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MariaDB vs Oracle Database

A side-by-side look at MariaDB and Oracle Database. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

MariaDB

MariaDB

Databases

MariaDB is an open source relational database management system, created as a drop-in replacement for MySQL. It is developed by some of the original developers of MySQL and aims to remain free and open source software under the GNU GPL.

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Oracle Database

Oracle Database

Business & Commerce

Oracle Database is a proprietary relational database management system developed and marketed by Oracle Corporation. It is a multi-model database management system, supporting relational, JSON, XML, document, key-value, and graph databases.

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