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Oracle MySQL Cloud Service vs Percona Server comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jan 23, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Oracle MySQL Cloud Service
Ranking in Open Source Databases
7th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
20
Ranking in other categories
Relational Databases Tools (10th)
Percona Server
Ranking in Open Source Databases
17th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Open Source Databases category, the mindshare of Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is 0.4%, down from 0.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Percona Server is 1.7%, down from 3.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Raghuram K M - PeerSpot reviewer
Ideal, stable, good support and it helps with the developer console
I have used MongoDB, MySQL, and Oracle. MongoDB is entirely different. It's a NoSQL platform database, so it's totally different. It is a little bit hard to work with. The way it is organized and structured is different. But between Microsoft Azure MySQL and Oracle, they are pretty similar. * Cost: Microsoft is not a preferred platform. Their licensing is very complex and expensive. Oracle is much better. * AI: In terms of data analytics and AI, Microsoft is better. Certain complex transformations are easier to do in MSSQL. So, if you have to analyze data from a lot of different data sources, it becomes much easier. However, the usage of the particular product depends on the project. Personally, I would like to work on MySQL. But in certain cases where the application scale is very large, and custom models from certain regions of the globe prefer Microsoft, then we have to go with MSSQL. But technically, there is not much difference.
Umair Hassan - PeerSpot reviewer
Open-source and free to use with a good community
I would love to see the flashback in Percona MySQL or even in Percona PostgreSQL. It's available in Oracle, the flashback. In Oracle, there's the utility of a flashback. It stores all the information in the tables for a few days. That way, if I accidentally delete my records from the table or I need to check the value of a column or row two days back, I can. If Percona had flashback capabilities, it would be ideal. I would love to see training be easier to find. I had some complications finding the training that Percona provides. It is not displayed on the website. For example, if I want to train myself via a Percona expert through virtual files or through recorded videos or something like that, it's really difficult to find any sort of course. You have to email them first, and they will ask you whether it is for yourself or it is for the corporate sector. The course content should just be readily available and not hidden.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The access to a suite of management and administration tools that simplify tasks such as database provisioning, configuration, and monitoring."
"Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is easy to manage and install."
"MySQL is very stable and works beautifully with large amounts of data."
"Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is easy to use and implement."
"The stability of the solution is very good. I wouldn't have used it for the past seven years if I was not satisfied."
"It's easy to use."
"MySQL is very stable and works beautifully with large amounts of data."
"The solution's performance is good."
"We find the product mostly stable."
 

Cons

"The solution should offer memory management."
"The support is not that great. They're not really supporting directly anymore and relying on experts to figure out technical issues."
"In a production environment, upgrading from a lower to an upper version is a very long process that needs to be improved."
"MySQL should have some kind of native query browser. If it could come with a built-in connector."
"Sometimes, we face syntax issues with the solution."
"There could be more courses where the people could learn more easily how to use the tool."
"There could be improvements, particularly in Firebird, where the indexing is limited to just a single B-tree index, leading to poor performance for large-scale queries."
"The tool’s stability must be improved."
"If Percona had flashback capabilities, it would be ideal."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"It is an open-source product."
"While the core solution itself is not exorbitant, the support services are associated with a significant maintenance fee, often ranging from twenty to thirty percent."
"The solution’s paid plans are expensive."
"The license is expensive."
"Oracle has a better licensing model compared to its competitors."
"The product is free since it is an open-source tool."
"The product is expensive."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
25%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Comms Service Provider
11%
Educational Organization
7%
 

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Oracle MySQL Cloud Service?
Oracle MySQL Cloud Service handles data easily.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle MySQL Cloud Service?
I have only used the community edition and do not have experience with the enterprise edition or its pricing.
What needs improvement with Oracle MySQL Cloud Service?
MySQL is a very good database, and I am generally satisfied with it. There might be minor improvements, however, I can’t identify any particular areas for improvement at the moment.
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