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MariaDB Server vs Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Developer Edition: catalog facts
MariaDB Server	Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Developer Edition
Free Free and open source under the GPL.	Free Developer Edition is free for development and test use; production use requires a paid…
Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows
Drop-in replacement for MySQL Default database in most Linux distributions	Full SQL Server feature set at no cost for development Integration with Azure services
A database server only, with no graphical client included Has diverged from MySQL in places, so some newer MySQL features may differ	Not licensed for production workloads Proprietary software
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0-only	License: Proprietary
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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