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MariaDB Server

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Free plan
YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · mariadb.org
License
MariaDB Server is released under the GPLv2 open-source licence and is guaranteed to remain open source.Read 30 Sep 2026 · mariadb.org
Founded
2009Read 28 Sep 2026 · mariadb.org
Community support
Bug reporters can seek help through Zulip or the maria-developers mailing list, and the project maintains a public issue tracker.Read 30 Sep 2026 · mariadb.org
Compatibility
MariaDB Server retains high compatibility with MySQL and provides an Oracle syntax compatibility mode.Read 30 Sep 2026 · mariadb.org
Distribution
MariaDB Server is available in standard repositories of all major Linux distributions and through downloadable binaries and source code.Read 30 Sep 2026 · mariadb.org
Documentation and training
MariaDB provides server documentation, quickstart guides, troubleshooting guides, release notes, books, and training through MariaDB Corporation.Read 30 Sep 2026 · mariadb.org
Download API
MariaDB provides a REST API for listing products and releases, retrieving files, checksums, signatures, mirrors, operating systems, and architectures.Read 30 Sep 2026 · mariadb.org
Ecosystem
MariaDB Server integrates with development languages, frameworks, cloud tools, and numerous connectors.Read 30 Sep 2026 · mariadb.org
Encryption
MariaDB supports TLS encryption for data in transit and symmetric encryption for data at rest, including InnoDB, Aria, redo-log, and binary-log data.Read 30 Sep 2026 · mariadb.com
JSON support
MariaDB Server provides JSON functions, a JSON data type alias, and a CONNECT storage-engine JSON table type.Read 30 Sep 2026 · mariadb.org
Long-term support
MariaDB Community LTS binaries are released for three years after the general-availability date.Read 30 Sep 2026 · mariadb.org
Plugins
Plugins can add storage engines, security requirements, logging, performance monitoring, auditing, authentication, and password-strength checks.Read 30 Sep 2026 · mariadb.org
Product type
MariaDB Server is a general-purpose open-source relational database management system.Read 30 Sep 2026 · mariadb.org
Security policy
MariaDB Foundation commits to fixing all security bugs in stable MariaDB Server versions.Read 30 Sep 2026 · mariadb.org
Storage engines
Its open architecture lets users choose storage engines including InnoDB, Aria, MyISAM, S3, and OQGRAPH.Read 30 Sep 2026 · mariadb.org
Use cases
It supports high-availability transaction data, analytics, embedded deployments, and a wide range of tooling and applications.Read 30 Sep 2026 · mariadb.org

Plans and prices

MariaDB Community Server Free GPLv2 · self-hosted · non-production applications Read 30 Sep 2026 · mariadb.com

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