MariaDB vs Teradata comparison

MariaDB and Teradata are both solutions in the Relational Databases Tools category. MariaDB is ranked #5 with an average rating of 7.9, while Teradata is ranked #8 with an average rating of 7.3. MariaDB holds a 5.7% mindshare in SQL, compared to Teradata’s 4.5% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of MariaDB users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 87% of Teradata users who would recommend it.

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 30, 2025

Teradata and MariaDB are competitors in the database management solutions category, with Teradata demonstrating a competitive advantage due to its superior data processing capabilities and analytics.

Features:Teradata is recognized for its quick processing of large datasets, advanced features such as partitioning, parallel processing, and a robust optimizer. Its integration with various analytics tools allows handling of complex queries. MariaDB's open-source nature, cost-effectiveness, and ease of use provide advantages, although it lacks some advanced features found in Teradata.

Room for Improvement:Teradata could boost its cloud performance, pricing competitiveness, and capabilities for unstructured data. Enhancements in technical support and cloud integration are also noted. MariaDB users highlight the need for improvements in master-master replication, clustering, and simplification of database management, along with better support for complex queries.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service:Both products offer flexible deployment across on-premises, public, and private clouds. Teradata is robust for complex environments, whereas MariaDB scores high on simplicity and affordability. Teradata's customer service is advanced but sometimes slow, while MariaDB benefits from community support that could use faster response and enhanced technical resources.

Pricing and ROI:Teradata, though expensive, offers great value in advanced analytics and performance, justifying the high cost with an impressive ROI. Open-source MariaDB provides significant cost advantages, often chosen for its affordability and ease of use, yet may lack high-end features compared to proprietary solutions like Teradata.

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Categories and Ranking

MariaDB

Ranking in Relational Databases Tools

5th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Open Source Databases (5th)

Teradata

Ranking in Relational Databases Tools

8th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

7.0

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Customer Experience Management (6th), Backup and Recovery (21st), Data Integration (17th), Data Warehouse (3rd), BI (Business Intelligence) Tools (13th), Marketing Management (5th), Cloud Data Warehouse (4th)

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of MariaDB is 5.7%, down from 8.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Teradata is 4.5%, down from 5.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

Relational Databases Tools Market Share Distribution
Product	Market Share (%)
MariaDB	5.7%
Teradata	4.5%
Other	89.8%

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KumarManish

Senior Technical Manager at Johnson Controls, Inc.

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.

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Kirk Robinson

Interim and Fractional CIO and CTO at a consultancy with 11-50 employees

Has improved data quality, optimized reporting processes, and enabled predictive insights across business units

The limitation we encountered was related to speed, prompting us to increase our AWS cloud thresholds and benchmarks on the servers, adding more throughput. We have been testing that, but speed remains one of our key issues. The integration has been awesome because of the platforms and their usage, and usability is great. The most challenging aspect is finding Teradata resources, so we are focusing on internal training and looking for more Teradata experts. If Teradata could provide a list of certified experts, that would be fantastic. I rated Teradata a nine because the main area for improvement is the bandwidth of resources that could assist us in applying to our projects, specifically more certified and expert resources. The market share of Teradata professionals is limited, creating an issue for us.

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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The product has been stable and reliable."

"The speed and functionality are the most valuable features."

"This solution is user-friendly."

"I haven't faced any technical issues with the product, and it works fine."

"The solution runs very quickly. It's not slow at all."

"The solution is very easy to implement."

"The solution's high availability is its most valuable aspect."

"Great monitoring and performance stability."

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"We did performance testing. We had a set of real life MicroStrategy reports. Our conditions were: Not allowed to redesign data model, not allowed to rewrite the queries, all queries should be generated by MicroStrategy, no aggregates. Teradata appeared to be way faster than a similarly configured (in terms of hardware) Oracle server."

"Teradata features high productivity and reliability because it has several redundancy options, so the system is always up and running."

"It has massive parallel processing ability to do large amounts of concurrent querying."

"The most valuable feature of Teradata is security. It runs on Unix and Linux platforms which provide better security."

"The solution scales well on the cloud."

"Things have started moving faster in my company, such as data retrieval happens more quickly."

"It is very stable. It's 100% uptime. Speed and resilience are one of the greatest features of this product. In almost twenty years we've never had downtime, except for outages for patches and upgrades. We've never had a system failure in twenty years."

"Viewpoint, the detailed query logs and performance statistics are valuable features."

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Cons

"There is room for improvement in terms of security."

"The only potential area for improvement could be the pricing model, which might benefit from being more flexible or a bit cheaper."

"The performance could be a bit better."

"MariaDB could improve by adding support for non-relational structures and new data types."

"Master-master replication is something that needs to be simplified."

"The difficult part related to the product stems not from the tool itself but is related to learning how to implement the product in the right way without creating any wrong configuration that could cause security issues or performance issues."

"The solution can improve by having support for more integration. However, at this time it is working well for us."

"A well-known issue for a lot of different users is associated with write-intensive applications."

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"The primary challenge with Teradata lies in its cost structure, encompassing subscription fees, software licenses, and hardware expenses."

"When backups are performed, it locks the database, preventing user access, which is a concern."

"It could use some more advanced analytics relating to structured and semi-structured data."

"The user interface needs to be improved."

"It could be a bit more user-friendly."

"The capability to implement it with comparable performance across various private cloud environments, ensuring adaptability to different infrastructure setups would be beneficial."

"I would like to see more integration with many different types of data."

"The increasing volumes of data demand more and more performance."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The solution is free, but if you want the enterprise version you will need to pay for some licenses but the cost is less than other solutions, such as Oracle."

"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."

"The cost is quite good. You can have the open source, free version, which has adequate capacity."

"The licensing cost is approximately $4000.00 per year and the licensing is based on the software and the number of posts that you make."

"We use the solution's free version."

"It is an open-source solution."

"It is free of charge."

"MariaDB is a free-to-use solution."

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"It's a very expensive product."

"The price needs to be more competitive as Hadoop, Redshift, Snowflake, etc are constantly making way into EDW space."

"The solution requires a license."

"The price of the solution could be reduced, it is expensive."

"Teradata is expensive but gives value for money, especially if you don't want to move your data to the cloud."

"It comes at a notably high cost for what it offers."

"Teradata pricing is fine, and it's competitive with all the legacy models. On a scale of one to five, with one being the worst and five being the best, I'm giving Teradata a three, because it can be a little expensive, when compared to other solutions."

"The price of Teradata is on the higher side, and I think that it where they lose out on some of their business."

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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company

15%

Financial Services Firm

10%

Comms Service Provider

University

Financial Services Firm

25%

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Manufacturing Company

Healthcare Company

Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

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Company Size	Count
Small Business	27
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	25

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	26
Midsize Enterprise	12
Large Enterprise	49

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about MariaDB?

The integration with other products is seamless.

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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.

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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.

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Comparing Teradata and Oracle Database, which product do you think is better and why?

I have spoken to my colleagues about this comparison and in our collective opinion, the reason why some people may declare Teradata better than Oracle is the pricing. Both solutions are quite simi...

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Which companies use Teradata and who is it most suitable for?

Before my organization implemented this solution, we researched which big brands were using Teradata, so we knew if it would be compatible with our field. According to the product's site, the comp...

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Is Teradata a difficult solution to work with?

Teradata is not a difficult product to work with, especially since they offer you technical support at all levels if you just ask. There are some features that may cause difficulties - for example,...

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Comparisons

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Compared 25% of the time

SQL Server vs MariaDB

Compared 21% of the time

PostgreSQL vs MariaDB

Compared 13% of the time

MySQL vs MariaDB

Compared 9% of the time

Oracle Database vs MariaDB

Compared 7% of the time

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Oracle Exadata vs Teradata

Compared 11% of the time

IBM Db2 Database vs Teradata

Compared 8% of the time

Snowflake vs Teradata

Compared 7% of the time

SQL Server vs Teradata

Compared 7% of the time

OpenText Analytics Database (Vertica) vs Teradata

Compared 6% of the time

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Overview

MariaDB is an open source relational database created by the original founders of MySQL. It is considered one of the most popular and trusted database servers throughout the world. MariaDB is a valued component found in most cloud offerings and is the default in many Linux tools. It is also widely used by Wikipedia, WordPress, and Google, among other well-known sites. Maria DB easily melds data into concise information from a vast array of applications, such as banking, online shopping, websites, and more.

MariaDB was originally created to improve MySQL performance. It is the most widely chosen database server due to the solution being super fast, robust, user-friendly, and easily scalable. MariaDB also offers a substantial ecosystem of plugins, storage engines, and numerous other valuable tools that make it very attractive for a significant offering of use cases.

The solution’s newest functionalities include compatibility with Oracle Database and Temporal Data Tables, and advanced clustering with Galera Cluster 4, which make it easier for users to research data history from any point in the past. Additionally, the most recent versions include JSON and GIS features. MariaDB is committed to staying an open source solution.

MariaDB Features

More storage: MariaDB works with more storage engines than MySQL and most other database servers available. Some storage options include, but are not limited to ARCHIVE, MERGE, CSV, MEMORY, BLACKHOLE, MyISAM, ColumnStore, MyRocks, and Cassandra.
Super fast: MariaDB offers faster authentication checks. The FlushSSL permits SSL certificates to be reloaded without a server restart, resulting in huge time savings.
Improved testing: MariaDB offers an extending testing suite that runs faster and can test more than ever before. Bugs can be easily fixed and invalid tests removed.
Genuinely open source: Every code in MariaDB is GPL, LGPL, or BSD. Client libraries [for Windows (ODBC), Java (JDBC), or C] allow linking to closed source software. All fixed bug cases and development plans are completely public. MariaDB is a community-developed solution representing the true spirit of open source products.

Reviews from Real Users

Faustine C., Engineering Supervisor- Corporate Data Solutions and Services at TZ Telecoms Corporation, shares, “The software provides a lot of information on what is happening inside the database. For most performance parameters it is easy to know if something is not right in the configuration or optimization which helps engineers take remedial fine-tuning measures. For example, if the database is underperforming it is easy to know which performance parameter can be adjusted to handle the workload. It is difficult to troubleshoot database issues if many performance parameters can not be monitored or debugged which is the case with some database management systems. It provides great monitoring of data storage, processing, and performance stability which is really important for real-time data storage and processing. It's a user-friendly product.”

A PeerSpot user who is a Senior Engineer at a tech services company relates, “ The solution's high availability is its most valuable aspect. We have found the product to be stable and the initial setup is pretty simple. I'd rate the solution at a ten out of ten. I'm very happy with it overall. I would recommend the solution to others. It's easy to find details about the product online and to learn about it.”

MariaDB

Teradata is a powerful tool for handling substantial data volumes with its parallel processing architecture, supporting both cloud and on-premise environments efficiently. It offers impressive capabilities for fast query processing, data integration, and real-time reporting, making it suitable for diverse industrial applications.

Known for its robust parallel processing capabilities, Teradata effectively manages large datasets and provides adaptable deployment across cloud and on-premise setups. It enhances performance and scalability with features like advanced query tuning, workload management, and strong security. Users appreciate its ease of use and automation features which support real-time data reporting. The optimizer and intelligent partitioning help improve query speed and efficiency, while multi-temperature data management optimizes data handling.

What are the key features of Teradata?

Parallel Processing Architecture: Enables efficient handling of substantial data volumes.
Cloud and On-Premise Deployment: Offers seamless adaptability across environments.
Query Tuning: Improves speed and performance of data retrieval processes.
Workload Management: Ensures optimal resource allocation for enhanced performance.
Robust Security: Provides high levels of data protection and system integrity.
Data Integration: Facilitates cohesive data management from multiple sources.
Automation for Real-time Reporting: Enhances timely data insights and decision-making.
Optimizer and Intelligent Partitioning: Further increase query speed and system efficiency.
Multi-Temperature Data Management: Optimizes the handling and retrieval of data.

What benefits and ROI do users look for?

Efficient Data Management: Facilitates smooth integration and processing of diverse data sets.
Scalability: Easy adjustment to increasing or decreasing data requirements.
Improved Performance: Fast query speeds and optimized resource use.
Comprehensive Security: Safeguards data integrity and accessibility.
Ease of Use: Simplifies data handling and operational processes.

In the finance, retail, and government sectors, Teradata is employed for data warehousing, business intelligence, and analytical processing. It handles vast datasets for activities like customer behavior modeling and enterprise data integration. Supporting efficient reporting and analytics, Teradata enhances data storage and processing, whether deployed on-premise or on cloud platforms.

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Sample Customers

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

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