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Oracle Database vs Oracle MySQL Cloud Service comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Jun 3, 2026

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

Categories and Ranking

Oracle Database
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
2nd
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
293
Ranking in other categories
Database Management Systems (DBMS) (3rd)
Oracle MySQL Cloud Service
Ranking in Relational Databases Tools
14th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
21
Ranking in other categories
Open Source Databases (10th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of June 2026, in the Relational Databases Tools category, the mindshare of Oracle Database is 10.5%, down from 12.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is 1.2%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Relational Databases Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Oracle Database10.5%
Oracle MySQL Cloud Service1.2%
Other88.3%
Relational Databases Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Muhammad Usman Muzaffar - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Vice President IT Operations at ZTBL
Running secure internal banking applications has been reliable and supports fast deployments
I am still working with Oracle products. I am still using Enterprise Manager 14c. I am using Oracle Database, Oracle ExaCC, Oracle EBS, Oracle WebLogic, Oracle Enterprise Manager, and Oracle Linux. I can answer questions about my experience with WebLogic Suite. I use it in my company. I have not used WebLogic's diagnostic tools. I do not utilize its lifecycle management features. I do not have much experience with WebLogic Java EE support, as I just deploy the application and the other team utilizes this server. I am not directly involved in WebLogic. I have been using Oracle Linux myself. The deployment is local, on-premises. I have been working with Enterprise Manager as well. All the components of Oracle I am using are on-premises. I use Oracle 19c database, Oracle ExaCC, Exadata on Cloud at Customer. I have been using Oracle Linux, Enterprise Manager, and databases as well. I have been working with Oracle Database for about 20 years. My experience has been 100% positive with Oracle Database. I have utilized its Real Application Clusters along with Data Guard. I do not use Oracle's Advanced Analytics and machine learning features right now. I have given this review an overall rating of 9 out of 10.
RS
Director at Adamos Tecnologia
Efficiently manages extensive datasets with rapid connections and wide tool support
Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is easy to manage and install. It does not require a DBA for management. The connections are very fast and it supports several thousand users simultaneously without any issues. New connections do not hang server operations. As soon as new releases are put out, they work as expected. Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is supported by every vendor and tool, including architectural, integration, and generation tools, offering wide protocol support. This makes Oracle MySQL Cloud Service a valuable solution.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The interface is easy to use."
"There is no other database that supports us like Oracle."
"Offers a lot of backup security and is very powerful."
"The stability is fabulous, I have one customer that has scaled this out and the application's now reaching over 100,000 users and we have not had any problems with it."
"Oracle Database is stable and reliable."
"Definitely the quality, enterprise-wide they have all the bells and whistles if you need a stable, secure environment, Oracle's the only way to go."
"The most valuable feature is the database core in general, of course."
"The most valuable feature of the product for me is the Oracle MTA (Multitenant Architecture) because it can reduce dramatically the operating costs and could lead to license cost savings depending on the aggregation of databases."
"Oracle MySQL Cloud Service is easy to use and implement."
"The product is good for tuning."
"The stability of the solution is very good. I wouldn't have used it for the past seven years if I was not satisfied."
"Having multiple reliable databases has improved our business greatly because having a robust database is so integral to the company in general."
"The most valuable feature is the data aggregation function."
"My advice to anybody who is researching this solution is that it is a better option than other solutions."
"The solution's performance is good."
"Oracle MySQL Cloud Service handles data easily."
 

Cons

"It's probably the worst tech support that any company has, compared to anything that I have worked with."
"Oracle itself does not provide an excellent migration tool to users, which is a shortcoming where the product needs to improve a lot."
"I regularly encounter stability issues."
"Oracle Database could improve by making migration less difficult and having better integration. For example, having the ability to communicate, using native features, to different databases. Mostly connectivity to different databases, such as open-source databases or any other database."
"The initial setup could be easier."
"Frankly speaking, Oracle Database is very expensive."
"However, it can take quite a bit of time to explain details to first level support and gather debug and log information, that in some cases aren't necessarily relevant but is merely correct procedure in order to get the case assigned."
"Customer Service: I rate customer service 6.5/10. Technical Support: I rate technical support 6.5/10."
"Sometimes, we face syntax issues with the solution."
"The technical support is in need of improvement."
"It requires a significant amount of expertise and effort to manage, especially when dealing with substantial volumes of data."
"Sometimes MySQL does upgrades on the server. When we are still using the old server and when they integrate the upgrade, they don't carry along some of the old syntaxes. The versions don't sync."
"The solution should offer memory management."
"They could include more advanced features like clustering and replication in the Oracle databases."
"There could be more courses where the people could learn more easily how to use the tool."
"MySQL should have some kind of native query browser. If it could come with a built-in connector."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Our customers sometimes complain about the price of the license, as it is very high for them."
"It was purchased by our client. It might have been a one-time payment. It doesn't seem to be very expensive."
"The tool's price is high. The price is very high in the Asia-Pacific region. The European and US regions don't find the tool's prices high."
"It is an excellent product, as long as the organization can afford the price tag."
"There is a license required to use Oracle Database."
"The solution is expensive."
"I can download Oracle Database and experiment with it on my own, as long as I'm not using it for commercial purposes. I can do it if I try it on my own."
"We are on an annual license for the use of this solution."
"The product is expensive."
"The solution’s paid plans are expensive."
"It is an open-source product."
"Oracle has a better licensing model compared to its competitors."
"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 license is expensive."
"The product is free since it is an open-source tool."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
13%
Construction Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Comms Service Provider
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
University
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business87
Midsize Enterprise66
Large Enterprise179
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business8
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise12
 

Questions from the Community

How do you run Oracle Database at your organization and why?
My company has been using Oracle Exadata Database Service for some years now, and we are happy with it. I will allow myself to answer your questions about why and what benefits it provides us with ...
Do you know of any disadvantages of Oracle Database?
Undoubtedly, Oracle Database is a top product in its category. But it does have its disadvantages, and for me and my organization, that has been the limitations of the product. When it comes to Ora...
What is the best use for Oracle Database?
Oracle Database is flexible and can be used for many things. My company's main use case for this product is for storing data. We benefit from its high level of security as well as from the fact tha...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle MySQL Cloud Service?
I have never paid for the full version of Oracle MySQL Cloud Service. We use the free version or the version available in RDS ( /products/amazon-rds-reviews ) from AWS ( /products/amazon-aws-review...
What needs improvement with Oracle MySQL Cloud Service?
Oracle MySQL Cloud Service should be easier to replicate and integrate into further solutions. Although it targets Linux and UNIX environments, its performance is not as optimized on Windows platfo...
What is your primary use case for Oracle MySQL Cloud Service?
I work in finance, financial services, banking, and financial services.
 

Also Known As

Oracle 12c, RDBMS
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

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