# MySQL vs Volt Active Data Comparison

| | MySQL | Volt Active Data | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.3 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 1,675 | 6 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (36.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (33.3% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $5,000 | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### MySQL

Pros:
- Ease of Use (16 reviews)
- Reliability (9 reviews)

Cons:
- Feature Limitations (12 reviews)
- Limited Database Support (8 reviews)

### Volt Active Data

**Not enough data**

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | MySQL | Volt Active Data | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.9 (1404 reviews) | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (1408 reviews) | 7.5 (6 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (671 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.4 (633 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.0 (1184 reviews) | 7.8 (6 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.5 (519 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.0 (1371 reviews) | 10.0 (6 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### MySQL

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: MySQL Enterprise Edition

Price: $5,000


[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/mysql/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

### Volt Active Data

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Event Stream Processing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **MySQL** | N/A | N/A |
| **Volt Active Data** | N/A | N/A |

#### Data

| Feature | MySQL | Volt Active Data | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Sources** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Real-Time Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | MySQL | Volt Active Data | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting & Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Relational Databases

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **MySQL** | 8.7/10 | 1290 |
| **Volt Active Data** | 8.5/10 | 5 |

#### Management 

| Feature | MySQL | Volt Active Data | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Schema** | 9.0 (148 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Query Language** | 9.2 (150 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **ACID - Complaint** | 8.9 (132 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Replication** | 8.8 (130 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Support 

| Feature | MySQL | Volt Active Data | 
|---|---|---|
| **Text Search** | 8.4 (139 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Types** | 8.7 (147 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Languages** | 8.8 (138 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Operating Systems** | 9.1 (136 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | MySQL | Volt Active Data | 
|---|---|---|
| **Database Locking** | 8.8 (137 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Access Control** | 9.0 (137 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Encryption** | 8.6 (130 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Authentication** | 8.6 (135 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Performance 

| Feature | MySQL | Volt Active Data | 
|---|---|---|
| **Disaster Recovery** | 8.4 (127 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Concurrency** | 8.6 (130 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Workload Management** | 8.5 (131 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Advanced Indexing** | 8.6 (134 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Query Optimizer** | 8.7 (132 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Database Features

| Feature | MySQL | Volt Active Data | 
|---|---|---|
| **Storage** | 8.8 (1152 reviews) | 8.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Availability** | 8.9 (1156 reviews) | 8.7 (5 reviews) | 
| **Stability** | 8.7 (1160 reviews) | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 
| **Scalability** | 8.1 (1128 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security** | 8.4 (1116 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Data Manipulation** | 8.7 (1130 reviews) | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Query Language** | 8.9 (1152 reviews) | 8.3 (5 reviews) | 

### Big Data Processing and Distribution

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **MySQL** | N/A | N/A |
| **Volt Active Data** | N/A | N/A |

#### Database

| Feature | MySQL | Volt Active Data | 
|---|---|---|
| **Real-Time Data Collection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Distribution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Lake** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Integrations

| Feature | MySQL | Volt Active Data | 
|---|---|---|
| **Hadoop Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Spark Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | MySQL | Volt Active Data | 
|---|---|---|
| **Machine Scaling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Preparation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Spark Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Processing

| Feature | MySQL | Volt Active Data | 
|---|---|---|
| **Cloud Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Workload Processing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Big Data

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **MySQL** | N/A | N/A |
| **Volt Active Data** | N/A | N/A |

#### Building Reports

| Feature | MySQL | Volt Active Data | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data Transformation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data Modeling** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **WYSIWYG Report Design** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integration APIs** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform

| Feature | MySQL | Volt Active Data | 
|---|---|---|
| **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customization ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Sandbox / Test Environments** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Breadth of Partner Applications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Relational Databases](https://www.g2.com/categories/relational-databases)


**Unique to Volt Active Data (3):** [Event Stream Processing Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/event-stream-processing), [Stream Analytics Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/stream-analytics), [Big Data Processing And Distribution Systems](https://www.g2.com/categories/big-data-processing-and-distribution)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | MySQL | Volt Active Data | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 36.7% | 33.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 30.8% | 33.3% | 
| **Enterprise** | 32.5% | 33.3% | 

### By Industry

#### MySQL

- **Information Technology and Services:** 25.1%
- **Computer Software:** 20.4%
- **Internet:** 4.5%
- **Higher Education:** 4.1%
- **Education Management:** 3.3%
- **Financial Services:** 3.0%
- **Telecommunications:** 3.0%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 2.3%
- **Banking:** 2.0%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 1.8%
- **Other:** 30.4%

#### Volt Active Data

- **Information Technology and Services:** 33.3%
- **Computer Software:** 33.3%
- **Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing:** 16.7%
- **Automotive:** 16.7%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to MySQL

- [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2281 reviews)
- [Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (907 reviews)
- [IBM Db2](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-db2/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (682 reviews)
- [PostgreSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (679 reviews)
- [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (621 reviews)
- [Teradata Vantage](https://www.g2.com/products/teradata-teradata-vantage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (375 reviews)
- [SQLite](https://www.g2.com/products/sqlite/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (260 reviews)
- [Azure SQL Database](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-sql-database/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (241 reviews)
- [MariaDB](https://www.g2.com/products/mariadb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (226 reviews)
- [IBM Informix](https://www.g2.com/products/ibm-informix/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (111 reviews)

### Alternatives to Volt Active Data

- [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-sql-server/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2281 reviews)
- [PostgreSQL](https://www.g2.com/products/postgresql/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (679 reviews)
- [Oracle Database](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-database/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1010 reviews)
- [Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-relational-database-service-rds/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (907 reviews)
- [SAP HANA Cloud](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-hana-cloud-2025-10-01/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (621 reviews)
- [Teradata Vantage](https://www.g2.com/products/teradata-teradata-vantage/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (375 reviews)
- [Google Cloud BigQuery](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-bigquery/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1227 reviews)
- [SAS Viya](https://www.g2.com/products/sas-sas-viya/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (798 reviews)
- [Databricks](https://www.g2.com/products/databricks/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (783 reviews)
- [Snowflake](https://www.g2.com/products/snowflake/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (754 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### MySQL

- Title: [Does MySQL new version has strong security?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/10422-question-about-mysql) — 10 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "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..."
- Title: [What is MySQL used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-mysql-used-for) — 3 comments
  > **Top comment:** "MySQL is a widely used relational database management system (RDBMS) that serves various purposes across different industries and applications. Here are some..."
- Title: [Can I use MySQL for free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/can-i-use-mysql-for-free) — 3 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "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..."
- Title: [Could you explain how to optimize MySQL database performance for a new user handling large-scale data?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/could-you-explain-how-to-optimize-mysql-database-performance-for-a-new-user-handling-large-scale-data) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "Try these steps:
1) try normalization 
2) use indexes 
3) try to separate workloads using different techinques"
- Title: [Is there any possibilities than mysql database can be online?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-there-any-possibilities-than-mysql-database-can-be-online) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Yes, you can make MySQL databases accessible online and many websites/application do this. It all depends on server configuration."

### Volt Active Data

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/mysql-vs-volt-active-data)