MariaDB
MySQL-compatible open source relational database with enterprise offerings
About MariaDB
MariaDB develops MariaDB Server, an open source relational database that began as a fork of MySQL, and sells enterprise editions, MaxScale proxy and a managed cloud service. Recent versions add vector search. The company was taken private by K1 Investment Management in 2024.
Common use cases
- Application databases
- MySQL and Oracle migration
- Web-scale transactional systems
- Hybrid analytics
Products and services
MariaDB Enterprise Server
Hardened, supported distribution of MariaDB.
MariaDB Cloud
Managed database service.
MaxScale
Database proxy for load balancing and failover.
MariaDB Xpand
Distributed SQL option.
Key features
- MySQL compatibility
- Vector search
- Replication and clustering
- Proxy failover
- Columnar storage engine
- Enterprise support
Integrations
- Kubernetes
- AWS
- Microsoft Azure
- Google Cloud
- Kafka
- Spark
MariaDB alternatives
- MYMySQL
- PerconaOpen source MySQL, PostgreSQL and MongoDB software, support and services
- POPostgreSQL
- AAAmazon Aurora
FAQs
Is it open source?
MariaDB Server is open source; enterprise features and support are sold as subscriptions.
Is it MySQL compatible?
Largely, since it originated as a MySQL fork.
Who owns it?
K1 Investment Management acquired the company in 2024.

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