Actian Zen vs MariaDB Server
| Actian Zen | MariaDB Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, Windows, macOS | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Deployment model | both | self_hosted |
| High availability | Yes | Yes |
| Read replicas | — | Yes |
| JSON data support | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Relational Databases. On Samsung Mobile US Press, MariaDB Server scores higher on our published basis.