MySQLMariaDB
MySQL and MariaDB are widely used open-source relational database management systems that store data in structured tables and expose SQL for querying. They share a common lineage: MySQL was created in 1995 by MySQL AB and, after a series of corporate changes, became the core of Oracle's database offerings. In 2009, the original developers who created MySQL forked the project to form MariaDB to preserve open development and community governance. Since then, MariaDB has evolved independently, adding new features and storage engines, while maintaining compatibility goals with MySQL.
Both projects are designed to power web applications and other data-driven software, and they support standard
Licensing and governance differ. MySQL's community edition is GPL but Oracle also offers commercial licenses and
Each system has its own ecosystem of storage engines, tools, and integrations. MySQL emphasizes strong tooling