Percona Server for MySQL is a free, fully compatible, enhanced, open source drop-in replacement for MySQL that provides good performance, scalability and instrumentation. With over 3,000,000 downloads, Percona Server for MySQL's self-tuning algorithms and support for extremely high-performance hardware delivers excellent performance and reliability.
Percona Server is the #17 ranked solution in top Open Source Databases. PeerSpot users give Percona Server an average rating of 7.6 out of 10. Percona Server is most commonly compared to MySQL:
Percona Server vs MySQL. Percona Server is popular among the large enterprise segment,
accounting for 66% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a
computer software company, accounting for 24% of all views.
As of July 2025, the mindshare of Percona Server in the Open Source Databases category
stands at 1.9%, down from 2.9% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Open Source Databases
Key learnings from peers
Valuable Features
"We find the product mostly stable."
Room for Improvement
"If Percona had flashback capabilities, it would be ideal."
These insights are based on the in-depth reviews provided by peers to help you make a better buying decision.
