Is MySQL still the best?

Is MySQL still relevant in 2022?

MySQL. MySQL is one of the most popular databases to use in 2022 in the computer world, especially in web application development. The main focus of this database is on stability, robustness, and maturity. The most popular application of this database is for web development solutions.

Is MySQL the best database?

As the world's most popular DBMS – with 39% of developers using it in 2019 – MySQL is a fast, reliable, general-purpose, relational database management system. Although it lacks the extensive features of PostgreSQL, it's an excellent match for a wide range of applications – especially web applications.

Does anyone use MySQL anymore?

MySQL is still the most popular open-source database, but it has been losing fans over the years – for good reason. We look at five practical motivations to dump the MySQL database. Back in 2008, MySQL was rapidly growing in popularity when Sun Microsystems bought MySQL AB for approximately a billion bucks.

Is MySQL being phased out?

Per the MySQL Support Lifecycle policy regarding ending support for OS versions that are obsolete or have reached end of life, we plan to discontinue building all MySQL binaries for Microsoft Windows 8 as of April 11, 2018.