"It helps us in detecting all kinds of problems in the code, such as bad quality, unclear code, or any violation in the code or best practices."
"Firebird SQL is an open-source solution and can run on most operating systems, such as Linux, Unix, and Windows."
"I can deploy it on Linux, Mac OS, and Windows — it's very easy."
"The solution is free to use, which is its most valuable aspect."
"One of the best features is this solution is easy to use."
"The fact that it is free is what appeals to me the most."
"However, it is easy to scale MySQL using the functions provided with the product."
"MySQL's clustering features are very strong, and you can automate scripting, so that helps. We wrote a Terraform script and ran it."
"MySQL gives us all of the critical features that we need in a database, but without the costs."
"Table partitioning is most valuable. It is easy to use."
"Like other databases, it has a rich set of functions, such as stored procedures and its own procedural language, which is akin to Oracle SQL. It also has trigger and cursor commands you would expect with a good database language."
"The solution could improve by providing partitioning and encryption. It is not at the higher level of database solution but it could be with some upgrades."
"It would be good to have more automation and integration with the tools from other vendors."
"In the next release, it should support JSON, XML, and replication with third-party tools."
"We want high availability and replication features, which are currently missing in this solution. It would be great if they can provide an in-built replication feature, similar to Oracle RAC, in MySQL."
"Could use some additional JSON query support in the solution."
"Integration is a key feature in need of improvement."
"It can have better monitoring. In addition, the enterprise manager should be able to cater to more than one virtual machine. Currently, you need one license per server. It seems a bit too much to get one license for one enterprise manager. I hope the enterprise manager for MySQL can accommodate more virtual machines for MySQL."
"The solution could have better integration and security features."
"Stability needs improvement and the backup needs to be enhanced."
"The replication needs improvement. It's becoming a native cloud product like Oracle DB or Cockroach DB."
"The product is a little bit complex and it is difficult to find sufficient documentation."
Firebird SQL is ranked 4th in Open Source Databases with 3 reviews while MySQL is ranked 1st in Open Source Databases with 55 reviews. Firebird SQL is rated 8.0, while MySQL is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Firebird SQL writes "Overall a good product that helps us in detecting all kinds of problems in the code". On the other hand, the top reviewer of MySQL writes "Good beginner base but it should have better support for backups". Firebird SQL is most compared with PostgreSQL, MariaDB, SQLite and Oracle MySQL Cloud Service, whereas MySQL is most compared with SAP HANA, Oracle Database, IBM Db2 Database, Teradata and Oracle Java DB. See our Firebird SQL vs. MySQL report.
See our list of best Open Source Databases vendors.
We monitor all Open Source Databases reviews to prevent fraudulent reviews and keep review quality high. We do not post reviews by company employees or direct competitors. We validate each review for authenticity via cross-reference with LinkedIn, and personal follow-up with the reviewer when necessary.
