MySQL

3.82

553 ratings

Founded/Created in 1995

MySQL is an open-source relational database management system. Its name is a combination of "My", the name of co-founder Michael Widenius's daughter, and "SQL", the abbreviation for Structured Query Language.

Survey results:

Awareness

MySQL is very well known. A majority of those surveyed, 69.5%, have heard of it.

Have you heard of MySQL?

69.5% - Yes

638

Usage

Most of those who have heard of it, 87%, have used it.

Have you used MySQL?

87% - Yes

555

Adoption

It's not very well adopted, as a minority of the 47.9% who have heard of it are using it.

Are you currently using MySQL?

47.9% - Yes

266

Interest

There's not a consenus with this tool. Respondents were split on if they'd use MySQL when starting a new project.

If you were starting a new project, would you choose to use MySQL?

34% - Yes

209

35% - Maybe

218

31% - No

196

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