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Eleazar G.
Airfast Tech Enterprise
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"More intuitive and effective than MySQL"
4/5
What do you like best about MariaDB?

MariaDB is a great solution for partitioning, as implementation feels solid and fluid. Something I really like is that it always stays updated, as new releases for security patches are launched monthly, keeping MariaDB always on top in security matters. MariaDB definitely has some advantages over MySQL. The one I highlight the most are the Alert Table queries, as in MariaDB you’re able to check the progress in a process list, so you can always keep a visual track in the advances. This can’t be done with MySQL. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MariaDB?

In order to run MariaDB properly, you must have decent hardware, otherwise, writes may be affected and you may experience some troubles. Also, the compatibility with MySQL isn’t always happening, as the newer versions of MySQL don’t integrate well with MariaDB. You have to make some internal work in order to make this integration possible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Daniel J.
DJ
Daniel J.
Lead System Engineer
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"MariaDB experience"
3.5/5
What do you like best about MariaDB?

OpenSource environment and Replication options. There is a very good community based around this product and finding answers online is relatively painless. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MariaDB?

Lack of enterprise support in a corporate environment. I wish there was more adoption which would lend to more support providers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Robert J.
Web Developer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Excellent Database for all types of purposes."
5/5
What do you like best about MariaDB?

It is very easy to handle complex queries. It has good performance with large databases. It is compatible with MySQL databases, so migration can be a fairly fast and hassle-free process. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MariaDB?

I have noticed that the debugging tool has some shortcomings, since it is not able to analyze the missing indexes in the tables. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
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Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Best experience with MariaDB"
4/5
What do you like best about MariaDB?

I installed this DBMS to test some applications that I develop, and needed to keep my package small. I was pleasantly surprised by MariaDB, which offers great performance and many features available in more expensive databases. One of these features was the ability to use stored procedures and create full routines to handle data. The security was also a pleasant surprise, with many levels of access for different users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MariaDB?

The only thing I didn't like was the installation on Linux. I had to do a lot of configuration in text files. If the developers create an application to make a friendly interface for configuration and improve compatibility with MySQL Workbench, it would be perfect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JF
Juan F.
chief of programming in the cloud
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Incredible database of great power"
4.5/5
What do you like best about MariaDB?

I like this software because it is a solid and secure database, at the same time it is an improved version of MySQL, it has really powerful search engines for when you have a lot of information in the databases. It is also widely used in the company for our web projects because of the ease of integration it has with servers such as apache Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MariaDB?

I do not like that this software does not bring all the functions are fully documented, the same happens in the case of MySQL. But it is a software like a lot of potential, which is used in large projects and is superior to its competence Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Andre Ricardo S.
IT support
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"the best and fastest database"
4.5/5
What do you like best about MariaDB?

this is our main database and sites and stores, we already worked with it at one time in our base due to its speed, optimization, performance in processing large amounts of data, it has much to offer Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MariaDB?

for a long time, I work with mariadb I have never had any that I did not like in its form of functionality so I believe it needs to improve my queries libraries Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Guillermo F.
Chief of Programming
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
Originally submitted 1/24/2019
"Excellent database for websites and web applications in the cloud"
4.5/5
What do you like best about MariaDB?

It is a database widely used in our company for the large number of extra features with respect to MySQL, the search engines it has are really powerful against the competition, and is a perfect solution for a large number of applications developed by the company Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MariaDB?

He really considers that he has a lot of tools, his constant updates and for this I think he has nothing that disgusts me. Since it is a tool with great potential for the use that is being given to the company Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Jorge S.
Software development engineer
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Great database to use for java developers"
5/5
What do you like best about MariaDB?

It's free and open source so I don't have to worry about licenses or legal troubles for me or my company when I build a java app with this database integrated as a data backend. It's 99% like MySQL except for little details and that is not owned by Oracle. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MariaDB?

It's 99% like MySQL but that little 1% sometimes causes compatibility issues when migrating from MySQL to MariaDB. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Andy Larry R.
AR
Andy Larry R.
Informaticien études et développement
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Easy to learn database"
3.5/5
What do you like best about MariaDB?

Highest IQ in databases and one company

Amazing customers

Modern architecture and compelling vision

Global company dual headquarters Finland and Silicon Valley

Fun people, so international

Genuinely cares about the customer and their success. Customer satisfaction super high. Smart, talented team of experienced individuals that help carve the way for the next generation of DB development and it's customers. Multi-cultural environment. Creative. Dispersed workforce. Work from home. Incredible product and strong vision for innovation. Regular company meetings and share of information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MariaDB?

Very distributed teams, communication can be a challenge - Slack helps a lot

Poor management that will throw you under the bus in front of others.

The company is missing strategic & ethical leadership at the top, with a small closed door executive team. Employees feel disengaged, burnt out and not respected, with only the ones with non-marketable skills staying on for job security. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

IT16123496 A.
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IT16123496 A.
Student
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
Originally submitted 7/22/2019
"Good Data Base for several platforms"
5/5
What do you like best about MariaDB?

Easy to use. Performance is good and more data communication speed than any other DB I ever use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MariaDB?

All good with this product. But I think if they introduce a mobile version it's good for mobile developers too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Improvements in the mechanism of replication

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