Compare Druid and MySQL 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (57.1% of reviews)
Small-Business (36.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$5,000
Druid
Star Rating
(31)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (57.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about DruidMySQL
Star Rating
(1,670)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (36.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$5,000
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that MySQL excels in reliability and ease of use, with users highlighting its high performance and extensive documentation, making it particularly friendly for inexperienced developers.
- Users say that Druid shines in low latency analytics, combining the benefits of a column store and inverted indexing, which minimizes I/O costs for analytical queries, making it a strong choice for real-time data processing.
- Reviewers mention that MySQL's integration capabilities are impressive, as it smoothly integrates with various tools and scales effectively from small projects to larger production systems, which is invaluable for growing businesses.
- According to verified reviews, Druid's pre-aggregation features allow users to pre-calculate and save aggregates, significantly reducing compute and storage costs, which is a notable advantage for organizations focused on efficiency.
- G2 reviewers highlight that MySQL offers a quick implementation process, with many users appreciating the intuitive onboarding experience, which helps teams get up and running without extensive delays.
- Users express concerns about Druid's setup and administration, noting that it can be more challenging compared to MySQL, which has a reputation for being easier to set up and manage, especially for those new to database systems.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Druid
No pricing availableFree Trial
Druid
Free Trial is available
MySQL
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.4
20
8.9
1,399
Ease of Use
8.0
20
8.7
1,403
Ease of Setup
6.4
7
8.6
667
Ease of Admin
6.4
7
8.4
633
Quality of Support
7.9
18
8.0
1,180
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.7
5
8.5
519
Product Direction (% positive)
7.3
17
8.0
1,366
Features by Category
Data Management
8.3
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Deployment
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Performance
8.3
5
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Management
Not enough data
9.0
147
Not enough data
9.2
147
Not enough data
8.9
131
Not enough data
8.8
127
Support
Not enough data
8.4
137
Not enough data
8.7
144
Not enough data
8.8
137
Not enough data
9.1
135
Security
Not enough data
8.8
136
Not enough data
8.9
135
Not enough data
8.6
129
Not enough data
8.6
134
Performance
Not enough data
8.4
126
Not enough data
8.6
129
Not enough data
8.5
130
Not enough data
8.5
132
Not enough data
8.7
130
Database Features
Not enough data
8.8
1149
Not enough data
8.9
1153
Not enough data
8.7
1157
Not enough data
8.1
1125
Not enough data
8.4
1115
Not enough data
8.7
1128
Not enough data
8.9
1150
Storage
8.8
10
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
Availability
8.7
9
Not enough data
7.6
9
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
Performance
8.9
9
Not enough data
Security
8.1
8
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
Support
8.8
10
Not enough data
9.2
11
Not enough data
Query latency
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data latency
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Connectors
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Scale
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Architecture
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Database
8.5
10
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Integrations
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
Platform
8.5
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
Processing
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Druid and MySQL are categorized as Relational Databases
Unique Categories
Druid is categorized as Real-time Analytic Database, Time Series Databases, Columnar Databases, Data Warehouse, and Big Data Processing and Distribution
MySQL has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Druid
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
MySQL
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
Computer Software
28.6%
Telecommunications
10.7%
Leisure, Travel & Tourism
10.7%
Retail
7.1%
Information Technology and Services
7.1%
Other
35.7%
Information Technology and Services
25.1%
Computer Software
20.4%
Internet
4.5%
Higher Education
4.1%
Education Management
3.3%
Other
42.5%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is it good to use Druid (for a small dataset) as an in-memory database ?
1 Comment
DG
Yes it is good for medium size data sets to big scale datasetsRead more
Druid has no more discussions with answers
Does MySQL new version has strong security?
10 Comments
CA
Hasini, What do you mean? Have you experienced any security issue? How are you using MySQL (any back-end language) If so, like any other language it depends...Read more
What is MySQL used for?
3 Comments
MS
MySQL is a widely used relational database management system (RDBMS) that serves various purposes across different industries and applications. Here are some...Read more
Can I use MySQL for free?
3 Comments
BD
Yes, If you are using it for your own purpose (not business purpose), you can download MySQL Community version for free.
Link for downloading the community...Read more
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