What is the difference between SQL Express and SQL Developer?

Should I get SQL developer or express?

SQL Server Developer is an ideal choice for people who build and test applications. Express edition is the entry-level, free database and is ideal for learning and building desktop and small server data-driven applications.

What is SQL Express used for?

SQL Server Express is the free version of Microsoft's acclaimed SQL Server relational database management system. It is used for small scale applications and development, and is ideal for desktop, web, and mobile applications.

Is SQL Express and SQL Server same?

SQL Server Express is a free version of Microsoft's primary relational database management system (RDBMS) – the SQL Server. Essentially, the SQL Server is a database management system that can be used to store and access the information stored in many different databases.

Is SQL Express the same as MySQL?

MySQL, on the other hand, is a completely open-source RDBMS, as contrasted to SQL Server Express which is a free 'lite' version of a commercial database engine. Its largest arena is as the backend database for about 12 million websites around the world.