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# MySQL 5.6 vs MySQL 5.7 Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**MySQL 5.6** [

4.3/5(12)

](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql-5-6/reviews#reviews)

**MySQL 5.7** [

4.3/5(15)

](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql-5-7/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**MySQL 5.6**
No pricing available

**MySQL 5.7**
No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Pros & Cons

**MySQL 5.6**
[
Data Analytics (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql-5-6/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1998558&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Performance (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql-5-6/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1998556&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Limited Flexibility (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql-5-6/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1998557&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**MySQL 5.7**
Not enough data

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**MySQL 5.6**

8.9

8.96

**MySQL 5.7**

9.0

9.08

Ease of Use

**MySQL 5.6**

8.1

8.16

**MySQL 5.7**

9.6

9.68

Ease of Setup

**MySQL 5.6**
Not enough data

**MySQL 5.7**

9.7

9.75

Ease of Admin

**MySQL 5.6**
Not enough data

**MySQL 5.7**

9.3

9.35

Quality of Support

**MySQL 5.6**

9.0

9.05

**MySQL 5.7**

8.5

8.58

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**MySQL 5.6**
Not enough data

**MySQL 5.7**
Not enough data

Product Direction (% positive)

**MySQL 5.6**

10.0

10.06

**MySQL 5.7**

8.5

8.58

Features

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Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![MySQL 5.6](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_73cf29254a0f7784dc0e8470e88693d2/mysql-5-6.png "MySQL 5.6")](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql-5-6/reviews)

MySQL 5.6

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

41.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

33.3%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

25.0%

[![MySQL 5.7](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_73cf29254a0f7784dc0e8470e88693d2/mysql-5-7.png "MySQL 5.7")](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql-5-7/reviews)

MySQL 5.7

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

33.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

40.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

26.7%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

41.7%

33.3%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

33.3%

40.0%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

25.0%

26.7%

Reviewers' Industry

[![MySQL 5.6](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_73cf29254a0f7784dc0e8470e88693d2/mysql-5-6.png "MySQL 5.6")](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql-5-6/reviews)
MySQL 5.6

Computer Software

41.7%

Information Technology and Services

16.7%

Education Management

16.7%

Wholesale

8.3%

Leisure, Travel & Tourism

8.3%

Other

8.3%

[![MySQL 5.7](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_73cf29254a0f7784dc0e8470e88693d2/mysql-5-7.png "MySQL 5.7")](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql-5-7/reviews)
MySQL 5.7

Computer Software

26.7%

Information Technology and Services

20.0%

Education Management

13.3%

Telecommunications

6.7%

Retail

6.7%

Other

26.7%

Alternatives

**MySQL 5.6 Alternatives**

**MySQL 5.7 Alternatives**

## MySQL 5.6 vs MySQL 5.7

- Reviewers felt that MySQL 5.7 meets the needs of their business better than MySQL 5.6.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that MySQL 5.6 is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of MySQL 5.6 over MySQL 5.7.