MySQL Manufacturing Reviews & Insights

Score8 out of 10

972 Reviews and Ratings

Community insights

TrustRadius Insights for MySQL are summaries of user sentiment data from TrustRadius reviews and, when necessary, third party data sources.

Pros

Ease of Use: Users have found MySQL easy to get started with, lightweight, scalable, and well-supported. They appreciate its quick processing speed and flexibility in handling various tasks efficiently. The open-source licensing adds to its appeal by offering a cost-effective solution for diverse database needs.

Reliability: Reviewers acknowledge the proven reliability of MySQL over time, providing a stable foundation for their data management needs. The consistent updates and enhancements contribute to its reputation for dependability. Users trust MySQL for critical operations due to its track record of performance and stability.

Support and Resources: Customers value the accessible technical support provided for MySQL, along with the abundance of online resources available. The cost-effectiveness of using MySQL is also highlighted as a significant advantage by users. With widespread knowledge about MySQL across communities, users can easily find solutions and guidance when needed.

MySQL Reviews

5 Reviews

ManufacturingElectrical & Electronic Manufacturing1Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering1Pharmaceuticals1Defense & Space1Biotechnology1

MySQL - reliable, scalable and cost effective

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

August 11, 2023

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use MySQL primarily for the backend database to our corporate intranet. In this case, it powers all the apps that run on this web-based system, including user details (matched against and extending our ldap directory), technical document retrieval, IT helpdesk tickets, and our design change request system.

MySQL allows us to implement an enterprise-grade database in a cost-effective and easily supportable way - we don't have to depend upon proprietary database formats, it has great performance, scales as we need it to, runs on a variety of operating systems, can be easily migrated to new hardware and is easy to securely backup.

Because it is easily and widely connected to, we can also use it in a variety of other apps and as a repository for large amounts of structured data.

Pros

Stable - it just runs, with minimal downtime or errors
Fast - well-structured data is quickly written and read
Secure - MySQL is easy to keep data secure from people and applications that shouldn't see it
Easy to use - SQL is industry standard so no problems with adding, editing and reading data stored in MySQL

Cons

Free it from Oracle's grasp! Bring back the old days...

Likelihood to Recommend

From my own perspective and the tasks that I perform on a daily basis, MySQL is perfect. It has a reasonable footprint, is fast enough and offers the security and flexibility I need.

Everyone has their preferred applications and, no doubt, for larger data warehouses or more intensive applications, MySQL may have its limits, but for the area that I operate in, it's a great match.

Calum Morrison

IT Manager in Information Technology at Window Supply Company Ltd (Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering, 51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

15 years of experience

MySQL Review

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

January 9, 2019

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use MySQL at my organization to store the data, analyze and find insights. It helps make business easier by letting you store huge amounts of data, with easy quarrying and accessing, compatibility and analytics tools.

Pros

Free to use.
It is always up-to-date with security and new features.
Loads of resources online to learn & get instant support.

Cons

Slow at times for no specific reason.
Storage limitations, hence companies are moving towards big data
I am a Mac user, and currently I am not aware if it is available on Mac.

Likelihood to Recommend

This would be a great fit for startups since it is free to use and very easy to use. It changes the way you do business by allowing you to store the data online and letting you access it from anywhere. I have used the free version at a medium scaled company.

Kartik Chavan

Data Science Trainee in Information Technology at DivIHN Integration Inc (Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing, 1001-5000 employees)

Vetted Review

1 year of experience

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MySQL is an RDBMS for all seasons and all reasons

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

November 13, 2018

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

MySQL is used for various data-backed applications. We use it across the organization for multiple projects, R&D, and in production. The biggest problems it solves for us is its ease of use, no cost for the GA version, and its long feature list. The fact that it has no cost is a big boost for us. We can deploy it at will and on VMs over and over again. We can also port the data to production systems without any changes or hassles. MySQL is a big problem solver for us.

Pros

MySQL can take data from a lot of different sources and import it into a Relational table.
MySQL is fast and uses very few resources on the host system.
It is a robust RDBMS that has an almost unlimited number of applications.
In case you need support, MySQL is owned by Oracle so you can get support for your production systems.
MySQL has a huge user community behind it and a lot of questions and answers have been published about it.

Cons

MySQL is always improving through active development but needs to add on more enterprise features such as scalability tools and features.
Some users report problems with stored procedures and triggers.
Some users report that transactions aren't handled efficiently.

Likelihood to Recommend

MySQL is very well-suited to read-intensive database applications. It is very fast. It is also a great enterprise database for new DBAs because it is easy to obtain and installs on a variety of systems and platforms. Although I have not directly experienced problems, MySQL developers report that transactions aren't handled efficiently and that its trigger functionality is lacking sophistication. The biggest problem I've seen with it is how difficult it is to maintain stored procedures. That is a very common complaint and not isolated to my applications.

Kenneth Hess

Senior Systems Analyst in Information Technology at CymSTAR, LLC (Defense & Space, 201-500 employees)

Vetted Review

10 years of experience

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Best lightweight database without complicated adminisration tasks

Rating: 8 out of 10

Incentivized

September 30, 2016

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I use MySQL for one of my projects as a lightweight database to capture and report data from several Excel files.

Pros

I use sub-select to accomplish a complex query tasks.
I also like text searching in MySQL better than Oracle.
Updating data directly in the view is very convenient also.

Cons

In-clause with multiple fields like in Oracle would be helpful.
Full joins instead of left and right joins combined.

Likelihood to Recommend

I prefer to use MySQL in smaller well controlled data sets both insert/update and selecting data for my reports. Works very well for me. However, in cases where there is a transactional data with large volume of data, it seems to cause performance issues for me.

Ali Ozkabak

Senior Informatics Engineer in Information Technology at Exelixis (Biotechnology, 51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

14 years of experience

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MySQL is Great

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

April 27, 2016

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I'm using MySQL as the database for several web-based applications that I have deployed in my organization, each of which addresses a specific need. Examples include:

OTRS - helpdesk ticketing solution
OpenAtrium - intranet site
Xibo - digital signage
Redmine - project tracking application
JobberBase - job posting website

Pros

MySQL is extremely stable. I never have to reboot due to low resources, though I use it in a Linux environment.
MySQL is robust. I've never experienced a failure or lost data in 10+ years of use.
MySQL is easy to use, especially when combined with phpMyAdmin, which gives it a front-end. phpMyAdmin is itself very impressive and allows an administrator to backup/restore, create new databases, add data, remove data, queries, etc. Very powerful.
MySQL is powerful yet has low hardware requirements. The applications that I use with MySQL are not heavily used, so MySQL meets my needs well. You could run an intranet site with a GB of RAM and an older processor, I visualize all my instances.

Cons

If you do not use phpMyAdmin you have to learn the commands that are needed at the command line. Still easy to use, but if you don't know the commands you are dead in the water.
MySQL has many limitations that I am aware of (Google it), but for limited use in my environment for my open-source applications it's perfect.

Likelihood to Recommend

It is very well suited to open source applications used in a business environment. It is very powerful as well, and is used by many large websites, but other contenders are passing MqSQL in popularity. If used in mission critical situations it's imperative that a company have inside experts or outside support, but for less important apps I have found that no support is needed, it just runs with no problems. It is well known and widely used, with plenty of support online.

Verified User

Director in Information Technology (Pharmaceuticals company, 51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

10 years of experience

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MySQL is Great

Rating: 9 out of 10

Incentivized

April 27, 2016

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I'm using MySQL as the database for several web-based applications that I have deployed in my organization, each of which addresses a specific need. Examples include:

OTRS - helpdesk ticketing solution
OpenAtrium - intranet site
Xibo - digital signage
Redmine - project tracking application
JobberBase - job posting website

Pros

MySQL is extremely stable. I never have to reboot due to low resources, though I use it in a Linux environment.
MySQL is robust. I've never experienced a failure or lost data in 10+ years of use.
MySQL is easy to use, especially when combined with phpMyAdmin, which gives it a front-end. phpMyAdmin is itself very impressive and allows an administrator to backup/restore, create new databases, add data, remove data, queries, etc. Very powerful.
MySQL is powerful yet has low hardware requirements. The applications that I use with MySQL are not heavily used, so MySQL meets my needs well. You could run an intranet site with a GB of RAM and an older processor, I visualize all my instances.

Cons

If you do not use phpMyAdmin you have to learn the commands that are needed at the command line. Still easy to use, but if you don't know the commands you are dead in the water.
MySQL has many limitations that I am aware of (Google it), but for limited use in my environment for my open-source applications it's perfect.

Likelihood to Recommend

Verified User

Director in Information Technology (Pharmaceuticals company, 51-200 employees)

Vetted Review

10 years of experience