30+ MySQL-Compatible Databases Ranked & Compared
Compare MySQL-compatible databases and alternatives — distributed SQL, serverless, and modern engines that speak the MySQL wire protocol.
Blazing-fast open-source column-oriented database for real-time analytics and OLAP
Blazing-fast open-source column-oriented database for real-time analytics and OLAP
MySQL-compatible distributed SQL database for hybrid transactional and analytical workloads
MySQL-compatible distributed SQL database for hybrid transactional and analytical workloads
Version-controlled SQL database with Git-like branching, merging, and diffing for data
Version-controlled SQL database with Git-like branching, merging, and diffing for data
Cloud-native database clustering system for horizontal scaling of MySQL through transparent sharding
Cloud-native database clustering system for horizontal scaling of MySQL through transparent sharding
High-performance real-time analytical database for sub-second queries on large-scale data
High-performance real-time analytical database for sub-second queries on large-scale data
Fast open-source search database with SQL and JSON interfaces
Fast open-source search database with SQL and JSON interfaces
High-performance MPP analytics engine for real-time and batch data warehousing
Distributed relational database for high-performance transactional, analytical, and AI workloads at scale
Distributed relational database for high-performance transactional, analytical, and AI workloads at scale
Cloud-native data warehouse built in Rust for analytics, search, and AI on object storage
Community-developed fork of MySQL with enhanced features and performance
Community-developed fork of MySQL with enhanced features and performance
Alibaba's battle-tested MySQL branch with built-in DuckDB analytics and vector search
Alibaba's battle-tested MySQL branch with built-in DuckDB analytics and vector search
Fast, embeddable Java RDBMS with browser-based console and PostgreSQL compatibility mode
Fast, embeddable Java RDBMS with browser-based console and PostgreSQL compatibility mode
Cloud-native relational database with MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Oracle compatibility and HTAP capabilities
Cloud-native relational database with MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Oracle compatibility and HTAP capabilities
High-performance distributed cloud-native time-series database for analytics and time-series workloads
High-performance distributed cloud-native time-series database for analytics and time-series workloads
Distributed SQL database using the actor model with Raft consensus on SQLite
Distributed SQL database using the actor model with Raft consensus on SQLite
Cloud-native HTAP database with MySQL compatibility, Git-style data versioning, and AI-native capabilities
Cloud-native HTAP database with MySQL compatibility, Git-style data versioning, and AI-native capabilities
Fast open-source full-text search engine designed for integrating with SQL databases
Cloud-native distributed SQL database for high concurrency and massive storage with MySQL compatibility
Cloud-native distributed SQL database for high concurrency and massive storage with MySQL compatibility
Free, fully compatible, enhanced open-source drop-in replacement for MySQL with superior performance and scalability
Free, fully compatible, enhanced open-source drop-in replacement for MySQL with superior performance and scalability
Open-source object-relational DBMS optimized for web applications with high availability clustering
Open-source object-relational DBMS optimized for web applications with high availability clustering
MySQL-compatible database for confidential computing running entirely inside secure SGX enclaves
MySQL-compatible database for confidential computing running entirely inside secure SGX enclaves
Distributed multi-model NewSQL database for financial and enterprise applications in China
Distributed multi-model NewSQL database for financial and enterprise applications in China
Cloud-native real-time data warehouse with MySQL compatibility for petabyte-scale analytics
Cloud-native real-time data warehouse with MySQL compatibility for petabyte-scale analytics
MySQL and PostgreSQL-compatible relational database with up to 5x throughput and 99.999% availability
MySQL and PostgreSQL-compatible relational database with up to 5x throughput and 99.999% availability
China's leading Oracle-compatible enterprise relational database with multi-model support and 99.999% uptime
China's leading Oracle-compatible enterprise relational database with multi-model support and 99.999% uptime
Serverless MySQL-compatible cloud database platform powered by Vitess with branching and deploy requests
Serverless MySQL-compatible cloud database platform powered by Vitess with branching and deploy requests
Distributed SQL database for data-intensive applications combining transactions, analytics, and AI workloads
Distributed SQL database for data-intensive applications combining transactions, analytics, and AI workloads
Tencent's distributed MySQL-compatible database with strong consistency and horizontal scaling
Tencent's distributed MySQL-compatible database with strong consistency and horizontal scaling
Financial-grade distributed relational database with strong consistency and Oracle/MySQL compatibility
Financial-grade distributed relational database with strong consistency and Oracle/MySQL compatibility
What does MySQL-compatible mean?
A MySQL-compatible database speaks the MySQL wire protocol, so existing MySQL drivers, ORMs, and tools (mysql CLI, MySQL Workbench, 1bench) connect without code changes. Compatibility ranges from wire-compatible (speaks the protocol but may differ in SQL features) to feature-compatible (full MySQL SQL syntax, behaviors, and storage semantics). MariaDB started as a MySQL fork and remains the closest alternative. TiDB and Vitess add distributed scale while keeping MySQL compatibility. PlanetScale and Aurora MySQL add managed operations and serverless features on top.
Why use a MySQL-compatible database?
Pick a MySQL-compatible alternative when MySQL alone can't meet your scaling or operational needs. TiDB and Vitess provide horizontal scaling and automatic sharding for workloads beyond a single MySQL node. MariaDB offers a fully open-source alternative with additional storage engines and SQL features. PlanetScale provides branching, schema changes without locks, and serverless pricing. Aurora MySQL gives you AWS-managed reliability with up to 5x the throughput of stock MySQL. Your existing MySQL application code, drivers, and team knowledge transfer directly.
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