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Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Developer Edition vs MySQL: catalog facts
Microsoft SQL Server 2022 Developer Edition	MySQL
Free Developer Edition is free for development and test use; production use requires a paid…	Free The server source is free under the GPL 2.0 with the Universal FOSS exception.
Windows	macOS, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line
Full SQL Server feature set at no cost for development Integration with Azure services	Widely used SQL database with a large ecosystem Includes command-line client and MySQL Router
Not licensed for production workloads Proprietary software	Server software that needs setup and administration No graphical client included; pair it with a separate database tool
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License: Proprietary	License: GPL-2.0-only WITH Universal-FOSS-exception-1.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account 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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