MySQL

Plans and prices

Every plan, in full

On the record

Administration Tools

MySQL Workbench supports visual modeling, SQL development, and administration.mysql.com · read 27 Sep 2026

Backup

MySQL Enterprise Backup supports online hot backups, full, incremental and partial backups, point-in-time recovery and compression.mysql.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Calculator Disclaimer

Calculator results are examples, provided as is, and actual savings may vary.mysql.com · read 27 Sep 2026

Commercial integrations

Commercial editions are certified with Oracle Enterprise Manager, GoldenGate, Data Integrator, Fusion Middleware, Secure Backup and Audit Vault and Database Firewall.mysql.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Community license

MySQL Community Edition is freely downloadable and licensed under the GNU General Public License.mysql.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Application Connectors

Connectors include ODBC, JDBC, and .NET for applications in multiple languages.mysql.com · read 27 Sep 2026

Developer tooling

MySQL provides ODBC, JDBC and .NET connectors plus MySQL Workbench for visual modeling, SQL development and administration.mysql.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Document Store

MySQL Document Store includes X Protocol, XDev API, and MySQL Shell.mysql.com · read 27 Sep 2026

Early-access limitation

Early Access Community Edition builds receive limited validation, may contain bugs or security vulnerabilities, have no Oracle technical support and are not intended for production use.mysql.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Enterprise authentication

MySQL Enterprise Authentication integrates with PAM and Windows Active Directory.mysql.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Enterprise security

MySQL Enterprise Edition provides transparent data-at-rest encryption, encryption and digital-signature features, dynamic data masking, firewall protection and policy-based auditing.mysql.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Free Tier Limits

The supplied text states platform availability and features but no storage, user, or usage limits.mysql.com · read 27 Sep 2026

High availability

MySQL includes Group Replication, InnoDB Cluster and replication features for fault tolerance, failover, scale-out and high availability.mysql.com · read 28 Sep 2026

OEM Adoption

Over 2000 ISVs, OEMs, and VARs rely on MySQL as an embedded database.mysql.com · read 27 Sep 2026

Open Source Database

MySQL describes itself as the world's most popular open source database.mysql.com · read 27 Sep 2026

Platform Support

Community Edition is available on over 20 platforms and operating systems.mysql.com · read 27 Sep 2026

Product history

The first MySQL version was released in May 1995, and MySQL was founded in 1995.mysql.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Product type

MySQL is an open-source database used for web, e-commerce, SaaS and online transaction processing applications.mysql.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Alternatives to MySQL

S SQLiteAndroidiPhone & iPad+6 AS Azure SQL DatabaseAndroidiPhone & iPad+5 SH SingleStore HeliosWebWindows+4 AD Amazon DynamoDBAndroidiPhone & iPad+6 F FirestoreAndroidiPhone & iPad+2 MS Microsoft SQL ServerWindowsLinux+2 GC Google Cloud SQLWebWindows+3 AC Apache CassandraWebWindows+4

Every alternative, ranked