PostgreSQL
Pros
- +Simple and easy to get started
- +Excellent read performance
- +Massive community and hosting options
- +Well-documented and battle-tested
- +Good for web applications
Cons
- −Less feature-rich than PostgreSQL
- −Oracle ownership concerns
- −Storage engine complexity
- −Limited JSON support compared to alternatives
- −Replication can lag under heavy writes
Key features
- ✓Relational database
- ✓ACID compliance
- ✓Replication
- ✓High availability
- ✓JSON support
- ✓Full-text search
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Edition | $0 | month | GPL licensed; Full database features; Open source |
| Standard Edition | $2140 | year | Per server license; Premier support included; Production use |
| Enterprise Edition | $5350 | year | All Standard features; Advanced security; Backup & recovery |