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Compare Firebird and MySQL 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.5% of reviews)
Small-Business (36.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$5,000
Firebird
Star Rating
(24)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about FirebirdMySQL
Star Rating
(1,668)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (36.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$5,000
Browse all 3 pricing plansFirebird vs MySQL
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Firebird easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Firebird overall.
- Reviewers felt that Firebird meets the needs of their business better than MySQL.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that MySQL is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of MySQL over Firebird.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Firebird
No pricing availableFree Trial
Firebird
No trial information availableMySQL
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
19
8.9
1,399
Ease of Use
9.1
19
8.7
1,402
Ease of Setup
9.5
10
8.6
665
Ease of Admin
9.2
10
8.4
635
Quality of Support
7.0
16
8.0
1,180
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
9
8.5
520
Product Direction (% positive)
5.7
19
8.0
1,366
Features by Category
Management
8.8
10
9.0
144
9.0
10
9.1
144
8.5
8
8.9
131
7.9
7
8.8
126
Support
7.6
7
8.4
135
7.5
10
8.7
141
8.1
8
8.9
135
8.8
8
9.1
133
Security
7.6
9
8.8
134
8.3
9
8.9
134
9.4
6
8.6
128
8.3
7
8.6
133
Performance
7.7
8
8.4
126
8.1
7
8.6
128
7.7
8
8.5
128
7.9
8
8.6
129
8.5
9
8.6
128
Database Features
8.9
18
8.8
1148
9.0
18
8.9
1154
8.8
18
8.7
1157
8.1
17
8.1
1125
7.9
16
8.4
1115
9.1
18
8.7
1128
8.9
18
8.9
1149
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Firebird and MySQL are categorized as Relational Databases
Unique Categories
Firebird has no unique categories
MySQL has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Firebird
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
Information Technology and Services
18.2%
Accounting
13.6%
Telecommunications
9.1%
Retail
4.5%
Pharmaceuticals
4.5%
Other
50.0%
Information Technology and Services
25.1%
Computer Software
20.5%
Internet
4.5%
Higher Education
4.2%
Education Management
3.3%
Other
42.4%
Alternatives
Discussions
Firebird has no discussions with answers
Does MySQL new version has strong security?
10 Comments
JH
here is list of some overlooked security holes in MySql:
update the password plugin;
password for the root account
root accounts that are...Read more
Can I use MySQL for free?
3 Comments
SR
Yes you can because it's a open source software and offers MySQL Schema, workbench, etc.
You can easily download MySQL Software from the Internet and start...Read more
What is MySQL used for?
3 Comments
SR
MySQL is a relational database management system, and as its name suggests you can easily import, export, and manipulate data file upto 10 TBSs. It also lets...Read more
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