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The world's most popular open source database

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MySQL is an open source relational database from Oracle, designed for web, cloud, mobile and embedded applications. It provides a common data platform for transactional workloads, with additional editions and services for enterprise management, high availability and analytics.

The product range includes MySQL Community Server, MySQL Enterprise Edition with management tools and technical support, MySQL HeatWave, a cloud service combining transactions with lakehouse-scale analytics and built-in generative AI and machine learning, and MySQL NDB Cluster CGE for high-availability, high-scale workloads. MySQL AI provides integrated machine learning and generative AI capabilities. MySQL Embedded is offered for ISVs, OEMs and VARs. Related tools include MySQL Shell, MySQL Router and MySQL Workbench, with MySQL Connectors available for application integration.

MySQL is aimed at developers, database administrators and organizations building application backends, as well as ISVs and OEMs embedding a database in products. Community Server is available as a free download, while Enterprise Edition, HeatWave and Cluster CGE are commercial offerings; the pages do not state specific pricing or licensing terms.

12 alternatives to MySQL

Ranked by how well each tool replaces MySQL: shared features, audience, price and popularity.

  1. Percona

    Open Source Database Software & Experts

    Covers 1 of 2 key features and has a free plan.

    Free planOpen source
    62 out of 100 matchFree

  2. MariaDB Server (MariaDB Foundation)

    Open source relational database maintained by the MariaDB Foundation

    Covers 0 of 2 key features and has a free plan.

    Free planOpen source
    61 out of 100 matchFree

  3. PostgreSQL

    Open source object-relational database system

    Covers 1 of 2 key features and has a free plan.

    Free planOpen source
    61 out of 100 matchFree

  4. Navicat

    Comprehensive Database Management Tool

    Covers 1 of 2 key features and has a free plan.

    Free plan
    59 out of 100 matchFree

  5. MongoDB

    The intelligent data platform for the AI era

    Covers 1 of 2 key features and has a free plan.

    Free plan
    58 out of 100 match$30/mo

  6. Apache AsterixDB

    A scalable, open source Big Data Management System (BDMS) for storing, indexing and semi-.

    Covers 2 of 2 key features.

    Open source
    58 out of 100 match—

  7. HeidiSQL

    Free open-source database client for Windows, Linux and macOS

    Covers 1 of 2 key features and has a free plan.

    Free planOpen source
    58 out of 100 matchFree

  8. phpMyAdmin

    A free software tool written in PHP for administering MySQL and MariaDB over the web.

    Covers 0 of 2 key features and has a free plan.

    Free planOpen source
    58 out of 100 matchFree

  9. Adminer

    Database management in a single PHP file

    Covers 1 of 2 key features and has a free plan.

    Free planOpen source
    58 out of 100 matchContact sales

  10. InfluxData

    Time series database platform (InfluxDB) for real-time and operational data.

    Covers 2 of 2 key features and has a free plan.

    Free planOpen source
    57 out of 100 match$1,500/mo

  11. PingCAP (TiDB)

    Distributed SQL database for AI agents, transactions, and analytics

    Covers 2 of 2 key features and has a free plan.

    Free planOpen source
    56 out of 100 match$1,376/mo

  12. SingleStore

    The real-time AI database for enterprise. Answers included.

    Covers 1 of 2 key features and has a free plan.

    Free plan
    56 out of 100 matchUsage-based