G2

Suhail C.

System Administrator

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/7/2026

"MariaDB: Reliable database for handling large data"

4.5/5

What do you like best about MariaDB?

We use MariaDB in our company for an application that handles a large amount of data, and it has been reliable for us. Even with continuous usage and growing data, it manages everything without major issues.

From the application side it is easy to work with. Queries run as expected and integration was not difficult. Once it is set up, it doesn’t need much attention on a daily basis.

It also helps us keep data organized across different parts of the application without making the setup too complicated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about MariaDB?

Some parts of the setup were not very clear in the beginning, especially when configuring things beyond basic usage. It took some time to understand how everything works properly.

Also, when something goes wrong, the error messages are not always helpful, so it takes extra time to find the actual issue.

It’s not a big problem once you get used to it, but initially it can be a bit confusing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is MariaDB solving and how is that benefiting you?

MariaDB helps us manage a large amount of data for our application in one place. Instead of handling data in different ways, everything is stored and managed properly through the database.

It makes it easier for our application to retrieve data quickly when users search or access information, so overall performance stays consistent.

It also reduces the effort needed to manage data, since we don’t have to maintain multiple setups, and everything stays organized. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.