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MySQLMariaDB Server
Free

The server source is free under the GPL 2.0 with the Universal FOSS exception.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
  • Widely used SQL database with a large ecosystem
  • Includes command-line client and MySQL Router
  • Drop-in replacement for MySQL
  • Default database in most Linux distributions
  • Server software that needs setup and administration
  • No graphical client included; pair it with a separate database tool
  • A database server only, with no graphical client included
  • Has diverged from MySQL in places, so some newer MySQL features may differ
Downloadable app, Self-hosted Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0-only WITH Universal-FOSS-exception-1.0 License: GPL-2.0-only
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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