Databases Relational mature
MySQL
World's most popular open-source relational database
500 contributors
Since 1995
Widely-used relational database with InnoDB storage engine, replication, partitioning, and JSON support. The backbone of LAMP stack web development.
License
GPL-2.0
Min RAM
256 MB
Min CPUs
1 core
Scaling
vertical
Complexity
beginner
Performance
enterprise grade
Self-hostable
✓
K8s native
✕
Offline
✓
Pricing
fully free
Docs quality
excellent
Vendor lock-in
none
Use cases
- ✓ WordPress and CMS backend
- ✓ Read-heavy web application data
- ✓ E-commerce product catalogs
- ✓ Legacy enterprise applications
Anti-patterns / when NOT to use
- ✕ Less feature-rich than PostgreSQL for advanced SQL
- ✕ Oracle stewardship concerns
- ✕ JSON support weaker than PostgreSQL JSONB
- ✕ No native horizontal sharding
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Technical specs
Language
CC++
API type
SDK
Protocols
MySQL wire
Data model
relational
Deployment
aptdockerbinary
SDKs
pythonjavascriptjavagorustrubyphpcc#
Community
GitHub stars 0
Contributors 500
Commit frequency weekly
Plugin ecosystem none
Backing Oracle
Funding corporate
Release
Latest version
— Last release —
Since 1995
Best fit
Team size
solosmallmediumenterprise
Industries
generale-commercemediasaas