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# MariaDB vs SQL Buddy Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**MariaDB**
Free Trial

**Contact Vendor for Pricing** Usage Based Per Month · Basic

**SQL Buddy**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Perceived Cost

**MariaDB**
$$$$$

**SQL Buddy**
Not enough reviews yet

Average Discount

**MariaDB**
12%

**SQL Buddy**
Not enough reviews yet

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Time to Implement

**MariaDB** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**SQL Buddy** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

Return on Investment

**MariaDB** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**SQL Buddy** 6 months
Based on 100 responses

**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**MariaDB**

Ease of Use (2)

Easy Integrations (2)

Beginner Unfriendliness (1)

Connectivity Issues (1)

**SQL Buddy**
Not enough data

Integrations

**MariaDB**
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 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_809aa88d3571ee805a47d8fb156ba412/apache-kafka.jpg "Product Avatar Image")

Apache Kafka

](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-kafka/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_da16878589afcd15c61bcb8a7b6b66a7/kubernetes.png "Product Avatar Image")

Kubernetes

](https://www.g2.com/products/kubernetes/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_7d87090e40241ba0477cf10c6812db14/american-cloud-kubernetes.png "Product Avatar Image")

Kubernetes

](https://www.g2.com/products/american-cloud-kubernetes/reviews)[

 ![Product Avatar Image](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/large_detail/large_detail_b8b49f2b6f9cd484b0efa52a4abd8269/microsoft-microsoft-power-bi.png "Product Avatar Image")

Microsoft Power BI

](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-microsoft-power-bi/reviews)[
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**SQL Buddy**
Not enough data

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**MariaDB**

**8.9** /10

Based on 190 responses

**SQL Buddy**

**9.1** /10

Based on 11 responses

Ease of Use

**MariaDB**

**8.9** /10

Based on 192 responses

**SQL Buddy**

**8.9** /10

Based on 11 responses

Ease of Setup

**MariaDB**

**8.7** /10

Based on 122 responses

**SQL Buddy** Not enough data

Ease of Admin

**MariaDB**

**8.4** /10

Based on 116 responses

**SQL Buddy** Not enough data

Quality of Support

**MariaDB**

**7.8** /10

Based on 147 responses

**SQL Buddy**

**7.6** /10

Based on 9 responses

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**MariaDB**

**8.1** /10

Based on 93 responses

**SQL Buddy** Not enough data

Product Direction (% positive)

**MariaDB**

**8.9** /10

Based on 183 responses

**SQL Buddy**

**7.9** /10

Based on 11 responses

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Relational Databases

**8.7** /10

Based on 182 responses

Not enough data

Columnar Databases

**9.0** /10

Based on 10 responses

Not enough data

User Insights

**Reviewers' Company Size**

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
41.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
27.0%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
41.6%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
31.4%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
27.0%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
54.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
9.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
36.4%

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
54.5%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
9.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)
36.4%

**Reviewers' Industry**

[![MariaDB](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/2ef25bc8b867edec3c37fd52da01da20/mariadb.svg "MariaDB")](https://www.g2.com/products/mariadb/reviews)
MariaDB

Information Technology and Services
25.8%

Computer Software
20.0%

Internet
4.9%

Telecommunications
4.9%

Computer & Network Security
3.6%

Other
40.9%

[![SQL Buddy](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_384ae364c0f2ac1b35a80d4e21c68c18/sql-buddy.PNG "SQL Buddy")](https://www.g2.com/products/sql-buddy/reviews)
SQL Buddy

Information Technology and Services
18.2%

Higher Education
18.2%

Program Development
9.1%

Newspapers
9.1%

Marketing and Advertising
9.1%

Other
36.4%

Alternatives

**MariaDB Alternatives**

 ![Microsoft SQL Server](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a8a99a96fda235658139f710592f8a53/microsoft-sql-server.svg "Microsoft SQL Server")

[
MS SQL
](/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews)

 ![MySQL](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_240340edca859994ec71e4490aa20022/mysql.png "MySQL")

[
MySQL
](/products/mysql/reviews)

 ![Oracle Database](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_82f55e945509bff7b8009e8024cfe73c/oracle-database.jpg "Oracle Database")

[
Oracle Database
](/products/oracle-database/reviews)

 ![Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1533130188/amazon-relational-database-service-rds.svg "Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)")

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Amazon Relational Database...
](/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews)

**SQL Buddy Alternatives**

 ![PostgreSQL](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_251be2af3ae607c45c14e816eaa1cf41/postgresql.png "PostgreSQL")

[
PostgreSQL
](/products/postgresql/reviews)

 ![Microsoft SQL Server](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a8a99a96fda235658139f710592f8a53/microsoft-sql-server.svg "Microsoft SQL Server")

[
MS SQL
](/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews)

 ![Teradata Autonomous Knowledge Platform](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/18effe7340087cf76270e479644d3e42/teradata-autonomous-knowledge-platform.svg "Teradata Autonomous Knowledge Platform")

[
Teradata Autonomous Knowledge Platform
](/products/teradata-autonomous-knowledge-platform/reviews)

 ![Google Cloud SQL](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/a4f97d6f742e657968c8830b1a97c42e/google-cloud-sql.svg "Google Cloud SQL")

[
Cloud SQL
](/products/google-cloud-sql/reviews)

## MariaDB vs SQL Buddy

- Reviewers felt that SQL Buddy meets the needs of their business better than MariaDB.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that MariaDB is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of MariaDB over SQL Buddy.