Firebird
6.9#10 in relational databasesFrom €199 a monthFree planLinuxmacOSSelf-hostedWindows
VisitFirebird vs MySQL
What both publish
| Fact | Firebird | MySQL |
|---|---|---|
| Backup | Firebird supports online backups and dumps, plus incremental backup with partially supported point-in-time recovery. | MySQL Enterprise Backup supports online hot backups, full, incremental and partial backups, point-in-time recovery and compression. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Support | Free community support is available through Firebird support mailing lists, with commercial and special support also offered. | MySQL Enterprise technical support provides 24x7 direct access to MySQL support engineers. |
Firebird plans
- Firebird SQLFree
- Enterprise subscription€199 a month
MySQL plans
- Community EditionPriced on request
- Community Edition—
- Standard Edition—
- Standard EditionPriced on request
- Enterprise EditionPriced on request
- Enterprise Edition—
Pick Firebird if…
Firebird suits teams or developers seeking a self-hosted relational database with multiple deployment architectures and driver options. Its monitoring and SQL features may also suit users who need database auditing and debugging tools.
Pick MySQL if…
It suits developers and organisations building relational SQL or NoSQL applications, including web, e-commerce, SaaS, and transaction-processing systems. Teams needing commercial security features or support can consider the paid editions.