MariaDB AlternativesRelational Databases and other similar apps like MariaDB

MariaDB is described as 'Backward compatible, drop-in replacement of the MySQL® Database Server. It includes all major open source storage engines' and is a very popular relational database in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to MariaDB for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Self-Hosted and BSD apps. The best MariaDB alternative is PostgreSQL, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MariaDB are SQLite, MySQL Community Edition, Microsoft SQL Server and MongoDB.

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  1. PostgreSQL icon

    PostgreSQL

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    PostgreSQL is a powerful, open source object-relational database system with over 35 years of active development that has earned it a strong reputation for reliability, feature robustness, and performance.

    73 PostgreSQL alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    PostgreSQL screenshot 1

    PostgreSQL Features

    1.  Community-based
    2.  Relational Database
    3.  GIS Data
    4.  Cross-Platform
    5.  High stability
    6.  Fast speed

    PostgreSQL VS MariaDB

     

    • PostgreSQL is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to MariaDB.

    • PostgreSQL is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to MariaDB.

    • PostgreSQL is Free and Open SourceMariaDB is also Free and Open Source
  2. SQLite icon

    SQLite

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    SQLite is a software library that implements a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine. SQLite is the most widely deployed SQL database engine in the world. The source code for SQLite is in the public domain.

    69 SQLite alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  File Based Storage
    2.  Web-Database
    3.  Import from SqlServer
    4.  Embeddable
    5.  In-process file-based

    SQLite VS MariaDB

     

    • SQLite is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to MariaDB.

    • SQLite is Free and Open SourceMariaDB is also Free and Open Source
    • SQLite is LightweightMariaDB is not according to our users
  4. MySQL Community Edition icon

    MySQL Community Edition

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    MySQL Community Edition is a freely downloadable version of the world's most popular open source database that is supported by an active community of open source developers and enthusiasts.

    66 MySQL Community Edition alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
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    MySQL Community Edition Features

    1. MariaDB icon  Support for MariaDB

    MySQL Community Edition VS MariaDB

     
  5. Microsoft SQL Server icon

    Microsoft SQL Server

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    SQL Server delivers on Microsoft’s Data Platform vision by helping your organization manage your data by enabling you to store data from structured, semi-structured, and unstructured documents within the database.

    67 Microsoft SQL Server alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Microsoft SQL Server screenshot 1

    Microsoft SQL Server Features

    1.  Database Server

    Microsoft SQL Server VS MariaDB

     
  6. MongoDB icon

    MongoDB

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    MongoDB is a document database with the scalability and flexibility that you want with the querying and indexing that you need

    99 MongoDB alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • BSD

    MongoDB Features

    1.  NoSQL database

    MongoDB VS MariaDB

     
    Comments about MongoDB as an Alternative to MariaDB
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    Negative Jan 4, 2016
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    MongoDB is NoSQL while MariaDB is Relational

    Guest
    Negative Dec 22, 2017
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    MongoDB is not a relational database

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    MongoDB icon

    • MongoDB is the most popular Web-based alternative to MariaDB.

    • MongoDB is Freemium and ProprietaryMariaDB is Free and Open Source
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    Sequel Pro

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    Sequel Pro is a fast, easy-to-use Mac database management application for working with MySQL databases.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Sequel Pro screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    No releases since 2016. Difficulty with newer OSes cause the app to crash when closing a connection.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. MySQL Community Edition icon  MySQL Support
    2.  Native application
    3.  Desktop Application
    4.  SSH Tunnel
    5.  Visual Query Builder
    6.  Support for Multiple Users

    Sequel Pro VS MariaDB

     
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    Apache Cassandra

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    The Apache Cassandra database is the right choice when you need scalability and high availability without compromising performance.

    50 Apache Cassandra alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Amazon Web Services
    • Google Cloud Platform
    • Microsoft Azure
    Apache Cassandra screenshot 1

    Apache Cassandra Features

    1.  NoSQL database
    2.  Persistent Storage
    3.  High Availability
    4.  REST API
    5.  GraphQL
    6.  Distributed

    Apache Cassandra VS MariaDB

     
  10. CockroachDB icon

    CockroachDB

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    Cockroach is a distributed key/value datastore which supports ACID transactional semantics and versioned values as first-class features. The primary design goal is global consistency and survivability, hence the name.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    CockroachDB screenshot 1

    CockroachDB VS MariaDB

     
  11. Triplit icon

    Triplit

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    A full-stack, syncing database that runs on both server and client. Pluggable storage (indexeddb, sqlite, durable objects), syncs over websockets, and works with your favorite framework (React, Solid, Vue, Svelte).

    58 Triplit alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Triplit screenshot 1

    Triplit Features

    1.  Low Latency
    2.  Real-time sync

    Triplit VS MariaDB

     

    • Triplit is the most popular SaaS alternative to MariaDB.

    • Triplit is Free and Open SourceMariaDB is also Free and Open Source
  12. Percona Server icon

    Percona Server

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    Percona Server is an enhanced, drop-in MySQL® replacement which has been downloaded more than 1,400,000 times. Percona Server is based on the Percona XtraDB Storage Engine, an enhanced version of the InnoDB storage engine for MySQL and MariaDB.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD

    Percona Server Features

    1.  Database Server

    Percona Server VS MariaDB

     
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    ArangoDB

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    ArangoDB database is an open-source NoSQL solution with a flexible data model for documents, graphs, and key-values.

    48 ArangoDB alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    ArangoDB screenshot 1

    ArangoDB Features

    1.  Graph database
    2.  NoSQL database

    ArangoDB VS MariaDB

     
  14. CouchDB icon

    CouchDB

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    Apache CouchDB is a distributed, fault-tolerant and schema-free document-oriented database accessible via a RESTful HTTP / JSON API. It includes incremental map / reduce mechanics for queries and keeps data safe with an append-only datastore.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • BSD
    CouchDB screenshot 1

    CouchDB Features

    1.  NoSQL database
    2.  Database Server
    3.  REST API
    4.  Distributed Database

    CouchDB VS MariaDB

     
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