MariaDB Server
by MariaDB · Open source relational database from the original MySQL developers
46 — BenchRank score out of 100
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Overview
MariaDB Server is an open source relational database made by the original developers of MySQL. It ships as the default in most Linux distributions and is part of most cloud offerings. Recent functionality includes Galera Cluster 4 clustering, compatibility features with Oracle Database, and temporal data tables for querying data as it stood at any point in the past.
- Best for
- Teams wanting an open source relational database that ships as the default in most Linux distributions.
- Pricing
- No prices are shown for the software; the only figures on the page are MariaDB Foundation sponsorship levels of €25,000 to €500,000 per year.
- Runs on
- Linux
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Made by the original MySQL developers; stays open source
- Default database in most Linux distributions and cloud offerings
- Galera Cluster 4 clustering and Oracle compatibility features
- Temporal data tables query data as it stood at a past point
Trade-offs
- MariaDB Foundation does no custom feature development or work for hire
- Support is community-based: Zulip, mailing lists, public issue tracker
- Five long-term branches plus preview and rolling releases to choose between
- Page covers the open source project only; no commercial support details
How this score is made up
Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.
- MCP support
- 85 out of 100
- API quality
- 10 out of 100
- Documentation
- 60 out of 100
- Agent friendliness
- 51 out of 100
- Changelog
- 25 out of 100
- Marketing site structure
- 45 out of 100
- Operational trust
- 25 out of 100
Measured, but not part of the score
Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.
- Openness
- 65 out of 100
- Maintenance
- 100 out of 100
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