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MySQL 5.6
MySQL 5.6
(12)
4.3 out of 5
MySQL 5.6
By Jetware
MySQL 5.7
MySQL 5.7
(15)
4.3 out of 5
MySQL 5.7
By Jetware
At a Glance
MySQL 5.6
MySQL 5.6
Star Rating
(12)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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MySQL 5.7
MySQL 5.7
Star Rating
(15)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (40.0% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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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.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
MySQL 5.6
No pricing available
MySQL 5.7
No pricing available
Free Trial
MySQL 5.6
No trial information available
MySQL 5.7
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
6
9.0
8
Ease of Use
8.1
6
9.6
8
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.7
5
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
9.3
5
Quality of Support
9.0
5
8.5
8
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
6
8.5
8
Features by Category
AWS MarketplaceHide 3 FeaturesShow 3 Features
Not enough data
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Agentic AI - AWS Marketplace
Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
MySQL 5.6
MySQL 5.6
MySQL 5.7
MySQL 5.7
MySQL 5.6 and MySQL 5.7 are categorized as AWS Marketplace
Unique Categories
MySQL 5.6
MySQL 5.6 has no unique categories
MySQL 5.7
MySQL 5.7 has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
MySQL 5.6
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
MySQL 5.7
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
33.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
40.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
26.7%
Reviewers' Industry
MySQL 5.6
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
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
MySQL 5.6 Alternatives
MySQL 5.7
MySQL 5.7 Alternatives
Discussions
MySQL 5.6
MySQL 5.6 Discussions
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MySQL 5.6 has no discussions with answers
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MySQL 5.7
MySQL 5.7 Discussions
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