We performed a comparison between IBM Informix and MySQL based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Relational Databases Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The scalability is very good."
"The solution's stability, performance, enhanced functionality, and replication are all great features."
"The stability is incredible. I have customers with uptimes of several years."
"IBM Informix benefits users with high availability and good integration capabilities."
"Replication, all levels of replication, query charting, and the MongoDB embedded are the most valuable features of this solution."
"It supports multiple applications and business intelligence tools."
"The initial setup is pretty easy."
"Every version is faster than the previous."
"MySQL is easy to use, has fast performance, and it is comfortable for end-user to use. The schema level and structure we are using are very simple and easy to understand. Additionally, packaging tool development is straightforward and the data is presented in a way that is very simple to understand."
"It has a community version. When I have to create a new database, I have no problems with licenses."
"Support for enterprise-grade features like clustering, master-slave replication, even Sharding (to some extent) which is an advanced feature."
"The way that MySQL has improved my organization is that it comes free and also works fine on the technical side."
"The connectivity with PHP is quite good."
"It creates a unified view of the entire architecture and performance factor, helping to manage the network more easily."
"The main advantage is the very large user base. This enables users to fix about any issue by answering any question."
"One of the best features is this solution is easy to use."
"The pricing is a bit expensive."
"The solution really doesn't add new features very often."
"The solution lacks some functionality."
"There should be more intelligence surrounding discovering data to be able to automatically create indexes."
"This product could be made easier to use for beginners."
"I really would love to have a QT plugin."
"The technical support services need substantial improvement."
"The support team could include local engineers to establish efficient communication. It will help us speed up the escalation process."
"In terms of what I'd like to see in the next release, one thing that's always missing is dash boarding. There's no real BI tool for MySQL, like there is in Yellowfin and all the different tools that you get. They all have MySQL connectors, but there's no specific BI tool for MySQL. These open source projects have sprung up, but they're more general purpose."
"Could use some additional JSON query support in the solution."
"The performance, stability, and security are areas with shortcomings in MySQL, where improvements are required."
"The integration with other systems can be improved as can the integration between other databases."
"The solution could have better integration and security features."
"If it had something similar to Microsoft’s DTS engine then it would be the best database system out there."
"I did the implementation of the solution myself and I used community support. The support from the vendor costs money."
"MySQL lacks a feature akin to Oracle's Real Application Clusters, which ensures continuous database availability within the same data center or nearby data centers."
IBM Informix is ranked 14th in Relational Databases Tools with 16 reviews while MySQL is ranked 4th in Relational Databases Tools with 142 reviews. IBM Informix is rated 8.6, while MySQL is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of IBM Informix writes "Quite stable and flexible but not very innovative". On the other hand, the top reviewer of MySQL writes "Good beginner base but it should have better support for backups". IBM Informix is most compared with Oracle Database, SQL Server, IBM Db2 Database, MariaDB and Teradata, whereas MySQL is most compared with Firebird SQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Teradata and SAP HANA. See our IBM Informix vs. MySQL report.
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