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Best Azure Database for MySQL Alternatives in 2026

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20 platforms from relational databases ranked against Azure Database for MySQL on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    Azure SQL Database Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac Free7.9
    Azure Database for MySQL vs Azure SQL Database
  2. 2
    MySQL Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin 7.9
    Azure Database for MySQL vs MySQL
  3. 3
    InterSystems IRIS Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free7.8
    Azure Database for MySQL vs InterSystems IRIS
  4. 4
    Aiven for PostgreSQL Free plan apiWeb $5/mo7.4
    Azure Database for MySQL vs Aiven for PostgreSQL
  5. 5
    Amazon RDS Free plan apiWeb Free7.4
    Azure Database for MySQL vs Amazon RDS
  6. 6
    SQLite Free plan AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac $12.50/mo7.4
    Azure Database for MySQL vs SQLite
  7. 7
    Neon Free plan apiLinuxMacWebWin $0.11/mo7.1
    Azure Database for MySQL vs Neon
  8. 8
    Firebird Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin €199/mo7.0
    Azure Database for MySQL vs Firebird
  9. 9
    MariaDB Server Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free7.0
    Azure Database for MySQL vs MariaDB Server
  10. 10
    HSQLDB Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin $8.33/mo6.9
    Azure Database for MySQL vs HSQLDB
  11. 11
    Actian Zen Free trial AndroidapiiOSLinuxMac 6.8
    Azure Database for MySQL vs Actian Zen
  12. 12
    Google Cloud SQL Free trial apiLinuxMacWebWin $0.04/mo6.8
    Azure Database for MySQL vs Google Cloud SQL
  13. 13
    H2 Database Engine Free plan apiLinuxMacself-hostedWeb Free6.8
    Azure Database for MySQL vs H2 Database Engine
  14. 14
    Crunchy Bridge Free trial apiLinuxWeb $9/mo6.7
    Azure Database for MySQL vs Crunchy Bridge
  15. 15
    PostgreSQL Free plan LinuxMacself-hostedWin Free6.7
    Azure Database for MySQL vs PostgreSQL
  16. 16
    Oracle Autonomous AI Database Free plan Web Free6.5
    Azure Database for MySQL vs Oracle Autonomous AI Database
  17. 17
    Microsoft SQL Server 6.3
    Azure Database for MySQL vs Microsoft SQL Server
  18. 18
    EDB Postgres AI Hybrid Manager apiLinuxself-hostedWin 6.2
    Azure Database for MySQL vs EDB Postgres AI Hybrid Manager
  19. 19
    Oracle Database self-hosted 6.2
    Azure Database for MySQL vs Oracle Database
  20. 20
    Render apiWeb $25/mo6.1
    Azure Database for MySQL vs Render

Azure Database for MySQL alternatives compared

#PlatformScoreFree planFromRuns on
1Azure SQL Database7.9Free planFreeAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2MySQL7.9Free plan—API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
3InterSystems IRIS7.8Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
4Aiven for PostgreSQL7.4Free plan$5/moAPI, Web
5Amazon RDS7.4Free planFreeAPI, Web
6SQLite7.4Free plan$12.50/moAndroid, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
7Neon7.1Free plan$0.11/moAPI, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
8Firebird7.0Free plan€199/moLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
9MariaDB Server7.0Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
10HSQLDB6.9Free plan$8.33/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
11Actian Zen6.8No—Android, API, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
12Google Cloud SQL6.8No$0.04/moAPI, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
13H2 Database Engine6.8Free planFreeAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
14Crunchy Bridge6.7No$9/moAPI, Linux, Web
15PostgreSQL6.7Free planFreeLinux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
16Oracle Autonomous AI Database6.5Free planFreeWeb
17Microsoft SQL Server6.3No——
18EDB Postgres AI Hybrid Manager6.2No—API, Linux, self-hosted, Windows
19Oracle Database6.2No—self-hosted
20Render6.1No$25/moAPI, Web
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Questions about Azure Database for MySQL alternatives

What is the best alternative to Azure Database for MySQL?

Azure SQL Database, number 1 in relational databases with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: MySQL, InterSystems IRIS, Aiven for PostgreSQL and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Azure Database for MySQL?

Azure SQL Database is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.

How are these alternatives ranked?

Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.