We performed a comparison between MariaDB and Percona Server based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Open Source Databases solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."I haven't faced any technical issues with the product, and it works fine."
"The performance is very good."
"The solution has PL/SQL compatibility."
"It's easy to set up."
"For non-production purposes. I'm just using it for my personal project, so it works quite well. I haven't faced any errors yet."
"The most valuable feature of MariaDB is the power it provides. It is a powerful solution."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is a relational database, which is fairly reliable...It is a stable solution."
"The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that it is a cloud-based tool, so it is pretty fast."
"We find the product mostly stable."
"There is room for improvement in terms of security."
"Master-master replication is something that needs to be simplified."
"The maintenance and performance could be a bit better."
"I would like to see more compatibility going forward. This would help if there is a need to change databases."
"When we have had issues with accidental computer shutdown or a power outage, our MariaDB database was corrupted."
"Data continuity could be improved."
"It would be good if they can maybe improve the mass import in the database. Currently, for importing a large number of data, we create a CSV file and upload all the things in the system. The system does not activate them by default. We have to do this manually. This may be due to the version we are using, but this is something we would like to see improved."
"It doesn't have the same level of maturity metrics as Postgres."
"If Percona had flashback capabilities, it would be ideal."
MariaDB is ranked 4th in Open Source Databases with 52 reviews while Percona Server is ranked 8th in Open Source Databases with 2 reviews. MariaDB is rated 8.2, while Percona Server is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of MariaDB writes "Easy to deploy, cost-effective, and integrates seamlessly with other products". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Percona Server writes "Open-source and free to use with a good community". MariaDB is most compared with SQL Server, Oracle Database, Firebird SQL, PostgreSQL and Amazon Aurora, whereas Percona Server is most compared with MySQL, EDB Postgres Advanced Server, PostgreSQL and Oracle MySQL Cloud Service. See our MariaDB vs. Percona Server report.
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