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As of 4 November 2026, 32 relational databases are named by companies instead of MySQL: PostgreSQL by 12,519 companies, Oracle Database by 10,129, Microsoft SQL Server by 9,342.

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

MySQL, companies in postings
8,789
Most used alternative
PostgreSQL · 12,519
Fastest hiring, 90 days
PostgreSQL
Alternatives ranked
32
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01 — Ranked by evidence

relational databases companies choose instead of MySQL

Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs MySQLpostings, 90 dCompare
1
PostgreSQLPostgreSQL Global Development Group
12,519142%37,204MySQL vs PostgreSQL →
2
Oracle DatabaseOracle
10,129115%22,634MySQL vs Oracle Database →
3
Microsoft SQL ServerMicrosoft
9,342106%29,555MySQL vs Microsoft SQL Server →
4
Amazon RDSAmazon Web Services
2,88933%6,705MySQL vs Amazon RDS →
5
Microsoft AccessMicrosoft
1,42216%3,323MySQL vs Microsoft Access →
6
Azure SQL DatabaseMicrosoft
1,38416%3,629MySQL vs Azure SQL Database →
7
IBM Db2IBM
1,06312%3,839MySQL vs IBM Db2 →
8
Amazon AuroraAmazon Web Services
1,02012%2,257MySQL vs Amazon Aurora →
9
SAP HANASAP
1,00411%4,526MySQL vs SAP HANA →
10
MariaDBMariaDB Foundation
90110%1,589MySQL vs MariaDB →
11
SQLiteSQLite Consortium
5196%947MySQL vs SQLite →
12
Google Cloud SQLGoogle
4235%962MySQL vs Google Cloud SQL →
13
SybaseSAP
2653%742MySQL vs Sybase →
14
Oracle ExadataOracle
1772%547MySQL vs Oracle Exadata →
15
Oracle RACOracle
1352%402soon
16
Google Cloud SpannerGoogle
1342%340MySQL vs Google Cloud Spanner →
17
Azure SQL Managed InstanceMicrosoft
1081%207soon
18
NeonNeon
871%145soon
19
CockroachDBCockroach Labs
711%187soon
20
InformixHCL Software
641%121soon
21
Oracle Autonomous DatabaseOracle
601%215soon
22
Azure Database for PostgreSQLMicrosoft
551%153soon
23
AlloyDBGoogle
541%275soon
24
IBM Db2 for iIBM
441%98soon
25
SingleStoreSingleStore
370%154soon
26
Databricks LakebaseDatabricks
320%1,408soon
27
FirebirdFirebird Foundation
290%53soon
28
TiDBPingCAP
240%42soon
29
MaxDBSAP
220%50soon
30
SAP ASE (Sybase)SAP
220%53soon
31
SAP ASESAP
180%29soon
32
YugabyteDBYugabyte
160%58soon
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32 relational databases are named by companies instead of MySQL: PostgreSQL by 12,519 companies, Oracle Database by 10,129, Microsoft SQL Server by 9,342, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/mysql/alternatives)
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  • RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
  • 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
  • Not includedRatings, prices, feature claims, sponsored positions.
FAQ

MySQL alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to MySQL?

PostgreSQL: 12,519 companies name it in their own job postings, against 8,789 for MySQL.

How is this list ranked?

By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.

Does this say which is better?

No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.

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