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MySQL - Database Management Software

MySQL Reviews in June 2026: User Ratings, Pros & Cons

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MySQL Reviews & Ratings

4.4

Very Good

Based on 428 reviews

Rating Distribution

Excellent

(318)

Very Good

(98)

Good

(10)

Poor

(1)

Terible

(1)

Spotsaas Editor’s POV

MySQL stands out as a top choice for small to medium-level businesses due to its open-source nature and ease of use. Users appreciate its quick installation process and intuitive interface, making it a preferred option for database management. MySQL's support for spatial data and functions adds a layer of efficiency, especially for geographical calculations. Its ...Read more

MySQL pros and cons

  • Easy to use with quick installation and user-friendly interface.

  • Provides excellent performance and scalability for relational database management.

  • Supports spatial data and functions, enhancing geographical calculations.

  • Open source nature with industry-level security and community support.

  • Limited support for marketplace apps and connectors, restricting advanced functionalities.

  • Richness of features and customizations can be complex without proper support.

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Timo B

09/18/19

3 out of 5

Simple to use but powerful

What do you like best? Coming from the Oracle Database installing and configuration of MySQL is done in no time. It's very easy to set up clusters as well What do you dislike? There is nothing to say here. MySQL is for my use cases a very good match. What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? Running a web application

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User in Aviation & Aerospace

09/18/19

2.5 out of 5

Great

What do you like best? easy to use, use it for programming in the airline industry What do you dislike? nothing. Its a great open source DB, I would recommend it What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? Airline Pricing and pricing analysis for the airlines

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User in Education Management

09/18/19

3.5 out of 5

Great for managing data

What do you like best? Easy to integrate and use, as a software developer it helps to bring data cohesion and interpretation to what i do. What do you dislike? Setting up might take some time and might be difficult to begin using What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? I'm using it to manage our clients database

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koome m

09/18/19

5 out of 5

It delivers and connects you to most web servers and integrates easily with most programming langs.

What do you like best? portability of mysql is something I enjoy because it is very compatible with many systems. What do you dislike? it's commandline help is not as comprehensive and mostly I have to rely on online resources, which are mostly good enough. What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? Sorting and storing data.

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User in Consumer Goods

09/18/19

4 out of 5

Positive Experience

What do you like best? Friendly UI and self explanatory with useful error messaging What do you dislike? It would be nice to be have a web tool instead of the heavy desktop app What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? Accessing data, prototyping

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Consultant in Computer Software

09/18/19

5 out of 5

MySQL review

What do you like best? availability and documentation that can help search syntax What do you dislike? none that would stop the progress in a proof of concept What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? easily set up databases for applications on any cloud platform or local server

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User in Government Administration

09/17/19

5 out of 5

Lifelong fan

What do you like best? MySQL is developer-friendly and dependable database that should be in every web application technology stack What do you dislike? I have never met a challenge that I couldn't complete with MySQL What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized? Scalable database solution for web applications. Reliable replication of data between data center.

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Senando B

09/17/19

5 out of 5

Free and Friendly User Database

What do you like best? The most i like in mysql database is aside for having community edition that is free to explore for developers like us the GUI is friendly user its not hard to understand the features and easy to create schema and tables. You can also import and export data from excel for convenient use for data analysis, reporting and marketing strategies. There is also security features for admin to avoid hacking. There have also a lot of tutorial online that will help you as a ...

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User in Computer Software

09/17/19

5 out of 5

Ease of use MySQL

What do you like best? I like MySQL because it is easy to use, and is not as complex as other database management systems, and is very easy for my students to understand What do you dislike? yang kurang saya sukai dari MySQL adalah 1. terbatasnya kita membuat tabel 2. import file .sql yang terbatas Recommendations to others considering the product: MySQL is very easy to use especially for students who are just learning, easy to understand, and easy to learn What problems ...

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Benjamin Z

09/17/19

4.5 out of 5

Full featured, wide range of use cases

What do you like best? Given the Different data storage options with InnoDB, Document store or even NDB you have a lot of flexibility for management and storage of your data. Replicating across multiple site for data security, or redundancy is quite easy to do with either Async or Sync replication models. What do you dislike? MYSQL's tolerance for high-latency networks when attempting more than 2 nodes, is pretty tough. If you use MySQL Workbench, you will be vastly disappointed. ...

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Disclaimer: This research has been collated from a variety of authoritative sources. We welcome your feedback at [email protected].

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