Amazon RDS vs MySQL
| Amazon RDS | MySQL | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Web | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Database model | — | SQL and NoSQL |
| Deployment options | — | Over 20 platforms and operating systems including Linux, Unix, Mac and Windows. |
| SQL support | — | Yes |
| Replication support | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Database Software, Best Spatial Databases, Best Relational Databases, Best Database Proxy Software, Best Distributed SQL Databases, Best Database Performance Monitoring Software. On The Geeks Club, MySQL scores higher on our published basis.