We performed a comparison between LocalDB and MySQL based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Relational Databases Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The initial setup is very straightforward. The guidelines are very easy to follow. Maintenance is very easy and requires very little manpower."
"The initial setup was simple."
"The solution is fast."
"The most valuable feature of LocalDBis the connection between the application and DB."
"It has a community version. When I have to create a new database, I have no problems with licenses."
"The way that MySQL has improved my organization is that it comes free and also works fine on the technical side."
"I like the simplistic view of MySQL to build custom queries and things like that as compared to SQL Server, which seems more cluttered. SQL Server has a query analyzer. MySQL pretty much does the same, and performance-wise, it has less overhead for connecting to our ERP system. It seems more responsive and cleaner. With MySQL, you get what you need without any overbloating, for which Microsoft is known. That's why they have so many constant security patches for everything because there is so much stuff, which degrades performance."
"MySQL is a scalable tool. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a nine out of ten...The solution's technical support is good. I rate the technical support a nine out of ten."
"Setup is easy. MySQL of various flavours has community editions to easily test, deploy, and run."
"My main reason for using MySQL for this small customer database company and for some kinds of scientific projects was that I had to do the installation myself. I didn't have a database administration team behind me. Therefore, I was looking for something very easy to handle. MySQL is easy to install, connect, and do all such things."
"The solution helps us perform with our databases and extract data."
"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 ALM features can be improved, but the database by itself is reliable."
"The initial setup is complex and requires a skilled person."
"The internal connection features of LocalDB could improve."
"The solution needs to create a management tool. Right now, the solution has tools for creating a local installation, but it's too simplistic. We need something that's a bit more complex so that we can extend the tools with our scripts."
"The analytics features are in need of improvement."
"We have encountered some performance issues, and the solution takes time for performing complex queries."
"I would rate the stability a seven out of ten. It does break down a little at times."
"MySQL doesn't have the auto-clustering and database clustering features that other competitors provide. They can include these features."
"The solution is expensive."
"There are some issues with compatibility with Java environments that need to be improved. When Oracle bought this solution there were some driver changes that caused some issues with operations."
"The tool needs to improve table visualization."
"It should provide better customer experiences."
LocalDB is ranked 15th in Relational Databases Tools with 5 reviews while MySQL is ranked 4th in Relational Databases Tools with 142 reviews. LocalDB is rated 9.0, while MySQL is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of LocalDB writes "Good for the development process, generally stable, and easy to set up". On the other hand, the top reviewer of MySQL writes "Good beginner base but it should have better support for backups". LocalDB is most compared with SQL Server, Oracle Database In-Memory, Oracle Database, Infobright DB and Tibero, whereas MySQL is most compared with Firebird SQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB and Teradata. See our LocalDB vs. MySQL report.
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