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PROS

MariaDB on CentOS provides a similar experience to MySQL.
MariaDB on CentOS offers more features than Oracle MySQL, particularly in performance and implemented features.
MariaDB on CentOS is faster than Oracle.
MariaDB on CentOS positively impacts organizations by supporting migrations from Oracle MySQL.
MariaDB on CentOS is an open-source SQL database with no license cost for users.

CONS

MariaDB on CentOS needs improvements in memory-level implementations within the operating system due to out-of-memory issues.
Many Oracle proprietary features are unavailable and need rewriting for MariaDB on CentOS.
The default version is sometimes older than the latest available.
Improvement is needed in release management and backward compatibility for MariaDB on CentOS.
 

MariaDB on CentOS Pros review quotes

PR
Architect at LTIMindtree
Nov 17, 2025
MariaDB on CentOS is faster than Oracle.
reviewer2794152 - PeerSpot reviewer
D V A 3 at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 30, 2025
MariaDB on CentOS has positively impacted my organization by providing more features compared to Oracle MySQL, particularly in terms of performance, advantages, and implemented features, leading to migrations from Oracle MySQL to MariaDB on CentOS.
YK
Senior Software Developer at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Jan 8, 2026
MariaDB on CentOS has positively impacted our organization in several ways.
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Giovanni Baruzzi - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at Syntlogo GmbH
Feb 7, 2026
MariaDB on CentOS is a very good SQL database that is open source, meaning no license cost for users.
 

MariaDB on CentOS Cons review quotes

PR
Architect at LTIMindtree
Nov 17, 2025
Many functionalities are not available in MariaDB on CentOS, so those aspects needed to be rewritten, particularly Oracle proprietary features.
reviewer2794152 - PeerSpot reviewer
D V A 3 at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Dec 30, 2025
I think MariaDB on CentOS needs improvements in some memory-level implementations within the operating system, as I have noticed issues related to memory orientation, such as out-of-memory problems.
YK
Senior Software Developer at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Jan 8, 2026
One of the things that is not ideal is that the version which is default is sometimes older than the very latest.
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Giovanni Baruzzi - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at Syntlogo GmbH
Feb 7, 2026
You can always improve a product, and the area that is very sensitive in MariaDB on CentOS is the release and the backward compatibility.

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