As a full-stack developer, I use MySQL because it supports rolling back transactions, and it offers more features than MongoDB that I find very useful across different projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Schema Migration could be a chore sometimes Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

This software offers impressive querying and indexing capabilities, and it supports modern features such as CTEs. Its performance monitoring tools are also quite robust. Additionally, the replication features and speed stand out as significant advantages. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Limited debugging capabilities and case sensitivity can often be a cause for unwanted issues. Transaction management is often questionable and can cause data integrity issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Easy to start with.

Easy to implement.

Easy to integrate with any programming language. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Scalability is a problem. Putting on the cloud needs help. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

MySQL serves as a good entry point for someone to learn SQL.

I like to quickly experiment with queries - be it joins, creating views, triggers, procedures, etc. which I use later on in creating Semantic Views for other applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Saving the data usually requires creating proper tables and having prior insight.

Also having maintenance columns is tricky based on datetime and regions.

UI is also a bit dated and I would love to have capability to edit tables directly and have corresponding SQL generated for this change. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

MySQL is lightweight, fast, and incredibly reliable. As a developer working on web applications and IoT systems, I appreciate how easily it integrates with PHP and other backend technologies. Whether I’m managing event data or sensor logs, MySQL handles it efficiently without overcomplicating things Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While MySQL is reliable for small to medium projects, it starts to show limitations with large-scale data and high transaction loads. It doesn’t handle horizontal scaling well, and setting up consistent database clusters can be tricky. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's beginner friendly and easy to use. It's free to use under GPL license, cross platform and handles large datasets efficiently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It lacks advanced functionality such as JSON but not as robust as Postgre SQL. Less optimized like RDBMS Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Its structured data storage is the main benefit of MySQL Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes storing unstructured data becomes very difficult and lot of empty values in MySQL columns. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Balance of performance, scalability and ease of use. It is an open-source which makes it easily accessible for everyone. Also, it has seamless integration with most programming languages and web frameworks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It can struggle with high concurrent and large scale workload. Also some advance features like JSON handling, or complex analytics are less mature than in other databases. Also, its inconsistent support for strict SQL compliance can lead to unexpected behavior Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Very simple to get started with and take advantage from a vast set of features. It requires a low learning curve to master it as well. In my experience, it is reliable and very efficient. It enables efficient database management and also provides a very high level of security. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

MySQL has it limits when it comes to very advanced functions, or instances wherein load is very high. The SQL dependant system also does not support certain languages. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

MySQL is awesome! The best thing about it is not being tied to Microsoft. I can just build my app and not have to worry about setting up Microsoft stuff to work on a database. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is really not much that I don't like about MySQL. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.