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Alex
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  • Industry: Computer & Network Security
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

The Security in MySQL Database

Reviewed on 15/11/2023

MySQL has a large and active community. This means there's an abundance of resources, forums, and...

MySQL has a large and active community. This means there's an abundance of resources, forums, and tutorials available, making it easier to find help and solutions to common issues. Being open source and freely available is a significant advantage. It reduces costs for businesses and developers and promotes a collaborative development environment.

Pros

MySQL's combination of being open source, easy to use, and offering strong performance and scalability makes it a popular choice for various applications, from small-scale projects to large-scale enterprise solutions.

Cons

The MyISAM storage engine, while simple and fast for read-heavy workloads, lacks support for transactions and foreign keys. This limitation makes it less suitable for applications that require strong ACID compliance.

Maha
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

MySQL: A Popular RDBMS for Teaching Database Concepts

Reviewed on 02/08/2023

Great experience using MySQL for teaching database concepts for undergraduate and graduate students.

Great experience using MySQL for teaching database concepts for undergraduate and graduate students.

Pros

The main feature that I cherish in MySQL is the ability of my students to deploy it locally without the complexities of intricate configurations and deployment mechanisms. I used MySQL as part of the Bitnami WAMP stack (MariaDB is now packaged in Bitnami) to get a complete server bundle that is easy for students to deploy and configure. Before I relied in my teaching on a networked Oracle installation that was not that performance efficient and didn't give students the chance to configure the server environment. Moreover, with a networked configuration testing various SQL concepts would be a bit complex compared to having a local database installation.

Cons

Changing the open-source license by Oracle was a bit disappointing. MariaDB is a kind of open-source alternative to MySQL with very similar features and architecture.

Fernando
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 5.0 /10

MySQL has made managing my database a breeze. It's user-friendly and reliable.

Reviewed on 11/02/2024

Pros

The performance and scalability of MySQL are outstanding. It's easy to use and integrates well with other software.

Cons

The lack of official support and documentation can be frustrating at times. Some advanced features are complex to implement.

Evandro Cláudio
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  • Industry: Accounting
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

MySQL since university

Reviewed on 02/11/2024

started using MySQL at university and in every project that I create nowadays I use it because it's...

started using MySQL at university and in every project that I create nowadays I use it because it's simple to integrate and I feel like on every language that I have worked it is easy to use it

Pros

The SQL service of MySQL it's Great beside that was the first SQL management language that I learned at university.

Cons

Some university instructors didn't not want us to use it in our projects where telling us to use SQL Server.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Libraries
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

10 Years of MySQL

Reviewed on 08/06/2023

MySQL is a robust and scalable choice for many database-driven projects, offering numerous...

MySQL is a robust and scalable choice for many database-driven projects, offering numerous advantages for both beginners and experienced developers. I appreciated this coming in as a novice and learning overtime how important a functioning database is to a project.

Pros

MySQL's compatibility with various platforms and extensive support for programming languages contributes to its versatility, making it suitable for diverse applications. Moreover, its extensive online community and detailed documentation make troubleshooting and learning effortless.

Cons

MySQL lacks some advanced performance optimization features found in other database management systems. This limitation may require additional effort to optimize complex queries manually.

Alternatives Considered

MongoDB and MariaDB

Reasons for Switching to MySQL

Because its compatibility with other platforms and services is unparalleled, offering rocksteady databases is an important part in beginning a project.
Manasseh
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  • Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

There is no better database management system than MySQL.

Reviewed on 15/09/2023

I've used MySQL for a few years, and I'd heartily recommend it. It is a very capable and flexible...

I've used MySQL for a few years, and I'd heartily recommend it. It is a very capable and flexible solution for managing your server-based data.

Pros

Despite being available for free, MySQL has numerous functionalities that are also present in commercial products like SQL Server.

Cons

The majority of other databases, save for MySQL, offer data transfer between DB and distributed file systems like AWS S3.

Erick
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

MySQL, a good option to store customer data in a safe way

Reviewed on 01/06/2023

My experience with MySQL has been very good. I have been able to create powerful software that...

My experience with MySQL has been very good. I have been able to create powerful software that takes advantage of the main feature of MySQL.

Pros

Free, easy to install and configure, good support of many programming languages and a big community. The documentation is very detailed.

Cons

Lower perfomance than other database options, the monitoring feature can be improved and the configuration for distributed databases should be easier to set

Alternatives Considered

Microsoft SQL Server and Oracle Database

Reasons for Switching to MySQL

Because the lowest price of MySQL and the huge community of users
Leah
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  • Industry: Arts & Crafts
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Monthly for Free Trial
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  • Likelihood to recommend 7.0 /10

Great firewall an VPN features

Reviewed on 25/03/2024

So far it's doing and running better then most

So far it's doing and running better then most

Pros

That it has a strong firewall keeps safe with VPN and alerts fast to help and prevents loss

Cons

Nothing is perfect. But this is darn close

Muhammad Aamer
Muhammad Aamer
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  • Industry: Real Estate
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 3.0 /10

MySQL is one of the greatest rDBMS(s).

Reviewed on 10/11/2023

Overall the MySQL is great rDBMS it is easy-to-use and reliable. I have used it for many and...

Overall the MySQL is great rDBMS it is easy-to-use and reliable. I have used it for many and variety of tasks including Storing and retrieving data in web applications and running other queries.

Pros

I like MySQL because it is open source , easy to use it can handle large amount of data it is secure and reliable.

Cons

Although it is a great rDBMS but it is not very very secure and also the scalability is not very good like it's competitors.

Zaw Lwin
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  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Love MySQL's query style but too slow when compare with MongoDB

Reviewed on 10/11/2024

I have about 5 years experience with mysql.

I have about 5 years experience with mysql.

Pros

I like normalization on MySQL and also love query style.

Cons

I don't like slow. If I compare with MySQL and MongoDB, MongoDB is so fast.

Jack
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  • Industry: Information Services
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Take a good look at my experience

Reviewed on 12/10/2023

None of the business or technical processes were bad, but they were all present and used well

None of the business or technical processes were bad, but they were all present and used well

Pros

The artistic and technical skills and experience they have met my requirements and ambitions

Cons

None of the business or technical processes were bad, but they were all present and used well

Irfaan
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  • Industry: Industrial Automation
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

Review about mysql

Reviewed on 20/09/2023

We run our pos software database with mysql databases

We run our pos software database with mysql databases

Pros

Easy to use and very scalable for our organization

Cons

For now we see everything we need for our operation is present

Alternatives Considered

PostgreSQL

Reasons for Switching to MySQL

Easy to use
CK
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  • Industry: Management Consulting
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Simple yet powerful

Reviewed on 27/05/2024

Pros

Very simple to get started with and take advantage of a broad set of features. Low learning curve to master it. In depth documentation with a large community support. Plethora of robust tools to support it, like the MySQL Workbench.

Cons

There are some not so intuitive functionalities that you have to look up the documentation to understand and work around. One of them is killing a query in process. Also, the profiler tool is not as powerful as some of the competitor DBMS.

Soon Kit
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  • Industry: Financial Services
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

High quality data management tool

Reviewed on 28/03/2024

Pros

Advanced data management tools. it has all the features needed to create, operate and archive data

Cons

High license cost. Some features are not needed for smaller projects

Salah
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  • Industry: Publishing
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

Relational database management system

Reviewed on 03/06/2024

MySQL remains one of the most popular open source databases.

MySQL remains one of the most popular open source databases.

Pros

MySQL open source software, easy to manage and query. In my experience, it's reliable and very efficient. It enables efficient database management. MySQL provides a very high level of security.

Cons

Mysql has its limits when it comes to very advanced functions, or when the load is high. The SQL-dependent system does not support certain languages.

David
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  • Industry: Banking
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

Our go to tool for all things Data

Reviewed on 17/06/2024

Pros

We have being using MySQL for a number of years now and are very happy wih it. We found the training courses extremely useful and the support options are very helpful also

Cons

We have had nothing but positive experiences to date with MySQL

Matt
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  • Industry: Automotive
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Ease of Use
  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

MySQL Review

Reviewed on 28/05/2024

Pros

It is an easy-to-use database management system.

Cons

It has some limited functionality. It lacks some of the advanced features.

Suhaiil
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  • Industry: Consumer Services
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

MySQL is a feature rich database mangement system

Reviewed on 19/08/2023

It is the popular and most used database management system which has a large community support....

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.

Omkar
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  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

MySQL for Machine learning and webs!!!!!

Reviewed on 28/12/2023

Pros

MySQL is easy to use and operate. It is one of the widest and well known SQL databases with a very huge community support. It can be used for Machine learning and NLP based analysis and even for big data analytics. Helping get insights over recommendation systems and social networks from the within the SQL database architecture.

Cons

MySQL has somedocument gaps related to use of it although this is the rare case but when this error somewhat occurs it gets problematic.

Verified Reviewer
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  • Industry: Computer Networking
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10

i really liked my mysql experience

Reviewed on 08/06/2023

it was and still is one of the best experience

it was and still is one of the best experience

Pros

It’s Easy to Use and Administer,It’s Scalable and Flexible , Secure and Reliable

Cons

there are no inconveniences I am very satisfied

Shubham
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  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10

My first love in SQL management system

Reviewed on 27/12/2023

Pros

Best to work on in terminal, it's cool to use it. Also comes with a workbench that makes it easy to operate in many conditions.

Cons

There are many alternatives available in the market, there is no innovation in recent future.

ash
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  • Industry: Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10

Great database software

Reviewed on 30/05/2024

Pros

Great tool for querying database and sql.

Cons

not as great/ better as oracle sql and pl/sql.

Mark
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  • Industry: Environmental Services
  • Company size: 201–500 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

MySQL is the father of database management system softwares.

Reviewed on 03/06/2023

Overall my company managed to keep up with all services we provide with the help of MySQL ,so it's...

Overall my company managed to keep up with all services we provide with the help of MySQL ,so it's fair to say that me as an admin I enjoyed using MySQL and monitoring my staff work.

Pros

Since it is open-source so the amount of options MySQL gives you is amazing.You can run it almost on every OS available.The updates are real and almost fixing every single issue the customer might have.

Cons

The debugging of any existed procedures might be difficult specially when using limited source machine and small computers.

Rajender
Rajender
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  • Industry: Machinery
  • Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
  • Used Weekly for 1+ year
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

Experience on MySQL

Reviewed on 28/08/2023

MySQL is easy-to-use software, and the wide integration options with other software are also...

MySQL is easy-to-use software, and the wide integration options with other software are also outstanding features. Handling large amounts of data and manipulation of data is also very easy.

Pros

Managing large data sets in MySQL is its most impactful feature. MySQL is easy to use. Integration with other software is also very easy.

Cons

The user interface is little old. Sometimes I face lagging while working. Integration with other software is easy.

Haythum
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  • Industry: Computer Networking
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
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  • Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10

MySQL review

Reviewed on 31/07/2023

MySQL is and reliable database system and one of the most popular open-source relational database...

MySQL is and reliable database system and one of the most popular open-source relational database management systems

Pros

MySQL is easy to install and set up, widely supported by various operating systems, programming languages, and platformsone of the best features is that MySQL provides strong security features by using user authentication to access and login plus encrypted data connections

Cons

MySQL may not have all the advanced features , need to develop analytics and reporting features