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MariaDB vs SAP SQL Anywhere comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

MariaDB
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
59
Ranking in other categories
Open Source Databases (4th)
SAP SQL Anywhere
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
17th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
6
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of MariaDB is 8.6%, down from 8.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP SQL Anywhere is 0.6%, down from 0.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

KumarManish - PeerSpot reviewer
May 3, 2024
Easy to deploy, cost-effective, and integrates seamlessly with other products
We had planned for an RDBMS version and not NoSQL. We use MariaDB Galera Cluster. It's a good product. It is cheap, scalable, performs well, and is efficient. We use GCP’s BigQuery for machine learning. We must follow the best practices of the tool. We missed some best practices like the storage engine and InnoDB. It was very difficult to identify why we were having performance issues. Then, we realized that some of our tables were still on MyISAM, the default storage engine. When we switched it back to the InnoDB, it was very smooth. InnoDB is the recommended one. We must follow the best practices given in the documentation during the initial setup. Overall, I rate the product a nine out of ten.
Crewmem67 - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 1, 2022
Reliable and able to expand but needs to be more secure
It is not as good as a SQL Server. I prefer to work with the SQL Server for Microsoft or Oracle. These are better as there are some comments on SQL Anywhere that makes me feel that I'm blocked. We'd like to have them update to a new version. They should update more often. I find I can't move to a new version without running tests as there are chances of bugs that can get into my system. The initial setup is not simple or straightforward, and it took a while to deploy. It is not as secure as it could be. This is an aspect they need to improve. There needs to be more encryption.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"MariaDB is easy to install and is stable and scalable."
"A valuable feature is that we can use it for quite a few things, all the things you'd expect from a server—along the lines of Linux's Lightweight Directory."
"MariaDB is a user-friendly solution. Performance wise, it's better than SQL. With SQL, I would need to write a number of queries. In contrast, MariaDB is light."
"The most valuable feature of MariaDB is that it is open-source and we can easily migrate from other databases, such as Oracle to MariaDB."
"The most valuable features of the solution stem from the fact that it is a cloud-based tool, so it is pretty fast."
"MariaDB performs well as the backend database for our cloud-based telephony solution."
"From a customer perspective, MariaDB is a good choice for cluster configuration. It's also easy to operate and cheap."
"It is an absolutely stable solution."
"It works well in general."
"SAP SQL Anywhere is very helpful."
"The most valuable features of SAP SQL Anywhere are the ease of use and the user interface is intuitive."
"The auto-backup replication is a perfect feature. That is the feature I liked the most."
"We've found the solution very reliable overall. It's very fast."
 

Cons

"MariaDB could be improved by adding more automation."
"The GUI could be improved a bit. The user interface needs to be improved."
"I would like to see a better user interface which would make the tool less complex."
"I’m not sure if it can scale."
"The scaling for database online transactions needs improvement."
"The product needs more features and more functionality. It's imperative that it supports more platforms, and supports more operating systems."
"The features available are very basic."
"In the next release, I would like to see improvements in the scalability and redundancy features."
"The interface is not easy in comparison to the SQL Server. It could be more user-friendly."
"It is not as secure as it could be."
"We have had some stability issues with SAP SQL Anywhere, but I am not sure if it is an application or network issue. We sometimes have a large amount of data being queried and it cannot handle it."
"A problem we are experiencing now is when doing a backup in SQL 2012 and 14."
"SAP SQL Anywhere needs to incorporate functionalities like SAP S/4HANA."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"My company uses the free version of the solution."
"It is an open-source solution."
"I rate the product's price a three on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price, and ten is high price since there are some support costs involved, even though it isn't an open-source solution."
"MariaDB is an open-source software, meaning I don't need to pay for the product."
"When it comes to MariaDB, it should have a more cost-effective license."
"There is a monthly subscription to use MariaDB."
"The tool is open-source."
"It's an open-source solution."
"SAP SQL Anywhere is affordable."
"SQL Anywhere cost us about $400."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Educational Organization
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Healthcare Company
8%
Construction Company
8%
 

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about MariaDB?
The integration with other products is seamless.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for MariaDB?
I have found the price of commercial MariaDB to be pretty steep, although not as high as Oracle. Customers often prefer the Community Edition because it's free.
What needs improvement with MariaDB?
The only potential area for improvement could be the pricing model, which might benefit from being more flexible or a bit cheaper.
What needs improvement with SAP SQL Anywhere?
SAP SQL Anywhere needs to incorporate functionalities like SAP S/4HANA.
 

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Sample Customers

Google, Wikipedia, Tencent, Verizon, DBS Bank, Deutsche Bank, Telefónica, Huatai Securities
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