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Infobright DB vs MySQL comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 4, 2025

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Categories and Ranking

Infobright DB
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
34th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
10
Ranking in other categories
Data Warehouse (20th)
MySQL
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
152
Ranking in other categories
Open Source Databases (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of March 2026, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of Infobright DB is 1.0%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of MySQL is 5.7%, down from 8.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Relational Databases Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
MySQL5.7%
Infobright DB1.0%
Other93.3%
Relational Databases Tools
 

Featured Reviews

it_user708987 - PeerSpot reviewer
MySQL DBA at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Excellent reporting server that is compatible with MySQL
We ran into some quirks that Infobright had. We interacted with Infobright's support and were able to resolve them. There still are issues with data replication - Infobright is currently for one server (unless you buy the Infobright appliance). This would mean that redundancy is something you need to implement yourself.
Prabir Kumar Kundu - PeerSpot reviewer
SR AVP–Presales Cloud & Platform Management Services at Path Infotech ltd
Offers robust security and availability with impressive replication capabilities
Regarding their documentation and interface, there is room for improvement. Documentation is definitely required when running multiple databases on a cluster system. The load balancer, MySQL LB, which is used to connect to the application, lacks clear documentation. When there are multiple application servers connecting to the MySQL cluster and going through the MySQL load balancer, the documentation is not user-friendly. It's there, but only technical persons with deep knowledge of the MySQL database can implement it. Most of the community users or ISVs who use MySQL don't have many technical persons or DBA experts, so they face some challenges for the high availability of connecting high available databases from high available applications. That documentation should be simplified.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"It has very amazing smart grid query feature for very fast aggregate queries across millions of rows"
"A good traditional database that supports JSON."
"Like other databases, it has a rich set of functions, such as stored procedures and its own procedural language, which is akin to Oracle SQL. It also has trigger and cursor commands you would expect with a good database language."
"The connectivity with PHP is quite good."
"Table partitioning is most valuable. It is easy to use."
"For starters, it's free, which is always nice, and it's also pretty straightforward to use. It's a nice conventional database."
"The initial setup was easy. I work in an agile way, which means coding and deploying quickly."
"The product is flexible and easy to use."
"MySQL is a popular database platform for businesses because it is extremely easy to use."
 

Cons

"Only the data from the columns that reached 2GB will actually decrease. Other columns below 2GB in size do not leave the disk."
"Clusters are hard to perform so we use no SQL alternates like MongoDB."
"The documentation is pretty weak and should be improved."
"As an open-source product, there isn't really any technical support available if you get into trouble or have issues."
"MySQL doesn't have the auto-clustering and database clustering features that other competitors provide. They can include these features."
"The user interface could be more user friendly. Mainly because most of the times we see black and white digital lines. Something like Python."
"Some problems with big table operations, and a struggle to keep the servers responding in peak situations."
"While utilizing a comparable algorithm, is noted to be sensitive, especially when configuring the inner device."
"The licensing of the solution is on the expensive side."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Our pricing was based on server instances and it was actually very cheap compared to Oracle. I guess you get what you pay for."
"It is open-source."
"It is free. It is an open-source platform."
"We are using the free community version of the solution."
"I think that MySQL is a premium product."
"MySQL is a cheap solution."
"There is no cost involved, no licensing fees."
"There is a licensing cost because we are going for a proprietary product. There are some other versions for which there is no licensing cost."
"There is a license needed for this solution."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Comms Service Provider
6%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
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Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise2
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business75
Midsize Enterprise33
Large Enterprise61
 

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Why are MySQL connections encrypted and what is the biggest benefit of this?
MySQL encrypts connections to protect your data and the biggest benefit from this is that nobody can corrupt it. If you move information over a network without encryption, you are endangering it, m...
Considering that there is a free version of MySQL, would you invest in one of the paid editions?
I may be considered a MySQL veteran since I have been using it since before Oracle bought it and created paid versions. So back in my day, it was all free, it was open-source and the best among sim...
What is one thing you would improve with MySQL?
One thing I would improve related to MySQL is not within the product itself, but with the guides to it. Before, when it was free, everyone was on their own, seeking tutorials and how-to videos onli...
 

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