phpMyAdmin
by phpMyAdmin · Web-based administration for MySQL and MariaDB
35.3 — BenchRank score out of 100
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Overview
phpMyAdmin is a free software tool written in PHP for administering MySQL and MariaDB over the web. It provides a browser interface for browsing, creating, altering and dropping databases, tables, fields and indexes, managing user accounts and privileges, and handling stored procedures and triggers, alongside direct execution of SQL statements. It also supports multi-server administration, schema visualisation and import/export.
- Best for
- Administrators and developers who need to manage MySQL or MariaDB databases through a browser.
- Pricing
- No prices are shown; the site describes the tool as free software and offers a download and a donation link.
- Runs on
- Self-hosted
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Free software, downloadable direct from the project site
- Covers databases, tables, indexes, users and privileges
- Imports CSV and SQL; exports CSV, SQL, XML, PDF and more
- Translated into 97 languages, with both LTR and RTL support
Trade-offs
- Administers MySQL and MariaDB only; no other engines are stated
- Self-hosted PHP application; no hosted or managed option is mentioned
- Support is via documentation, a wiki and community channels
- Releases are infrequent: 5.2.2 in January 2025, then 5.2.3 in October 2025
How this score is made up
Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.
- MCP support
- 0 out of 100
- Documentation
- 45 out of 100
- Agent friendliness
- 47 out of 100
- Changelog
- 55 out of 100
- Marketing site structure
- 55 out of 100
- Operational trust
- 35 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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