We performed a comparison between IBM Db2 Database and MySQL based on our users’ reviews in five categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Comparison Results: MySQL is easy to use and free to download. In contrast, some reviewers feel that IBM Db2 is costly and not intuitive.
"It's easy to search and extract data from the warehouse using queries."
"Scales well enough for a relational database."
"Some of the most valuable features are the scaling from a small very cheap installation to a very large enterprise installation. In addition, the backups and assistance are good."
"When you submit a ticket the response time is quick."
"Its robustness, scalability, availability, and performance are valuable. All these are the major attributes of a relational database for supporting a very high-volume business, and Db2 is very good in all those areas and in all those attributes."
"We had a crash of the backup system and the IBM DB2 was always up and consistent. It's robust, and for us, it was always up and running."
"It's very secure."
"The setup process has become much easier recently."
"The initial setup was easy. I work in an agile way, which means coding and deploying quickly."
"When comparing MySQL to other solutions it is easier to use and boots up faster. Additionally, when you want to query a lot of data, MySQL is better in performance."
"It has a remote access feature to manage the database from a remote location. This enables in-work collaboration."
"The connectivity with PHP is quite good."
"A good traditional database that supports JSON."
"Setup is easy. MySQL of various flavours has community editions to easily test, deploy, and run."
"The replication feature is the most valuable. We are replicating our servers."
"The most valuable features are that it's free and the documentation is good."
"The licensing fees can be reduced."
"There could be more user-friendly tools with features such as drag-and-drop functionality, visual basics, and low-code capabilities."
"The problem with this environment is that any software that you install is very costly because there are no free tools for this environment."
"The only drawback that we see in Db2 Database is the crash recovery. When there is a crash and somebody has to do the recovery, Db2 Database first stops, and then it does any crash recovery. In Oracle Database, crash recovery happens within the database. The database is not shut down."
"The solution could be more modern and have updated database technology."
"The solution could improve by providing more integration."
"The user interface is not user-friendly."
"The command line part of this solution could be much better."
"Some problems with big table operations, and a struggle to keep the servers responding in peak situations."
"The backup methods need improvement."
"I would rate the stability a seven out of ten. It does break down a little at times."
"At times, the autoscaling does not happen when there is a surge in load."
"The GUI could improve to make MySQL better."
"The solution could be more secure."
"Scalability could be improved."
"Could use some additional JSON query support in the solution."
IBM Db2 Database is ranked 6th in Relational Databases Tools with 67 reviews while MySQL is ranked 4th in Relational Databases Tools with 142 reviews. IBM Db2 Database is rated 8.2, while MySQL is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of IBM Db2 Database writes "Very scalable with high availability and excellent technical support". On the other hand, the top reviewer of MySQL writes "Good beginner base but it should have better support for backups". IBM Db2 Database is most compared with SQL Server, Oracle Database, SAP HANA, Teradata and Oracle Database In-Memory, whereas MySQL is most compared with Firebird SQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Teradata and CockroachDB. See our IBM Db2 Database vs. MySQL report.
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