Compare Azure SQL Database and MariaDB
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (39.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (41.3% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
No pricing available
Azure SQL Database
Star Rating
(239)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (39.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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MariaDB
Star Rating
(226)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Azure SQL Database vs MariaDB
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found MariaDB easier to use and administer. However, reviewers felt that Azure SQL Database was easier to do business with overall. Finally, reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up.
- Reviewers felt that Azure SQL Database meets the needs of their business better than MariaDB.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Azure SQL Database is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Azure SQL Database over MariaDB.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Azure SQL Database
No pricing availableMariaDB
No pricing availableFree Trial
Azure SQL Database
No trial information availableMariaDB
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
196
8.9
183
Ease of Use
8.8
195
8.9
185
Ease of Setup
8.7
109
8.7
115
Ease of Admin
8.6
85
8.4
110
Quality of Support
8.8
188
7.9
142
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
81
8.1
88
Product Direction (% positive)
9.5
181
8.9
176
Features by Category
Management
8.9
74
9.2
28
9.3
74
9.2
29
8.7
68
8.5
25
8.6
73
8.5
23
Support
8.8
75
8.6
26
8.7
76
8.9
28
8.7
74
8.5
23
8.6
74
8.9
22
Security
8.7
72
8.7
27
8.9
76
8.8
28
9.1
75
8.8
22
9.0
76
8.7
23
Performance
8.9
74
8.3
21
8.7
71
8.6
22
8.7
72
8.4
24
8.8
68
8.4
20
8.7
71
8.5
27
Database Features
9.4
101
9.0
153
9.4
103
9.1
156
9.2
101
9.2
156
9.2
101
8.6
148
9.1
101
8.6
150
8.6
94
8.7
150
8.8
95
9.0
154
Storage
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.9
9
Availability
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.6
6
Performance
Not enough data
9.0
8
Security
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.2
6
Support
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
8.8
7
Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Configuration
8.9
78
Not enough data
8.5
75
Not enough data
8.9
79
Not enough data
8.1
72
Not enough data
9.0
77
Not enough data
Database Administration
8.7
76
Not enough data
8.8
76
Not enough data
8.7
75
Not enough data
Availability
9.1
80
Not enough data
9.2
78
Not enough data
8.6
77
Not enough data
9.0
76
Not enough data
Security
8.8
66
Not enough data
9.1
68
Not enough data
8.6
65
Not enough data
Data Management
8.7
71
Not enough data
8.6
65
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Azure SQL Database and MariaDB are categorized as Relational Databases
Unique Categories
Azure SQL Database is categorized as Database as a Service (DBaaS)
MariaDB is categorized as Columnar Databases and AWS Marketplace
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Azure SQL Database
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
MariaDB
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
24.7%
Computer Software
20.7%
Financial Services
4.4%
Hospital & Health Care
4.4%
Computer & Network Security
3.1%
Other
42.7%
Information Technology and Services
26.1%
Computer Software
20.2%
Internet
5.0%
Telecommunications
5.0%
Computer & Network Security
3.7%
Other
39.9%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is Azure SQL Database used for?
3 Comments
G2
Azure SQL Database is a managed relational database service used for hosting, managing, and scaling SQL Server-based databases in the cloud. It is used for...Read more
Is Azure SQL Database free?
2 Comments
AD
There is a free tier, but for production workload you have to pay.Read more
Azure SQL Database has no more discussions with answers
What is MariaDB used for?
1 Comment
KK
It is a fork of MySQL used for data warehouse, e-com services and usage for similar kind of data manipulation tasks. Read more
What is MariaDB server?
1 Comment
NC
MariaDB server is an open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) that is compatible with MySQL. I'm pretty sure it was a fork of MySQLs...Read more
