Actian Zen vs Azure Database for MySQL
| Actian Zen | Azure Database for MySQL | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Android, api, iOS, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows | Web |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Deployment model | both | cloud |
| High availability | Yes | Yes |
| Managed service | — | Yes |
| Read replicas | — | Yes |
| Backup retention | — | 35 days |
| JSON data support | — | Yes |
| Maximum connections | — | 85 connections |
Both are listed in Best Relational Databases. On The Geeks Club, Actian Zen scores higher on our published basis.